Palace, Palace...Opera House

Palace, Palace…Opera House
With a buttery crosont smothered with creamy cheese and jam in my belly I headed out for another monumentous day in Paris. This really is a city of grandur…not good enough till it’s the most massive, grandest, and overall superior! This was very clear is the Paris Opera House, their isn’t anything quite so beautiful, the interiors have carniviungs of gold embellishment, inlays of rice stone, lush ruby fabrics, and lush dripping crystal lighting. I love how well this space fit the purpose, to shock and ah! As the paytrons enter every sence is exhausted by the richness and luxtury of it all.
Joining up with the group we were off to Fontainebleau…here our instructions came via head sets that looked like the 80’s cell phone…Every Room was fantastically adorned from top to bottom with moldings all embellished with a different color, all the flooring fantastic with articulate patterns. The colors shockingly vibrant and unbelievable, it really was a feast for the eyes. Here housed one of the last remaining authentic thrown, used by Napoleon…simply stunning…except for hardly simple, with feathers perching the top and rich reds contrasting the vibrant blue, truly a designers work of art…to bad we don’t get calls for to many thrown rooms anymore!
Now with our chariot awaiting…a massive stage coach bus…coffee maker included…we headed to the much anticipated visit to the Vaux Le Viscomte at candlelight.
First starting with a stop at the grocery store to get some dinner and a few treat souvenirs for the family. We had ourselves a feast of baguette sandwich, Pringles, a little cookie…and some other fun little goodies to get us by…on of my favorites were these cookie tart jobbers with jam in the middle…seriously a little piece of heaven in my mouth. We found ourselves a table in the forestry lands of Vaux and enjoyed!
Vaux exterior has to be my favorite I’ve seen yet, it absolutely fit the criteria for a splendid structure, complete with high ceilings, vast spaces, and a kitchen to boot…They had much of the space set up like it would be if still used, complete with animatronics…a little strange, but really helped me visualize house the space was used and how the people lived. Then the candles came out, what a beautiful sight to see it glowing by candle light, sadly candles and rain don’t mix, so there wasn’t a lot of time spent out in the candle lit gardens, but what I saw was spectacular. We then headed back inside and upstairs, were we found out we weren’t actually support to do…I feel like a PC (privileged character…it’s a Dad phrase!). I love their use of pattern…no pattern left out, they use them in a harmonious way that creates overall splendor and mystique. Vaux had to be one of the most memorable evenings in France.