1 fr. (including correspondance), outside 85 c. Two or three cars are coupled
together, the first going to St. Cloud, the others to Sèvres and Versailles.
Departures from the Quai du Louvre at 5 and 35 min past each hour. Return
from Versailles at 15 and 45 min. past each hour.
The united lines to St. Cloud and to Sèvres and Versailles skirt
the Quais du Louvre, des Tuileries, de la Conférence, Debilly, and
de Passy, and follow the Avenue de Versailles as far as the Point-
da-Jour (Pl. G, 1), where the front carriage is switched on to the
Boulogne and St. Cloud branch-line. The rear carriages pursue their
journey to Sèvres (p. 336). Chaville, and Viroflay, where we pass under
the viaduct of the Invalides-Versailles line. We reach Versailles by
the long avenue from Paris, which ends at the Place d'Armes (p. 343).
VERSAILLES.
Arrival. The Station of the Rive Droite Line, in the Rue du Plessis
(p. 343), is about 3/4 M. (tramway), the Station of the Rive Gauche Line,
between the Avenue de Paris and the Avenue de Sceaux, about 1/2 M., and
the Gare des Chantiers, more to the S.E., 1 M. from the palace. Special
omnibuses (30 c.) ply to the palace (most from the Rive Droite station). —
The terminus of the Paris Tramways is on the left of the artillery-barracks,
near the Place d'Armes, at the end of the Avenue de St. Cloud.
Hotels. 'Hôtel des Réservoirs, Rue des Réservoirs 9, in an old
mansion of Mme. de Pompadour (whose bust, by Chatrousse, stands on the
chimneypiece of the small sitting-room), R. from 5, D. 5 or 6 fr. ; Hôtel
Vatel, Rue des Réservoirs 26-28 (similar charges); Hôtel Suisse, near
the latter, Rue Pétigny and Rue Neuve; Hôtel de France, Rue Colbert 5,
on the N. side of the Place d'Armes ; Hôtel de la Chasse et d'Elbeuf,
Rue de la Chancellerie 6, on the S. side of the Place d'Armes.
Cafés-Restaurants (those à la carte generally expensive). At the Hotels.
see above. — Near the Palace. In the Rue des Réservoirs : No. 2, Restaurant
du Musée, déj. 3 fr , unpretending; No. 22, Restaurant de Neptune, déj. 3,
D. 4 fr. — Near the station of the Rive Droite. In the Rue du Plessis : No. 49,
Café Anglais et Restaurant Continental, déj. 3, D. 5 fr. ; No. 47, Café Américain,
déj. 3, D. 4 fr.; No. 38, Lion d Or, déj. 2 1/4-2 1/2 fr. ; No. 23, Hôtel du Sabot
d'Or, déj. 2 1/2, D. 3 1/2 fr. Café-Restaurant Hoche, in the Place Hoche, déj.
2-2 1/2, D. 3-3 1/2 fr. ; Mathé, Rue Colbert 7, déj. or D. 2 l/2 fr. ; Café-Restaurant
de la Bonne Santé, Rue de la Paroisse 104 ('hygienic' drinks); Brasserie
Muller, Avenue de St. Cloud 23. — Near the station of the Rive Gauche:
Hôtel et Café-Restaurant du Coing-d'Or, Avenue de Sceaux 14.
Cabs. Per drive, with one horse l1/4, two horses 1 1/2 fr. ; after mid-
night 2 or 2 1/2 fr. ; per hr., 2 or 2 1/2 fr.; on Sun. and holidays 3 or 3 1/2 fr.
Tramways. To Paris, see above. In the town : from the Gare de la
Rive Droite to the Palace (grey disc) and to the Trianon (pink disc) ; from
the Square Jean Houdon or du Plessis, on the N., via the Gare de la Rive
Droite, to the Avenue de Picardie, on the E. (yellow disc); from Glatigny,
farther to the N., via the stations of both banks, to Grandchamp, at the
end of the Rue Royale (blue disc) ; from Clagny to the Orangerie (Palace
gardens; red disc); from Le Chesnay, on the N. (Carrefour St. Antoine) to
the Gare des Chantiers, on the S.E. (green disc). Fare 15 c, 20 c. with
correspondance; 30c. after 9 p.m. — Also: from the Avenue Thiers (Gare
de la Rive Gauche) to (3 M.) St. Cyr (p. 361; 35-25 c); and from the Rue
de Plessis (Boul. de la Reine) to Maule and Epône, via Le Chesnay, Rocquen-
court, Bailly, Noisy-le-Roi (p. 361), Mareil, etc. Fare 2 fr. 60, 1 fr. 95 c.
(return-tickets 25-40% reduction).
Post, Telegraph, and Telephone Office : Rue St. Julien, near the S.
wing of the palace (see Plan), Rue de Jouvencel, behind the Préfecture,
and Rue du Plessis 32, at the corner of the Boul. de la Reine.

