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The Queen's Hamlet

The Queen’s Hamlet is a charming attraction in the park of the Palace of Versailles, built for Marie Antoinette in the 18th century. It consists of a group of rustic cottages and farm buildings, arranged around an artificial lake, that served as a place of leisure and education for the queen and her children. The hamlet was inspired by the naturalistic movement in art and architecture, and by the model farms that were popular among the French aristocracy at the time. The hamlet was also a way for Marie Antoinette to escape the formalities and pressures of the court life, and to enjoy a simpler and more intimate lifestyle. The hamlet was designed by Richard Mique and Hubert Robert, who also modified the landscape of the Petit Trianon, where the hamlet is located. The hamlet has three distinct areas: the reception area, where the queen entertained her guests in the boudoir, the billiard room, and the Queen’s House; the farm area, where the animals and crops were raised and the dair
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Cats' Eyesight


Cats have powerful and acute vision, but they do have a small blind spot. They cannot see objects well that is directly in front of them, or that are right under their nose or chin.

A cat's eyes are designed to detect minute movements. Although they are not technically nocturnal, but rather crepuscular (most active at dawn and dusk), cats do see extremely well in near-complete darkness about six to 10 times better than we do.

During the day, cats tend to have somewhat blurry vision. They can see colors, mainly purple, blue, and green, but not the reddish shades. The point in a cat's visual survival and efficiency is not so much color as motion.
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