I visit the Château de Versailles every time I travel to Paris – both destinations are close to my heart, and as a long-standing member of Les Amis de Versailles, I also “own” a tree in the Trianon Gardens. The newly decorated RER train (photos here) provides a beautiful first glance for newcomers to the castle.
The Gardens of Versailles occupy part of what was once the Domaine royal de Versailles, the Château of Versailles. The gardens cover some 1760 acres/800 hectares (see below statistics)
In French:
| Size: | 800 ha. |
|---|---|
| Number of trees: | 200,000 |
| Flowers planted annually: | 210,000 |
| Number of fountains: | 50 |
| Number of jets of water: | 620 |
| Surface area of the Grand Canal: | 23 ha. |
| Perimeter of the Grand Canal: | 5.57 km |
| Amount of piping to feed the fountains: | 35 km. |
| Amount of water consumed by the fountains during the ‘‘Grandes Eaux’’: |
3,600 m3 |
| Source: Wikipedia/Official site of the Château de Versailles | |
Versailles is my favorite place in the world! When I lived in Belgium I would visit it twice a year! Im gonna miss it.
I understand – it’s an absolutely amazing place that touches my soul. Thanks for your comment.
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Thank you!
Beautiful! I love Versailles too, especially the amazing gardens. (I recently wrote an article drawing a parallel between the gardens of Versailles and Giverny, another wonderful destination not far from Paris.)
Giverny is on my ‘to do’ list – I love Impressionism too. I’ll check out your article – thanks.