Bonus points if you got the VH1 reference in the post title. Sunday, I decided to head BACK to Versailles to complete my chateau experience. The last time I went, we only visited the chateau because it cost $$$ to go to the other parts and we wanted to wait until it was nicer weather since the rest was mostly outside. And then last weekend I realized this was my last chance to see it- CRAZY! So South-African-Emma, Australian-Louisa, and I headed back to see le Hameau de la Reine, the Queen's Hamlet. So if you don't know the backstory, all the opulence of Versailles made Marie Antoinette feel really out of touch with nature (kind of a shame it didn't make her feel out of touch with the French civilians, since if it had, it might have saved everyone some trouble).
So she had this little retreat built for her, complete with its own farm. It had 11 buildings, all for Marie and her posse, including the Queen's House, a Billiards Room, Boudoir, Dairy, Refreshments Room... there was even a Reheating house to ensure all food served would be just the right temperature. Ridiculous? Yeah, a little. 
But either way, I'm really glad I ended up going (I was planning on skipping it altogether because of fundsss issues).
But either way, I'm really glad I ended up going (I was planning on skipping it altogether because of fundsss issues). 
While we were there, we also the Petit Trianon, the Grand Trionon, the Grotto, the Queen's Theater, and the temples, but the Queen's Hamlet was what we really wanted to see.
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