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Darcy Methuselah "The true traveler is he who goes on foot, and even then, he sits down a lot of the time." Colette Posts: 1,341	Elysee Palace Gardens now open to public Oct 31, 2012 16:44:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Darcy on Oct 31, 2012 16:44:43 GMT -5 www.francetoday.com/articles/2012/10/31/elysee_palace_gardens_open_to_the_public.html?utm_source=Le+Petit+Journal&utm_campaign=b095b24973-Le_Petit_Journal_for_October_31_2012&utm_medium=email
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geordy Methuselah Vissi d'arte I love cathedral towns Posts: 3,693	Elysee Palace Gardens now open to public Nov 1, 2012 7:58:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by geordy on Nov 1, 2012 7:58:46 GMT -5 Toured the residence and gardens of the British Ambassador...a few mansions down the road ...during Jours de patramoine a few yrs back....quite nice....but next visit I want a fete!
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Post by janetnj on Nov 1, 2012 17:01:03 GMT -5

I toured the gardens on Sunday. It feels special because you are on the grounds of the presidential palace, but the gardens themselves are similar to other parks.

We arrived around 1pm, an hour after opening. Entry was at the Grill du coq, or Grill of the rooster.

The line had already formed.

We waited about 90 minutes to get in. I thought they were limiting the # of people allowed into the garden, but I don't think so. There was an xray machine and it just took some time to get people through.

Once inside we were free to walk around.

A fig tree

The roses were still in bloom

Lots of security - all in handsome uniforms.

There was a special feeling about being on the grounds of the palace, but it's really just a garden - a very nice one - but I enjoy the public gardens just as much.

Shoesy Greeter-in-Chief Happiness is realizing that your trip to Paris was even better than you had expected. Posts: 5,795	Elysee Palace Gardens now open to public Nov 2, 2012 11:58:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Shoesy on Nov 2, 2012 11:58:07 GMT -5 A 90-minute wait? That's too long......even for beautiful gardens !
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mossie Methuselah Posts: 1,135	Elysee Palace Gardens now open to public Nov 2, 2012 14:23:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mossie on Nov 2, 2012 14:23:50 GMT -5 Are the two female figures having some sort of competition. ;D ;D Mine are prettier than yours, perhaps
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sunshine817 Methuselah Posts: 994	Elysee Palace Gardens now open to public Nov 2, 2012 15:19:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sunshine817 on Nov 2, 2012 15:19:14 GMT -5 ah, then it wasn't just me, Mossie -- although I thought of the painting of Gabrielle D'Estrees and one of her sisters....
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janetnj Methuselah Posts: 548	Elysee Palace Gardens now open to public Nov 2, 2012 16:31:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by janetnj on Nov 2, 2012 16:31:49 GMT -5 Mossie - when I took that picture I thought of you. I thought you would enjoy it. Hope you did!

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Elysee Palace Gardens now open to public

Post by Darcy on Oct 31, 2012 16:44:43 GMT -5

Post by Jody on Nov 1, 2012 2:32:22 GMT -5

Post by geordy on Nov 1, 2012 7:58:46 GMT -5

Post by janetnj on Nov 1, 2012 17:01:03 GMT -5

Post by Shoesy on Nov 2, 2012 11:58:07 GMT -5

Post by mossie on Nov 2, 2012 14:23:50 GMT -5

Post by sunshine817 on Nov 2, 2012 15:19:14 GMT -5

Post by janetnj on Nov 2, 2012 16:31:49 GMT -5

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