Avoiding Versailles crowds
Sep 23rd 2004, 12:51 pm
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Avoiding Versailles crowds
Do the really nasty crowds only exist in the summer - June, July, and
August - or is the problem year-round? How bad are the shoulder
months, May & September?
Pete
August - or is the problem year-round? How bad are the shoulder
months, May & September?
Pete
Sep 23rd 2004, 2:39 pm
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Re: Avoiding Versailles crowds
In March the crowds were moderate but significant. We waited about 2-3
hours for the start of the tour. Got there ~11 tour at 2 or 2:30
Pete wrote:
> Do the really nasty crowds only exist in the summer - June, July, and
> August - or is the problem year-round? How bad are the shoulder
> months, May & September?
> Pete
hours for the start of the tour. Got there ~11 tour at 2 or 2:30
Pete wrote:
> Do the really nasty crowds only exist in the summer - June, July, and
> August - or is the problem year-round? How bad are the shoulder
> months, May & September?
> Pete
Sep 23rd 2004, 3:39 pm
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Pete writes:
> Do the really nasty crowds only exist in the summer - June, July, and
> August - or is the problem year-round? How bad are the shoulder
> months, May & September?
There are quite a few people there all year long, but I haven't found
the crowds to be that bad. The wait is mostly for the tours, and mostly
because some of them are guided tours that take place only at certain
times (especially those in English).
The gardens are never crowded, since they are huge.
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> Do the really nasty crowds only exist in the summer - June, July, and
> August - or is the problem year-round? How bad are the shoulder
> months, May & September?
There are quite a few people there all year long, but I haven't found
the crowds to be that bad. The wait is mostly for the tours, and mostly
because some of them are guided tours that take place only at certain
times (especially those in English).
The gardens are never crowded, since they are huge.
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Sep 23rd 2004, 5:33 pm
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Was it worth it? I can't imagine waiting 2-3 hours for something. Maybe
I'm just too much into instant gratification, but it would have to be
something pretty special for me to do that:-)
J;
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Fri, 24 Sep 2004 03:39:33 +0000, Frank F. Matthews wrote:
> In March the crowds were moderate but significant. We waited about 2-3
> hours for the start of the tour. Got there ~11 tour at 2 or 2:30
>
> Pete wrote:
>
>> Do the really nasty crowds only exist in the summer - June, July, and
>> August - or is the problem year-round? How bad are the shoulder
>> months, May & September?
>> Pete
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I'm just too much into instant gratification, but it would have to be
something pretty special for me to do that:-)
J;
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Fri, 24 Sep 2004 03:39:33 +0000, Frank F. Matthews wrote:
> In March the crowds were moderate but significant. We waited about 2-3
> hours for the start of the tour. Got there ~11 tour at 2 or 2:30
>
> Pete wrote:
>
>> Do the really nasty crowds only exist in the summer - June, July, and
>> August - or is the problem year-round? How bad are the shoulder
>> months, May & September?
>> Pete
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Sep 24th 2004, 4:26 am
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Jeremy Henderson writes:
> Was it worth it? I can't imagine waiting 2-3 hours for something.
It's definitely not worth a wait of 2-3 hours, unless your lifelong
dream is to see Versailles and you know exactly what to expect.
I usually advise clients that Versailles may not even be worth visiting,
as it is quite overrated.
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> Was it worth it? I can't imagine waiting 2-3 hours for something.
It's definitely not worth a wait of 2-3 hours, unless your lifelong
dream is to see Versailles and you know exactly what to expect.
I usually advise clients that Versailles may not even be worth visiting,
as it is quite overrated.
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Sep 24th 2004, 5:02 am
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It wasn't really a wait. We spent the time exploring the gardens. And
had a quick snack. The uncontrolled areas of Versailles can absorb
whatever time you have in a day.
Jeremy Henderson wrote:
> Was it worth it? I can't imagine waiting 2-3 hours for something. Maybe
> I'm just too much into instant gratification, but it would have to be
> something pretty special for me to do that:-)
> J;
>
> On
> Fri, 24 Sep 2004 03:39:33 +0000, Frank F. Matthews wrote:
>>In March the crowds were moderate but significant. We waited about 2-3
>>hours for the start of the tour. Got there ~11 tour at 2 or 2:30
>>Pete wrote:
>>>Do the really nasty crowds only exist in the summer - June, July, and
>>>August - or is the problem year-round? How bad are the shoulder
>>>months, May & September?
>>>Pete
had a quick snack. The uncontrolled areas of Versailles can absorb
whatever time you have in a day.
Jeremy Henderson wrote:
> Was it worth it? I can't imagine waiting 2-3 hours for something. Maybe
> I'm just too much into instant gratification, but it would have to be
> something pretty special for me to do that:-)
> J;
>
> On
> Fri, 24 Sep 2004 03:39:33 +0000, Frank F. Matthews wrote:
>>In March the crowds were moderate but significant. We waited about 2-3
>>hours for the start of the tour. Got there ~11 tour at 2 or 2:30
>>Pete wrote:
>>>Do the really nasty crowds only exist in the summer - June, July, and
>>>August - or is the problem year-round? How bad are the shoulder
>>>months, May & September?
>>>Pete
Sep 24th 2004, 6:30 am
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On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 18:26:31 +0200, Mxsmanic <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Jeremy Henderson writes:
>> Was it worth it? I can't imagine waiting 2-3 hours for something.
>It's definitely not worth a wait of 2-3 hours, unless your lifelong
>dream is to see Versailles and you know exactly what to expect.
>I usually advise clients that Versailles may not even be worth visiting,
>as it is quite overrated.
You really are a bundle of fun.
On my first visit to France, Versailles impressed me more than
anything else I visited and it hadn't even been restored then.
wrote:
>Jeremy Henderson writes:
>> Was it worth it? I can't imagine waiting 2-3 hours for something.
>It's definitely not worth a wait of 2-3 hours, unless your lifelong
>dream is to see Versailles and you know exactly what to expect.
>I usually advise clients that Versailles may not even be worth visiting,
>as it is quite overrated.
You really are a bundle of fun.
On my first visit to France, Versailles impressed me more than
anything else I visited and it hadn't even been restored then.
Sep 24th 2004, 8:33 am
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In Nov, a couple 3 years ago, no wait, no people.
On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 00:51:50 GMT, "Pete" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Do the really nasty crowds only exist in the summer - June, July, and
>August - or is the problem year-round? How bad are the shoulder
>months, May & September?
>Pete
On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 00:51:50 GMT, "Pete" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Do the really nasty crowds only exist in the summer - June, July, and
>August - or is the problem year-round? How bad are the shoulder
>months, May & September?
>Pete
Sep 24th 2004, 3:10 pm
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[email protected] writes:
> You really are a bundle of fun.
I'm paid to help them enjoy their trip. In practical terms, Versailles
just isn't that interesting to that many people. A lot of people go
there because they've been told to go there.
> On my first visit to France, Versailles impressed me more than
> anything else I visited and it hadn't even been restored then.
Okay.
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> You really are a bundle of fun.
I'm paid to help them enjoy their trip. In practical terms, Versailles
just isn't that interesting to that many people. A lot of people go
there because they've been told to go there.
> On my first visit to France, Versailles impressed me more than
> anything else I visited and it hadn't even been restored then.
Okay.
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Sep 24th 2004, 7:24 pm
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On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 05:10:25 +0200, Mxsmanic <[email protected]>
wrote:
>[email protected] writes:
>> You really are a bundle of fun.
>I'm paid to help them enjoy their trip. In practical terms, Versailles
>just isn't that interesting to that many people. A lot of people go
>there because they've been told to go there.
perhaps the reason they cross the Atlantic to visit France too?
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>[email protected] writes:
>> You really are a bundle of fun.
>I'm paid to help them enjoy their trip. In practical terms, Versailles
>just isn't that interesting to that many people. A lot of people go
>there because they've been told to go there.
perhaps the reason they cross the Atlantic to visit France too?
Sep 24th 2004, 10:06 pm
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> perhaps the reason they cross the Atlantic to visit France too?
Yes, but Paris rarely disappoints.
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> perhaps the reason they cross the Atlantic to visit France too?
Yes, but Paris rarely disappoints.
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Sep 25th 2004, 3:30 am
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On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 12:06:50 +0200, Mxsmanic <[email protected]>
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>[email protected] writes:
>> perhaps the reason they cross the Atlantic to visit France too?
>Yes, but Paris rarely disappoints.
Neither my wife nor I can think of anybody, who has been disappointed
by Versailles.
Is the disappointment limited to Americans. I find it hard to
understand. American tourists flock to Hearst Castle in large numbers
and it is nothing compared to Versailles. Not that I was disappointed
by Hearst Castle.
wrote:
>[email protected] writes:
>> perhaps the reason they cross the Atlantic to visit France too?
>Yes, but Paris rarely disappoints.
Neither my wife nor I can think of anybody, who has been disappointed
by Versailles.
Is the disappointment limited to Americans. I find it hard to
understand. American tourists flock to Hearst Castle in large numbers
and it is nothing compared to Versailles. Not that I was disappointed
by Hearst Castle.
Sep 25th 2004, 3:45 am
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> On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 12:06:50 +0200, Mxsmanic <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >[email protected] writes:
> >
> >> perhaps the reason they cross the Atlantic to visit France too?
> >
> >Yes, but Paris rarely disappoints.
> Neither my wife nor I can think of anybody, who has been disappointed
> by Versailles.
I was disappointed by Versailles.
It was closed when I got there.
(Somebody took me, so dont blame for for not checking the schedules).
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> On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 12:06:50 +0200, Mxsmanic <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >[email protected] writes:
> >
> >> perhaps the reason they cross the Atlantic to visit France too?
> >
> >Yes, but Paris rarely disappoints.
> Neither my wife nor I can think of anybody, who has been disappointed
> by Versailles.
I was disappointed by Versailles.
It was closed when I got there.
(Somebody took me, so dont blame for for not checking the schedules).
Sep 25th 2004, 3:58 am
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On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 16:45:26 +0100, "Miss L. Toe"
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>> On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 12:06:50 +0200, Mxsmanic <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>> >[email protected] writes:
>> >
>> >> perhaps the reason they cross the Atlantic to visit France too?
>> >
>> >Yes, but Paris rarely disappoints.
>> Neither my wife nor I can think of anybody, who has been disappointed
>> by Versailles.
>I was disappointed by Versailles.
>It was closed when I got there.
>(Somebody took me, so dont blame for for not checking the schedules).
You should have let Mxmanic show you around. Make an appointment with
him next time you are in Paris.
Couldn't you even get into the grounds?
A bunch of us went around the grounds once in winter on a Sunday after
it had snowed. It was magic, the grounds were near empty. We kept
hearing bursts of automatic fire, eventually we found a rifle range on
the left hand side of the park. There was a sign saying it was
absolutely forbidden to fire bursts with automatic weapons, they were
all firing bursts.
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>> On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 12:06:50 +0200, Mxsmanic <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>> >[email protected] writes:
>> >
>> >> perhaps the reason they cross the Atlantic to visit France too?
>> >
>> >Yes, but Paris rarely disappoints.
>> Neither my wife nor I can think of anybody, who has been disappointed
>> by Versailles.
>I was disappointed by Versailles.
>It was closed when I got there.
>(Somebody took me, so dont blame for for not checking the schedules).
You should have let Mxmanic show you around. Make an appointment with
him next time you are in Paris.
Couldn't you even get into the grounds?
A bunch of us went around the grounds once in winter on a Sunday after
it had snowed. It was magic, the grounds were near empty. We kept
hearing bursts of automatic fire, eventually we found a rifle range on
the left hand side of the park. There was a sign saying it was
absolutely forbidden to fire bursts with automatic weapons, they were
all firing bursts.
Sep 25th 2004, 4:04 am
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> On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 16:45:26 +0100, "Miss L. Toe"
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> ><[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >> On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 12:06:50 +0200, Mxsmanic <[email protected]>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >[email protected] writes:
> >> >
> >> >> perhaps the reason they cross the Atlantic to visit France too?
> >> >
> >> >Yes, but Paris rarely disappoints.
> >>
> >> Neither my wife nor I can think of anybody, who has been disappointed
> >> by Versailles.
> >>
> >
> >I was disappointed by Versailles.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >It was closed when I got there.
> >
> >(Somebody took me, so dont blame for for not checking the schedules).
> You should have let Mxmanic show you around. Make an appointment with
> him next time you are in Paris.
Will he let me share his ticket to get on the Metro ?
> Couldn't you even get into the grounds?
Yes but it wasn't the same when we were expecting to go inside, especially
as it was raining.
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> On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 16:45:26 +0100, "Miss L. Toe"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
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> ><[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >> On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 12:06:50 +0200, Mxsmanic <[email protected]>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >[email protected] writes:
> >> >
> >> >> perhaps the reason they cross the Atlantic to visit France too?
> >> >
> >> >Yes, but Paris rarely disappoints.
> >>
> >> Neither my wife nor I can think of anybody, who has been disappointed
> >> by Versailles.
> >>
> >
> >I was disappointed by Versailles.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >It was closed when I got there.
> >
> >(Somebody took me, so dont blame for for not checking the schedules).
> You should have let Mxmanic show you around. Make an appointment with
> him next time you are in Paris.
Will he let me share his ticket to get on the Metro ?
> Couldn't you even get into the grounds?
Yes but it wasn't the same when we were expecting to go inside, especially
as it was raining.
