An ornately-gilded and hand-painted baroque ceiling at Versailles depicts angels and cherubs, as well as the French royal crest.
Another painted ceiling leads to gold gilt and multi-coloured marble walls.
This huge bronze and gold chandelier is suspended from the top floor at Versailles, lighting the marble stairwell near the Chapelle Royale.
A marble bust of Louis XIV, who turned Versailles from a simple hunting lodge outside Paris to a magnificent gilded palace. On Wednesday, I'll be escorting friends from London to Versailles, so expect more photos - if you can stand more gold gilt! I'll look for different views this trip: less gilt, more outdoor scenes.
Celadon vases and a gold gilt and ebony marble clock grace this fireplace mantel of mottled ivory.
hi tara ~ i loved your blog & photos so much i stole them and put them on my blog. imitation is flattery! plus it was all just so happenstance-perfect that i stumbled upon your paris parfait on this of all mornings. anyway, just thought you should know.
Posted by: anjie joon | 01 June 2007 at 19:25
All that glitters may not be gold - unless you're in Versaille! Beautiful, Tara! xo
Posted by: tinker | 30 May 2007 at 20:32
Stunning!! We loved Versailles too! xx, JP
Posted by: JanePoe (aka Deborah) | 30 May 2007 at 17:03
gawd, Tara - I have been away for a few days (0N THE BACK OF THE HARLEY, no less) and there is so much to catch up on here.
what can I say? all these gorgeous pictures you show us are something I will probably never see in real life.
Posted by: miss*R | 30 May 2007 at 08:13
Bonjour Tara,
I discovery your Blog this morning...
As you I love brocante, I have full of "petits trésor" in my house in Provence.
Have a good day
(and sorry for my bad american langage..)
Posted by: Saint-Ange | 30 May 2007 at 07:45
I just can`t get enough of these images...can you believe that ceiling????
Stunning...thanks Tara
Posted by: Gypsy Purple-Chamara | 30 May 2007 at 05:24
So much absolute beauty!
Posted by: ARTZYJUDIE | 30 May 2007 at 01:42
OK next time I am GOING IN. I have visited 3 times but never gone inside. You have persuaded me. What amazing images.
Posted by: Di Overton | 29 May 2007 at 18:33
So much gold...wow! So ornate, no wonder the royals were disliked. lol Thanks Tara
XXOO
Posted by: Tammy | 29 May 2007 at 18:01
Simply stunning and breathtaking, one day I must journey to the gilded halls.
XOX
Kristen
Posted by: kristen robinson | 29 May 2007 at 17:58
Oooohhh and Ahhhh! I cannot imagine what it must feel like to see this in person! It is dripping witn magnificence! Thank you so much for all the wonderful photos you post!
Posted by: pam aries | 29 May 2007 at 17:25
OMG I love visiting your site.
Absolutely fantastic beauty!
Posted by: gemma | 29 May 2007 at 17:09
Gorgeous!
Posted by: Jeanne | 29 May 2007 at 14:53
So grand and beautiful.....Thanks for the sneak peaks!
Posted by: My Melange | 29 May 2007 at 13:22