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Let’s start off by stating this, loud and clear: I am NOT a people person.\u00a0About 8 billion people on this planet and I can only tolerate 30 of them. And not at the same time. So whenever I know I’ll be in a mingling situation, or by definition overcrowding, I really have to put my “normal human” filters on and work extra hard at being normal and not show that all I really want to do is get the hell out of there.<\/p>\n

So my day out in Versailles<\/a> was not nearly as enjoyable as I thought it would be.<\/p>\n

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Palace of Versailles – How Much is Too Much?<\/h1>\n

“Too many people” doesn’t even begin to cover how crowded the palace gets. A human mass formed at the very beginning\u00a0and slowly made its way together through the many rooms in a tight, locked, uncomfortable compound. A very firmly locked compound that I did not care for.<\/p>\n

It was one of the most infuriating experiences of my life. I had no willpower whatsoever, as I was surrounded on all sides by people who apparently think audioguides are just the most fascinating thing. I could barely circulate to get to the promised velvet rope in the hopes of snapping a photo without being almost pushed over. Sweat pearled on my forehead \u2014 I\u00a0desperately\u00a0wanted to take my jacket off, but I didn’t think I could handle the crowds with just one arm available. I needed all the coordination I could get.<\/p>\n

At some point, I started to think Justin Bieber was probably hiding in one of the secret doors in the corner\u00a0because I could not find another rational explanation for the crowd’s behaviour. It was already frustrating enough being stuck there and not enjoying the visit one little bit \u2014but I noticed just how much it truly sucked when I got back home and started editing my photos.<\/p>\n

90% of my shots were ceiling shots.<\/p>\n

Mind you, the ceilings at Versailles are works of art of their own right, mind you \u2014\u00a0but I would’ve hoped for at least a handful of shots depicting just how grand and ornate the state rooms were. Not a chance.<\/p>\n

So here’s to Versailles’ ceilings, the only thing you are really<\/em> going to see on your visit. It’s a good thing they’re so pretty.<\/p>\n

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Palace of Versailles – A Few Good Shots…<\/h1>\n

Although I was not kidding as to how crowded Versailles gets, I did manage to get a few good shots of the state rooms. Torrents of pushy visitors not included.<\/p>\n

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Palace of Versailles – The Gardens<\/h1>\n

And what better way to relax from the exhausting palace tour than to enjoy the lavish, massive gardens of Versailles? It’s one freaking chance the gardens are so big – I felt like I gained back my little personal space.<\/p>\n

It was my second time at Versailles, and that’s probably what’s gotten me so riled up: it was just as worse as the first time. I blamed my first bad experience on the holidays (I visited on December 31st), and figured it would be better if I went back mid-week.<\/p>\n

I was there on a Tuesday and people, it did NOT get better.<\/p>\n

On the way back to Paris on the RER, I actually came up with a tip (this site IS called Eurotrip Tips after all): visit the gardens first, and beat the crowds. Maybe other smart people thought of this before I did, and to them I say, why didn’t you tell me before?<\/p>\n

But since visiting the whole castle grounds will take you at least half a day, if not a whole one, you should probably start with the gardens – and enter the castle when the crowds are through.<\/p>\n

Not that I will go back a third time to test this.<\/p>\n

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