The Gardens of Versailles in Winter

I’ve been to the palace and gardens of Versailles dozens of times but never on such a quiet, empty afternoon as this.

It was a Monday, the day the palace is closed to the public, so relatively few people visit the gardens that day, even though they remain open. Even fewer visit on a cold misty Monday in February.

The alleys were empty. The fountains were silent. There trees were reflected in the still algal water in the basins.

That and more can be seen in the audio slide-show below.