Versailles, France Coffee Shop | French Town Charm 

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I love how bright your faces are in these last months! You're developing a balanced mix of sharing daily life; the local streets, shops, and sights; meeting other people; and of course all the glorious food. Truly well done. And thank you! 💛

Great coffee shop. Love the ambiance. Thank you for sharing. ❤️

If you liked the chateau at Versailles, and are around when the weather gets nice, a visit to Veaux-le-Vicomte could be worthwhile. It is the reason Versailles exists. I drove visitors from the US or Germany out there a number of times. It was built by the finance minister under a young Louis IV, so he could have a summer retreat ot far from Paris. He had money (unlimited ?) and taste. He gathered the best architect, landscape architect, painters, etc to be found. He bought a hunting lodge, which was torn down, and let them loose. He also built a village/small town and brought lace workers from Holland/Belgium (?), the best in Europe at the time to work there. The fountains probably only run on a few days in the summer, gravity fed from reservoirs(?) on hills kilometers away. At Versailles, teams of workers running behind hedges, would man pumps and make sure water was always flowing from fountains the King could see, when he was walking in the gardens. There was an opening party, feast etc. (gold plates for important tables - silver for the rest...). Moliere was there for one of his plays and a short opera/comedy he wrote for the occasion. There were fireworks. The young Louis IV was invited, from the then slightly aging Fontainebleau. He did not stay but left in a hissey fit. The next day the minister was arrested and spent the rest of his life in prison. He probably was not the man in the iron mask, but the arresting officer was D'Artagnan. The minister was fortifying an island off of Marseille, complete with a garrison of British mercenaries... Work was stopped on the gardens and finishing touches inside (ornamentation on the cieling of the dome, for example). Sections of tapestries with symbols connected to the family of the minister were cut out and replaced with royal equivalents... The workers were sent to make something bigger and better... Versailles. Bigger is not always better. Veaux-le-Vicomte has a certain unity of scale and harmony. The giant goldfish in the moat are probably not contemporary... LOL. ( When Louis IV wanted money. He told people they were making him a loan. If it didn't arrive soon enough, he sent people to collect it. Sometimes the promissory notes were bought back for a percent of the face value. So they were not quite worthless. The minister decided which notes to buy back and at what rate. He sent agents out to buy such notes for a minimum. Something is better than nothing, right. You can guess the rest...)

Thanks again for another favorite video. You two are the cutest. Sending you hugs prayers and kindness with positive thoughts.❤👍🏼🙏🏼

Enjoy watching your video

Yummy! Thanks for sharing again on your adventures.

Don't miss the Provençal Christmas crib ("santons provençaux") in Notre Dame church! Still there for a few days. Unfortunately, the outside of the church is under restoration.

You are looking so relaxed and happy. How I envy you. Doing my yoga so I can walk and travel again. Liked hearing about the Stray Bean.

This seems to be a very interesting place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job! Subscribed!!

My grandson is called louie lovely choir at the end very delightful vid

Your vlogs are great because you are so descriptive & informative! Thank You!! Blessings! 💜

You have The Stray Bean and a short distance down the road from me is The Big Bean with wonderful accessorized coffee choices with a walking trail behind it. As I pass it, I will think of you.

Nice video my first town in France for 10 years!! lived behind the Notre Dame Church near the market just awesome stop by any time I can now living in the Morbihan breton for 11 years!!

Stray Bean is where it's at! Love the church choir - hauntingly beautiful.

Hello KJ and Tony. I can't wait to hear your comparisons between Nice and Paris and where you'll choose to live!

I have just read Tony's last two blogs where there was a description of The Stray Bean. I was so curious to see it as I was reading. And here it is! I enjoy your videos and the blogs more and more. You manage to bring a smile and a positive vibe. Keep them coming!

Yummy! As a chef/baker who used to work in a cafe like The Stray Bean, I appreciate showing the food. The avocado toast with carrot salad and couscous (?) looked delicious! It's great that Tony found a place to hang out and I'm sure you'll both miss it when you move on to the next destination in your journey.

Interesting about not expecting English like in Paris, a fact it would be great to include every place you go. You made me hungry again!!

Yes! I voted that it would be a coffee shop!

Loved hearing that Ozzi accent and would imagine the coffee would be great too.😉 Cant wait for Nice 💐and its flower market.

That was very enjoyable, thank you!

I am curious about the blogs as well. ❤

Thank you for sharing with us all ! i have been to France three times but on business ! Not much time to enjoy as you are doing! Hopefully next year ! Love your hat's by the way!!!

Oh how nice...that coffee shop is my kind of place..now...I need to make a cup of coffee..😂

I look forward to your videos logs .Paris is beautiful place.

Thank you 💕🕊💫

KJ you need to buy tony a beret it would look good on him....julie from canada bon chance !

Looks like a nice place to eat. Thank You for sharing.

Loved this little tour - especially The Stray Bean! Did you find a hat, Tony?

Lovely 💕

Great place to work, and Chris seems to be a cool guy :)

Please consider a visit ro town of SEVRES...THE PORCELAIN FACTORY..ITS a cross the riverfront you..goog place to film

Happy New Year

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🤎 ☕ How nice to share ! 🤎☕

You voice/sound is perfect…theirs not so much.

I guess I should have known when you said coffee shop instead of cafe' that it was going to be an Anglo one rather than French, but I was still surprised. I thought you were translating for us. It looks delicious. And the pizza place, the egg cracked in the middle of the pizza baked in a wood-burning oven, no doubt. I think you already tried creme fraiche in the middle of the pizza. Have some for me--I'm lactose intolerant of cream, milk, and cheese. Is the town of Versailles very touristy?

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FIM issues of Art Museum...and the New aide of Oaris??pourquoi

Nice to hear that the French have figured out that being rude to tourists was a stupid way to treat people.

Interview sound is so bad couldn’t understand much at all!!!!

“If you’re American or you’re from the U.K.” no other countries matter?

you guys have to force yourself to go to the french speaking places you will be fluent in no time

You are going to gain weight, lol….during this eternal vacation….

oh NB add some joe biden aviators !