Today is the French National Holiday. In 1789 a group of peasants stormed the king's prison ( la Bastille) and broke it down. There were only 7 prisoners at the time, but it started the French Revolution.
So today in Paris there was a military parade. We missed it because we got on a bus and headed out to Versailles. We had paid ahead of time for tickets, so we went through a special group door and had a guided tour. Fredéricke gave us lots of information about the palace. We saw the various salons, la Galérie des Glaces, the king's bedroom and the queen's bedroom. We would have liked to see the gardens, but it was raining hard. We found a café just a block away and had lunch. The rain had not let up, but it was time to make a run for the bus. We had ponchos and umbrellas back at the hotel.....not much help at the time!
Our bus took us around Paris and we saw many famous buildings and land marks. I am very proud that my students recognized so much having done reports for my class. We got out at the Louvre, but found they were not accepting any more people. Because today it a holiday and it's rainy, everyone else in Paris decided to visit the Louvre also! So, we will go next week.
We got back on the metro and now the students know how to use it. Anna-Maria got us home safely. We are taking a break before going out back out to dinner.
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