Riding a motorcycle to Versailles isn’t something most bikers get to do. That is, unless you ride to the other Versailles that’s surrounded by the green fields of Kentucky.
Unlike its counterpart, however, the name of this place is pronounced “ver-sailz.” That’s because you ain’t in France, son.
Versailles was founded in 1792, and it’s indeed named after the fabulous palace in France. It was so dubbed by Marquis Calmes IV — the caretaker of the infant who owned the land the town stood on — in honor of his family friend, General Lafayette…