We took the metro and then RER train from Paris to Versilles. Picked up a rental car in Versailles and headed to see the Palace. The Palace of Versaille sand its gardens cover so much area that we were able to cover only a small part of the grounds in an afternoon's visit. It is almost unfathomable how much wealth 
belonged to just one family. The old brick and stone chateau of Louis XIII was transformed and greatly enlarged by his son Louis XIV.
belonged to just one family. The old brick and stone chateau of Louis XIII was transformed and greatly enlarged by his son Louis XIV.
After touring Versailles, we hit the road in our rented Renault and headed for the Loire Valley.
By the way, most of the cars in Europe run on diesel instead of gas. We searched for the gas tank marked "diesel" but there wasn't one so we almost made the mistake of filling up the tank from the pump marked something other than "gasole". Because obviously "gasole" had to mean "gas" right? Wrong! Good thing we checked..."gasole" in France means "diesel". Ron found this little 6-speed Renault to be very energy efficient, responsive, and fun to drive.
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