ABC Wednesday—Q is for "quaint"

 . . . and also for "queen."  This is part of 
Marie-Antoinette's Petit Hameau, her little
escape from the rigors of being royalty.
(Don't blame her a bit—seriously, who would
want to live in the palace at Versailles?)

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Skywatch Friday

Cherubs decorate the rooftop of the
French pavilion in the gardens
of Marie-Antoinette's Petit Trianon, 
at Versailles.

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Shady arbor at Versailles

Once you move away from the chateau itself,
the crowds thin out a lot and it's much 
easier to appreciate the beauty of this place.
This arbor is on the grounds of the 
Petit Trianon, the (relatively) little home
that Marie-Antoinette could escape to from time to 
time and live a (again, relatively) normal life.

[Linking back to The Weekend in Black and White
and to Shadow Shot Sunday.]