Fontainebleau
If you ever need to pick between Versailles and Fontainebleau, go to Fontainebleau. We took the train there today and had a wonderful time. There were no crowds. There were a couple of class trips, but they were not large groups and easy to work around. We have been surprised with the number of class trips we have encountered on all our different visits. The French are serious about educating their kids about history and art. It is impressive. The Fontainebleau was a 45-minute train ride, followed by a short bus ride. There was no line to enter and there weren't many people in the mansion as we went through. It is smaller than Versailles but definitely big enough. This was home to assorted kings, Marie Antoniette and Napoleon, along with and a Pope or two. The rooms are magnificent, as are the Chapel, and grounds. We rented a rowboat and Jack was able to row us around one of the ponds on the property. I will let you see for yourself how lovely it is here, and I apologize for...