Versailles & Chartres
I took a day trip out to the Palace of Versailles, and then further out to the little provincial town of Chartres. The palace is just HUGE. its even bigger than the Louvre, which is most definitely the largest building in Paris. Its even more impressive because of the park grounds that surround the former palace of King Louis the fourteenth to sixteenth, goes on further than the eye can see.
out in the courtyard
the Versailles Chapel
view from the Queen's chamber
I headed out to Chartres because I thought the one hour train ride out of Paris would give me a small idea of what rural life may look like, and also to check out one of the most interesting church buildings in existence. I had to write a paper once on stained glass and half the books you find are about this church in Chartres. There are 176 rose windows on the walls of this church, which is considerable considering Notre Dame only has less than 50 (i think). If you look closely there are two different steeples made from when this church started in the 4th century. the one on the right is an 11th century romanesque steeple . The one on the left is a gothic steeple built the 15th century.
out in the courtyard
the Versailles Chapel
view from the Queen's chamber
I headed out to Chartres because I thought the one hour train ride out of Paris would give me a small idea of what rural life may look like, and also to check out one of the most interesting church buildings in existence. I had to write a paper once on stained glass and half the books you find are about this church in Chartres. There are 176 rose windows on the walls of this church, which is considerable considering Notre Dame only has less than 50 (i think). If you look closely there are two different steeples made from when this church started in the 4th century. the one on the right is an 11th century romanesque steeple . The one on the left is a gothic steeple built the 15th century.
posted by Cheryl & Darrell | 10:41 PM
2 Comments:
wow, this is gorgeous... so intricate. i would have never noticed the steeples, and if i did, would have commented on how lopsided they are! the view from Versailles makes me think of The Man and the Iron Mask. as the french would say, Vive France!
i don't think im even going to bother taking that many photos when im in Paris...they'll be put to shame when put beside yours :)
dL
Hey Son,
Your stained glass picture is stunning and spectacular again. I think I took at least 50 pictures but my camera did not display the pictures that well.
Well done PRO.
Dad.
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