Versailles Tourist Attractions: 15 Top Places to Visit
Planning to visit Versailles? Check out our Versailles Travel Guide video and see top most Tourist Attractions in Versailles.
Top Places to visit in Versailles:
Palace of Versailles, The Royal Opera (L'Opera Royal), The Hall of Mirrors, Le Jardin de Versailles, The Trianons & The Hamlet, L'Orangerie, Galerie des Carrosses, The Royal Chapel, Eglise Notre-Dame de Versailles, Grand Canal, La Galerie des Batailles, Le Grand Trianon, Grandes & Petites Ecuries, Temple of Love, Cathedrale Saint Louis
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Paris and the South of France: Student Tours
Paris is the world’s legendary city, home to artists and emperors, writers and composers, and site of some of the most important events in history. Our student tour will explore the best of France’s biggest and most vibrant and cosmopolitan city before taking the train south towards the French Riviera to experience a completely different side of the country. Come enjoy the best of France with us this summer!
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Day trip from Paris to Mont-Saint-Michel with PARISCityVISION, France
Day trip to Mont Saint Michel from Paris with PARISCityVISION to discover one of the most popular and iconic sights of France and the history of Mont Saint Michel and its Benedictine abbey.
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A Visit to the Rue Mouffetard
A 13-minute visit to the rue Mouffetard in Paris, a small street in the Latin Quarter famous for its food shops. The video starts just outside the Maubert-Mutualité station of the Métro and then works its way down towards the south, following the street that eventually becomes the rue Mouffetard. Other things seen include the former École Polytechnique (1:55) and the rue du Cardinal Lemoine and place de la Contrescarpe (4:21), where Ernest Hemingway used to live (4:36). The market porition of the street, the rue Mouffetard proper, begins at 5:56.
Learn How to Use The RER to and From Charles de Gaulle Airport Paris
it's easy to use the RER B line to and from Charles de Gaulle Airport. Just allow yourself enough time for the return. The trains don't always run on time and may be so crowded that it is impossible to even push your way on.
You pay for and catch the train in Terminal 2. Use the automatic dispensing machine or personnel in the room selling train tickets. Look for Paris par Train signs and follow the instructions. This video will help if you've never visited Paris and are a little nervous about using public transportation. Have a wonderful trip and Au Revoir...
I Don't Care For the RER Trains/Paris, France
There are various RER (reseau éxpresse régionnale, I think that stands for -- regional express network) trains running in and around Paris, France. They have letters of the alphabet to designate them, and in the City itself, they interface with the métro system. Perhaps you've noticed them here, or ridden them.
There has been an electronic pass (NAVIGO) out for quite some time now, but since I don't commute or travel much, I still buy physical tickets. Your métro/bus/tramway tickets do not work on the RER system. At certain points in Paris proper they do, but not much. I take the RER B line sometimes, and it's run by the SNCF on one side of Gare du Nord, and the RATP on the other. The drivers must change there. It's an inherent glitch, if you know what I mean. There are often delays and cancellations throughout the system.
The RER system has a reputation for being unsafe, and that could be, but mostly, I find them uncomfortable and not user-friendly. The stations are rarely accessible, the platforms are usually exposed to the weather, for your long trips good luck finding a train with a toilet, the human vendors are rare and tend to be indifferent or badly informed, and the machines do not make it clear how you can save money by perhaps buying round-trip tickets, or ten-packs of tickets (carnets) for a nice discount if you take that trip fairly often. I just don't like any of the RERs.
I was trying to get from up near CDG-Roissy Airport to Stade de France in Saint-Denis, and traffic everywhere had been a mess all day, on the roads, everything, everywhere, starting in the morning. This is not all that unusual for Paris on a Friday, and if it rains, forget about it, you are talking major delays. There'd been a serious accident on the RER B line, so there were lots of delays, cancellations, computer screens which are frequently out of order anyway, and so on. I was trying to find a train from Aulnay-Sous-Bois here, and eventually got one to Le Bourget, where I had to change trains again. It's likely I could have taken a bus toward Saint-Denis from Aulnay, or even Le Bourget, but I only had two tickets on me, and I wasn't sure how to do that, nor was I thrilled about the intermittant rain (I'd chosen a Spring hat for the day -- straw).
So, this is what it was like. About four hours of commuting time for three hours of work. Not worth it, but I've been unemployed or underemployed here for 13 years now, so I do as much as I can to keep my hand in. You wouldn't want to end up on the benefits system here in France -- it's mighty slim pickings, and not worth the hassle. About a third of the French who qualify won't take it -- too proud. They don't have food stamps here, by the way (gleaning is legal, however).
Since I bought only one set of round-trip tickets, that cost me just under five euros. It's really not good value for your money. Always keep your ticket on you or validate your NAVIGO pass -- you might be asked to show proof that you paid for your journey.
Believe it or not or believe it, I really like France and consider myself darn lucky I came over here from the USA nearly 20 years ago. Overall, it's a much better quality of life than I had in Ohio or New York. You have to take the good with the bad in life.
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Video tour of a vacation rental on rue de l'Ecole Polytechnique (Latin Quarter, Paris)
Hello and welcome to another New York Habitat video tour of a vacation rental in Paris ( ). Today, we will be taking you on a tour of a nice vacation rental studio located on rue de l'Ecole Polytechnique, in the heart of the Latin Quarter in Paris.
Feel free to watch other great video tours of Paris neighborhoods by New York Habitat, such as these tours of the Ile Saint-Louis ( ) and the Parc des Buttes Chaumont ( ).
For more information on this apartment (ref. PA-3842), do not hesitate to take a look at its description on our website ( ).
This vacation rental is found on the 3rd floor of a beautiful walk-up building. The entrance of the apartment faces the interior courtyard and opens onto a small hallway, where you will find a small dresser and a closet to store your belongings.
In the main room, you will find a bookshelf with a TV, a foldable table, armchairs, and a Murphy bed which folds up into a hideaway closet to provide more space in the day. An Internet access is available and extra blankets are provided. The window in this room faces the rue de l'Ecole Polytechnique.
The bathroom is equipped with a shower, toilets, a sink, and a large mirror.
Going back towards the entrance, you will find the kitchen, on the left of the hallway. The kitchen has a small window looking out onto the courtyard. It is small but well laid-out, and equipped with all the necessary items for cooking, such as an electric stove, a small refrigerator, a small oven. Dishware is provided as well.
This vacation rental is located in the Latin Quarter, in the heart of Paris. Stepping out of your apartment onto the rue de l'Ecole Polytechnique, you will find the prestigious school that gave its name to the street. Indeed, the Ecole Polytechnique is often found at the top of the list of the highest ranking engineering school in the world.
The rue de l'Ecole Polytechnique will also give you an amazing view of the Eglise Saint Etienne Dumont, which dates back to 1541.
Another spot of interest in this area is the famous Pantheon. Commissioned by King Louis XV in 1755, many famous figures were laid to rest in the Pantheon, such as Victor Hugo.
On rue Saint Jacques, you will find La Sorbonne University. Founded in the 13th century, La Sorbonne attracted students from all over the world who used Latin as their common language, which gave its name to the Latin Quarter.
Right behind the University, you will find the Musee National du Moyen-Age and the Hotel de Cluny, built at the end of the 15th century. These landmarks will allow you to get a firsthand look at the roots of Paris and the richness and seigniorial life of the middle ages.
Not far from our vacation rental studio, the subway station Maubert-Mutualite will give you access to all of the subway lines of Paris.
Our last stop in this video tour will be the surprising Mayette, which is reported to be the oldest magic shop in France, its inception dating back to 1808.
Do not forget that New York Habitat offers hundreds of apartments for rent all over Paris ( ). Whether you are looking for a vacation rental ( ) or a furnished apartment ( ), you will always find the perfect place for your stay in Paris with New York Habitat.
Be sure to check out our blog too, where you will find many interesting articles about the City of Lights, such as this one about the Foire du Trone ( ).
Thank you for joining us today. We hope to see you soon living like a local in Paris!
Just Arrived in Vernon, France -- A Visit
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Vernon, France is on the River Seine, over 70 kilometers from Paris, in Normandy. I went here for lunch, because although I enjoyed my second trip to Giverny all morning, this time seeing the famous Monet house, gardens and lily pond as well as his and his family's tomb, Vernon is larger and has more choices of restaurants. (Giverny is, face it, a tourist trap, albeit a gorgeous and charming one.)
I walked along La Mairie, their city hall, toward the Collègiale de Notre Dame, an old church. (A clip of its interior is on my other channel on YouTube, CUTECATFAITH.) Typical Norman architecture, very old, still stands in Vernon -- half-timbered buildings, with beams and lintels at crazy angles. In this region there are also many troglodyte houses and spaces, and thatched roofs, historic castles and plenty of boating and fishing. The region known as Le Vexin between Paris and Normandy is gorgeous.
It was a bit windy, so I lost my Spring hat briefly. I saw very few commercial spaces or residences empty and up for rent, lease or sale. The town appears to be thriving, but very peaceful.
La Defense, Paris, June 18, 2016
The modern business district on the outskirts of Paris.
FLASHMOB de Peñíscola
Flashmob promocional de la ciudad de Peñíscola.