{Ville Par La Mer} / Royaume de Versailles – click any image for full size

{Ville Par La Mer} / Royaume de Versailles (literally “city by the sea” and ” Kingdom of Versailles”) caught my attention whilst browsing the Destination Guide. Both a private home (this being located in the north-east corner of the region), and a public destination,the region is the work of Dolly Everleigh Versailles (Dolly Morrisey), on behalf of the Versailles Family. And it is another picturesque region that is a genuine pleasure to visit.

The landing point is a little terrace area in the south-west of the region, where sit little boutique shops – a hairdresser, an ice-cream parlour and a delightful café bar. A pier runs along the south side of the island from here, crossing an inlet to reach the local beach, presenting one of two ways a visitor can start their explorations of…