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The Palace

The Palace

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

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The estate of Trianon

The estate of Trianon

A place of intimacy

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The Gardens

The Gardens

The art of perspective

Open from 8:00 am to 8:30 pm
The Royal Stables

The Royal Stables

The Coach Gallery

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Louis Philippe and Versailles exhibition

from October 06, 2018 to February 3, 2019

Discover the Web site of the exhibition Discover the historic galleries

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.

Radiance

Restoration of
the Royal Chapel

A large-scale restoration thanks to the patronage of the Philanthropia Foundation. Undertaken by Jules Hardouin-Mansart in 1687 and completed in 1710 by Robert de Cotte, the Royal Chapel of Versailles is probably the most advanced expression of the great royal style Louis XIV commissioned.

Life on the estate

Visit World Heritage

The Estate of Versailles was one of the first sites to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, in 1979. Now it belongs to the program Visit EU World Heritage.

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

Sugimoto versailles

From October 16 2018 to January 20 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.

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The 2018-2019 musical season

The Palace of Versailles presents many operas, concerts, gala evening and ballets in some of its exceptional sites: the Royal Opera and the Royal Chapel. Discover the 2018-2019 musical season programme of Château de Versailles Spectacles’ 10th season since the reopening of the Royal Opera in 2009.

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.

1787 — Elisabeth-Louise Vigée-Lebrun

Marie-Antoinette, reine de France, et ses enfants
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Le serment du Jeu de Paume, 20 juin 1789

1791 - 1792 — Jacques-Louis David

Le serment du Jeu de Paume, 20 juin 1789
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1701 — Hyacinthe RIGAUD

Louis XIV
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1783 — Élisabeth Vigée Lebrun

Portrait de Marie-Antoinette
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1665 — Gian-Lorenzo Bernini, dit (le) Bernin

Buste de Louis XIV
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1678-1685 — Charles Le Brun

Le roi gouverne par lui-même, 1661
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1846 — Horace Vernet

Le roi Louis-Philippe entouré de ses cinq fils [...]
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1777 — Michel-Barthélémy Ollivier

Souper du prince
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1706 — Antoine Morand

Pendule dite "de Louis XIV"
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The collections