Fat Tire Bike Tour Versailles
I had reserved this day long in advance. I was so glad it was a great weather day. We met at the Fat Tire Bike office and our group got bikes and rode to the train station. It was a little hectic getting all the bikes on the train, but once we were all on off we went. It was a short 20 minute ride to Versailles. Once we were off the train we biked to a local market. We were given an hour to buy supplies for a picnic on the ground in Versailles. This was a LOT of fun. There were cheese shops and wine shops... bakeries and meat shops... lots of locals selling produce. It was going to be a great day! I highly recommend this tour company. This was one of the highlights of our trip to Paris. The kids loved it!
Here are the boys getting ready to set out on our tour. It's hard to explain, but as we rode along the dirt road behind the area of Versailles, the entire area was shrouded in mist. There were sheep... and the mist was just at ground level. It was the most spectacular experience.
Here's Richard ready for our bike tour.
This is the back end of Maria Antoinette's Hamlet.
The Grand Trianon at Versailles
The boys at the Grand Trianon
The Fat Tire Bikes
The Fat Tire Bikes
Looking up toward the Chateau
Looking out on the gardens from the Hall of Mirrors
The famous Hall of Mirrors
The Coronation of Napoleon by Jacques-Louis David
This is my favorite painting of all time... this canvas is MASSIVE! and not only did he paint it once! He painted it twice... a better one hangs in the Louvre. You have to see it to believe it. I love this painting! You feel like you should be able to reach out and feel the fur of her cape.
Outside the Chateau
Chateau de Versailles
Looking out to the grand canal
The chapel inside Versailles
