Mondays in France--ferme! We made all our Metro connections and got to our morning destination in good order, the Catacombs. Closed on Mondays. We changed the day's itinerary on the spot and took to RER train to Versailles. The Palace was...closed. The gardens were open however, so we meandered through seeing the landscapers hard at work. Who knew stencils were used for topiaries! The gardens and the palace are definitely impressive and on a grand scale.
We spent the afternoon paddling on the lake. Many people were picnicking, bicycling, or walking. It seems the gardens are a destination in themselves and free, at least for this day. The cafe in town was a welcome and refreshing stop after hours in the sun. Although we think of wine as the French beverage of choice, we have seen more people drinking beer (biere) at the cafes. The kids enjoyed their glace sundaes served with small, pastel cookies called macarons.
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