Paris and the Île-de-France excel when it comes to architecture. Gilt details, ornate moldings, soaring ceilings, grand spaces… Mansions, châteaux and museums are brimming with absolute wonders that leave us speechless every single time. Among them, a palace located just outside Paris has just made it into the top 25 most breathtaking places according to AllClear Travel Insurance's ranking. You've guessed it—we're talking about the Palace of Versailles, of course.
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One of the most fabulous settings in the world
The celebrated Palace of Versailles earned a respectable 23rd place with an impressive score of 76.5/100. To establish this ranking, 50 renowned locations celebrated for the beauty of their interiors were analyzed in detail. Various criteria were used: the way they sparked participants' interest, the percentage of participants who noticed the interior at least once, as well as how long the interior held visitors' attention.
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Europe taking center stage
Europe dominated this ranking by a wide margin with eight spots in the top 20. It's notably the St. Gallen Abbey Library in Switzerland (97/100) that claimed the top position in this ranking, followed by the Mysore Palace in India (86.1/100) and Parliament in Budapest in Hungary in third place (85.7/100).
The Sydney Opera House, the Reichstag dome in Berlin, St. Paul's Cathedral in London, the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, the Portuguese Royal Reading Room in Rio de Janeiro, the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, and the Beinecke Library of Rare Books and Manuscripts in New Haven,
aux États-Unis, complètent le top 10.View this post on Instagram