Finding Romance in Versailles

Guest writer Elizabeth Cron just visited Paris with her boyfriend, and she found it wasn't as easy for him to get swept up in the romance of Paris. Luckily, the beauty and opulence of Versailles was just the perfect discovery for her on the hunt for romance in France.

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Paris, the city of light, is often referred to as one of “the most romantic cities in the world” -- a point not lost on my boyfriend and travel companion during our recent trip to France.

“It’s so romantic here” – he sarcastically crooned as we waited in line for over an hour for the privilege to buy tickets to the Eiffel Tower.

“It’s so romantic here” – as the waiter sat us at the only table not in the shade on an unbearably hot day in the Tuileries Gardens.

“It’s so romantic here” – as he carries both of our suitcases up and down uncountable flights of stairs as we try to decipher the maze of underground subway tunnels.

While we thoroughly enjoyed our time in Paris, mostly spent trekking from site to site in an effort not to miss anything, it was clear the famed “romance” of the city was getting lost on him. Determined to experience some French romance, I had pinned all my hopes on our final destination of the trip: Versailles.

Find out what they discovered with her guest post: Finding Romance in Versailles

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