Versailles, ridiculously opulent and excessive; but beautiful.

Here we are at the gold gates to Versailles. Seriously, it is hard to imagine anyone even wanting to live this extravegantly, but it is a sight to behold! It even has it's own breathtaking chapel inside with a gorgeous organ, amazing artwork, and gold leafing everywhere, and well, see it for yourself:
This is rounding the corner to head into the famous "Hall of Mirrors." I got a decent shot of the hall itself, but there are literally hundreds of people in it, which kind of takes away from the grandeur. I loved this shot because you can get a good idea of the dozens of matching chandeliers that hang from the hall's ceilings, and you can even see one mirror directly below the chandelier. Just imagine hundreds of those lining the wall opposite of the arched windows you see. It is brilliant with light!
Check out Louis XIV's bedchamber. The top of the bed with its plumes you can see, what I really wanted to capture was the art above the bed. I really cannot even imagine having this stuff over me while I was sleeping. Not to mention a gigantic crystal chandelier with candles.
Directly across from the kings bed, the windows opened up to this view of the gardens. Now this I could so live with. The grounds at Versailles are truly like a slice of heaven. Here you can't even see the fountains and flowers!