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On 22 June and 23 June, trains serving Versailles will be disrupted due to a strike.

8°C - 22°C

The Palace

From the seat of power to a museum of the history of France

Open from 9:00 am to 6:30 pmAttendance: high

The estate of Trianon

A place of intimacy

Open from 12:00 pm to 6:30 pmAttendance: average

The Gardens

The art of perspective

Open from 8:00 am to 5:30 pmMusical Fountains Shows

The Royal Stables

The Coach Gallery

Open from 12:30 pm to 6:30 pmAttendance: average

Jean Cotelle (1646-1708) Gardens and gods

Exhibition from June to September 2018

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Life on the estate

#EuropeanRoyalPalaces Instagram contest

From 23d June to 23d August 2018 the Network of European Royal Residences organizes a photo contest on Instagram #EuropeanRoyalPalaces which will occur simultaneously in 11 royal residences through Europe.

Life on the estate

"A Place at the Royal Table” virtual exhibition

The European Royal Residences Association, including the Palace of Versailles and in partnership with Google Cultural Institute, is holding a virtual exhibition titled "A Place at the Royal Table" as part of the European Year of Cultural Heritage.

Life on the estate

The Palace of Versailles' Mobile App

The official Palace of Versailles Mobile Application.

Exhibitions

October 2017- November 2018 / Arras Musée des Beaux-Arts

Napoleon. Images of the legend

The partnership between the region Hauts-de-France, the town of Arras and the Palace of Versailles is continuing with a new exhibition dedicated to Napoleon.

Exhibitions

From 30 June to 14 October 2018

From Versailles to Bussy-Rabutin
The gallery of the beauties of Louis XIV

This project is the sixth to be organised as part of the partnership between the French Centre of National Monuments and the Palace of Versailles.

Exhibitions

From October 16 2018 to January 20 2019 / The estate of Trianon

Sugimoto versailles

For its eleventh exhibition of contemporary art, the Palace of Versailles invites the Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto this autumn in a new emblematic place. The Japanese artist will invest the gardens of the estate of Trianon inviting art, architecture and performance.

Shows

From 27 March to 30 October 2018 / The Gardens

Fountains Shows and Musical Gardens

From 27 March to 30 October 2018, enjoy the Musical Fountains Shows and the Musical Gardens in the gardens and the groves open for the occasion. During summer, every Saturday night discover the Gardens of Versailles differently with the Fountains Night shows.

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The Palace of Versailles mobile app.

The app includes the audioguide tour of the Palace and an interactive map of the Estate. It can be used without an Internet connection.

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18,000 artworks to discover online

With 60,000 artworks, collections of Versailles illustrate 5 centuries of French History. This set reflects the dual vocation of the Palace once inhabited by the sovereigns and then a museum dedicated "to all the glories of France" inaugurated by Louis-Philippe in 1837.