Welcome to Versailles

During the holiday season,chance of high attendance. If you want to visit the Palace, expect some waiting time.
We advise you to enjoy the gardens all day long and to visit the estate of Trianon or the Coach gallery in the afternoon.

1°C - 9°C

The Palace

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

Open from 9:00 am to 5:30 pmAttendance: low

The estate of Trianon

A place of intimacy

Open from 12:00 pm to 5:30 pmAttendance: low

The Gardens

The art of perspective

Open from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm

The Royal Stables

The Coach Gallery

Open from 12:30 pm to 5:30 pmAttendance: low

Restoration of the Royal Chapel

Discover the restoration project See the photos

Virtual experience

virtual view of the Queen's house in Marie-Antoinette's estate

A virtual visit of the Queen's hamlet

The Queen's hamlet in the Trianon Gardens is an idyllic place for a stroll. Upon restorating and refurnishing the key feature of the Hamlet, discover it in 3D wherever you are.

Life on the estate

The Palace of Versailles' Mobile App

The official Palace of Versailles Mobile Application.

web série

The Palace of Versailles during the Great War

Thanks to an unprecedented combination of photographic material and original records safeguarded in the museum archives and at the French National Library, you can discover how the Palace of Versailles lived through the 14-18 War. In partnership with the French National Library, Gallica.

Exhibitions

6 October 2018 - 3 February 2019 / The Palace

Louis Philippe and Versailles

From 6 October 2018 to 4 February 2019, the Palace of Versailles will be holding a major exhibition devoted for the first time to Louis Philippe I and his decision to convert the former royal residence of Versailles into a museum dedicated to the history of France, inaugurated in 1837.

Exhibitions

From October 16 2018 to February 17 2019

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.

Exhibitions

30 November 2018 - 6 January 2019

Virtually Versailles

The Palace of Versailles and ESSEC Business School present “Virtually Versailles” in Singapore. It is the Palace of Versailles’ first completely digital exhibition, offering an immersive tour of Versailles using the most innovative digital tools

Visit-Show

A visit and performance in the Hall of Mirrors and Grand Apartments

The King's tour

A visit and performance in the Hall of Mirrors and Grand Apartments for the 2018 holiday season with baroque actors, dancers, singers, fencers and musicians.

Choosing your ticket

Tickets, guided tours, free admissions...

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Getting to Versailles

Opening times, access, public transportion...

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Visiting Versailles

Advice and routes to better plan your visit

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Patronage within everyone's reach

Contribute to the enhancement of a world heritage that is also yours.

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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.