The visit to Versailles was one of the highlights of our trip. As someone who has been mentioning this place for decades in lectures, it was fantastic to finally see it in person. This company is wonderful. They had somebody meet us in Paris to give us an orientation about what would happen, and then he lead us to Versailles via train to hand us off to our guide, Caroline. I cannot say enough positive things about Caroline
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The visit to Versailles was one of the highlights of our trip. As someone who has been mentioning this place for decades in lectures, it was fantastic to finally see it in person. This company is wonderful. They had somebody meet us in Paris to give us an orientation about what would happen, and then he lead us to Versailles via train to hand us off to our guide, Caroline. I cannot say enough positive things about Caroline. Her tour was informative but not overly academic, so it appealed to everyone. For me, she was willing to take a few questions and comments from a more academic perspective, and she handled them marvelously. I did not want to be an obnoxious guest, and she skillfully handled what I wanted to know without feeling threatened.
It was a very LONG day that was very warm, and Caroline recognized this. We took multiple breaks in the shade. When the tour ended, the ride back to Versailles was like manna from heaven. We were all thoroughly done in by that point, so having a ride back left us with a happy feeling for the day.
I cannot stress enough the importance of the guides for these trips. Caroline was one of the best that I have ever had. She freely admitted that maybe she was a bit of a Marie Antoinette apologist, but she backed up everything she said with an informed opinion. She showed me a place that I have dreamed of seeing, and she did not disappoint. Thank you, Caroline!