A little piece of Versailles in your daily commute
Those of you who take the RER C on a regular basis might soon be lucky enough to ride in one of the six newly-decorated "Chateau de Versailles" cars that will soon be circulating.
The project is a joint effort between the SNCF, the city of Versailles and the château, and they used high-res photos to create film panels that were then screwed into place. There are seven different themes: The Hall of Mirrors, The Battles Gallery, The Temple of Love, The Queen's Chamber, The Grand Trianon, Charles X's Royal Carriage and Louis XVI's Library. The SNCF estimates your chances of riding in there as 1 in 5.
Here is a short video done by France 3 explaining the project (in French):
Labels: Life in Paris, Versailles
posted by Ksam @ 11:15 AM
6 Comments:
How clever. Tourists could just visit the train cars and skip the actual Palais de Versaille! I think it would make the commute a little easier, until I tired to sit in that armchair that is only a picture.
Haha! This is hilarious!
I am going to have to start taking the RER C on a more regular basis now. Being surrounded in that much opulence would make the commute much more bearable.
Nice, but any bets of how long before it is covered in graffiti?
So cool! Looking forward to them now :)
What a great idea - I love Versailles and this would make the ride so much more pleasant for tourists and commuters too. Great little video explaining the project.
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