Welcome to Versailles

The Palace and Estate of Versailles are open. In order to welcome visitors in the best conditions, precautions and measures are taken: visitors of the museum shall wear a mask and timed entry tickets are mandatory for the Palace. Discover all the visiting measures.

The Palace

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

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

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 8:30 pm

The Park

A haven of greenery

From June 6th to November 1st 2020

Musical Fountains Shows and Musical Gardens

Fountains Shows Musical Gardens

Life on the estate

Versailles by Thylacine

The Palace of Versailles invited electronic music composer Thylacine to spend a day and three nights recording in full immersion to the sounds of Versailles: clock movements, harpsichords, locks, creaking floors… a variety of sounds were picked out to compose “Versailles”, a new and original piece of music, available to listen to from 4 July 2019.

Plan my visit

guided tours

During guided tours, a speaker from the Palace invites you into lesser known locations otherwise closed to the visitors.

Life on the estate

« Galerie des reines »

This collection of four crystal wine glasses inspired by Versailles décors celebrates the bonds of glass-making know-how. The gift case is available only by pre-order with profits going to the restoration and refurnishing of the Palace of Versailles.

Exhibitions

From 9 July

An imperial air

To mark the upcoming bicentenary (5 May 2021) of the death of Napoleon Bonaparte, the Palace of Versailles is exhibiting a set of portraits of the imperial family, taken from its own collections, in Madame de Maintenon’s apartments, from 9 July.

Life of the estate

Experience the restoration site

Restoration of the Royal Chapel

More than forty years after its last major restoration, the Royal Chapel is requiring an urgent intervention on the roof timbers, the roof and decorative lead work, the statues and the window frames and stained glass. Follow the live of the restoration of this architectural masterpiece.

Digital

Prepare your visit

Palace of Versailles App

The app is completely free of charge and it is available for both smartphones and tablets. It includes the audioguide tour of the Palace, the Gardens, the Trianon Estate and the Gallery of Coaches. It includes also an interactive map of the Estate.

Patronage

Online donation

Adopt a linden tree online !

Adopt a linden tree online and contribute to the replanting of the linden tree Alley at the Mortemets, to bring the royal perspectives back to life in the park of Versailles.

Choosing your ticket

Tickets, guided tours, free admissions...

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Getting to Versailles

Opening times, access, public transportation...

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Visiting Versailles

Advice and routes to better plan your visit

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Make an online donation

Take part in the history of the palace of Versailles by supporting a project that suits you: adopt a linden tree, contribute to the missions of the Palace or participate in the refurnishing of the royal apartments.

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The official Palace of Versailles 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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22,000 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.