Welcome to Versailles

The Palace and Estate of Versailles are open. In order to welcome visitors in the best conditions, visitors of the museum shall wear a mask and book a timed entry ticket online to enter the Palace. Discover all the visiting measures.

From June 6th to November 1st 2020

Musical Fountains Shows and Musical Gardens

Fountains Shows Musical Gardens

The Palace

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

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

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 pmMusical Gardens

The Royal Stables

The Coach Gallery

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

Life on the estate

The gardens’ extraordinary sculptures

The Palace of Versailles is offering visitors a new audioguide tour of the gardens’ extraordinary sculptures via the free mobile app, available in French and English. Follow the guide on the app.

Patronage

Support Versailles

Make an online donation to help the Palace of Versailles cope with an unprecedented economic crisis.

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 until November 30

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.

Plan my visit

Tickets & prices

guided tours

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

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.

Exhibitions

From September to December 2020

The Palace of Versailles in comic books

For the first time, the Palace of Versailles will devote an exhibition to the representation of Versailles in comics: gardens, architecture, historical figures serve as inspiration for authors and illustrators ...

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.