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Deuxcents

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5. My friend visited when she was on vacation a few years ago and I asked her about what it was like

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2026, 10:28 PM

Jun 17

She said it was impossible to put into words. After seeing this video and other photos and reading about it, I can finally understand my friend’s explanation. Just wow 😮

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"So ... so I said ... why not sign your treaty here, at Versailles?" [View all] littlemissmartypants Jun 17 OP

this one made me LOL too! sheshe2 Jun 17 #1

Guess you have to read it on Bsky. sheshe2 Jun 17 #2

LOL malaise Jun 17 #3

So, who's gonna tell him? Buddyzbuddy Jun 17 #4

So he can mouth breathe, change the subject and pretend to be important? littlemissmartypants Jun 18 #11

My friend visited when she was on vacation a few years ago and I asked her about what it was like Deuxcents Jun 17 #5

The best way I can describe it is it makes you realize why the royals got decapitated EdmondDantes_ Jun 17 #6

Yep, I visited Versailles a year ago..... absolute jaw dropping extravagance groundloop Jun 17 #7

More pics at: dalton99a Jun 17 #8

Donvict's ballroom will also be malaise Jun 18 #10

campus tour looks like quite a hike nt msongs Jun 17 #9

Versailles is the perfect place for trump to sign documents LetMyPeopleVote Jun 18 #12