Alycia Lei

Review of European leisure France (le pa...

History is rich and amazing to learn about but the...

History is rich and amazing to learn about but the actual beauty and splendor of the palace and the gardens are overrated IMO. If you just go by yourself without a tour guide or expert I don't think you'll truly enjoy it after about an hour of the initial hype and picture taking. 100% go on a guided tour or you'll be bored out of your mind. The beauty of the palace itself is completely torn apart by the hundreds of tourists shoulder to shoulder with you, old women pushing you to take a selfie with the Queen's bed, and the heat! The gardens are refreshing, I went in the summer so some things looked dead but the little garden where Marie Antoinette hung out was gorgeous...fun to explore but the touristy tourists ruin the experience.