PARIS

Ahhh, Paree! Always and forever, adorned with charm, fashion, sophistication and history. Welcome to Versailles. A tidy little mansion built on the outskirts of Paris. It actually was a city in and of itself - first built by Louis XIII as a hunting lodge. (really!?!) In 1682 Louis XIV made Versailles his royal seat and transformed the lodge into a palace with extensive gardens. The quarters were enlarged and occupied by Louis XV, better known as the husband of Marie Antoinette.

Tis good to be queen!!!!

Versailles is the place where the "Treaty of Versailles" was signed that ended WW I. Rather significant.

What would Paris be without the Eiffel Tower........................

....or the Arc de Triomphe!

Now this is a Ripley's "Believe it or Not"...

This Cafe Procope claims to be the oldest restuarant in the world. Really now, how would you know. However they claim that this place was a favorite of Benjamin Franklin and there hangs on the wall a handwritten note by Marie Antoinette.

It was enough to impress us!!!

As always.....Paris has it's River....this one the River Seine. There is something about lazy, winding rivers and the bridges that arch over them that enhance a city landscape.

Paris will always be Paris. The French language rolls off their tongues.

The people stroll down the Champs Eleyess.

The horns blow.

and people dine on French Cuisine in French Cafes.

Sorry to say, none of it works for us. Our french consists of "Oui!"

We trot down the Champs Eleyess in an effort to see it all.

We stay clear of the blowing horns and our French cuisine consists of Cafe McDonalds. But we loved every minute of it.