Before writing off the former royal residence of Versailles as another tourist trap, bear in mind that most visitors stick to the Royal Palace and Chateau and never venture to the grounds beyond.

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Our attention was then drawn to the roof of the palace, where 80s British band Madness sang "Our House" as a light projection transformed the imposing royal residence into a row of typical British terraced houses.

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From there, it is possible to visit both Ndawara Highland Tea, the largest tea plantation in West Africa, and the Foumban Royal Palace, the residence of a neighbouring king whose dynasty was founded in 1394.

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Albemarle retreated to the Governor's Residence at Port Royal to drown his sorrows, his health deteriorating rapidly in the inhospitable climate.

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James' Palace in London, the official residence of the royal family.

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But my favorite excursion was to An Dinh Palace, a French-style royal residence on the Perfume River built by a Nyugen emperor for a crown prince, whose mother lived in the home until her death.

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The government buildings may have moved but the city, renamed Luang Prabang when the royal image of Buddha, the Pra Bang, took up residence there, remains the nucleus of Buddhist study in the country.

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He also suggested his critics were "jealous" because he lived in a large house that resembled Royal residence Balmoral, and had trees in the grounds that needed lopping.

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