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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 symmetry

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

The Royal Stables

The Coach Gallery

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

From 30 May to 24 September 2017 at the Grand Trianon

Peter the Great, a tsar in France. 1717

The exhibition

Life on the estate

Instagram photo contest #VersaillesDetails

From 1st June to 31st August 2017, take part in our Instagram photo constest with the hashtag #VersaillesDetails!

Life on the estate

Fashion at Versailles

The partnership between the Palace of Versailles and the Google Cultural Institute continues through the international project« We Wear Culture » with the creation of two virtual exhibitions : « Fashion at Versailles : Her » et « Fashion at Versailles : Him ».

Life on the estate

The restoration of the Queen's house in the Hamlet

Restoration work had become urgent due to the dilapidated condition of the interior and exterior layouts, which until now could not be opened to the public. Until 2018.

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Fireworks show / The Gardens

Louis XIV, the Fire King

The magnificent Louis XIV, the Fire King fireworks show returns for new dates in July 2017! Fire and flames, fireworks, video, luminous figures and fire bearers: Groupe F fittingly celebrates the Sun King and his glory!

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From 31 March to 31 October 2017 / The Gardens

Fountains Shows and Musical Gardens

From 31 March to 31 October 2017, 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 Festival of Versailles 2017

Concerts, operas, masked balls et shows : discover the programme for the 7th edition of the Festival of Versailles.

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July 1st & 2nd 2017 / The estate of Trianon

Le Devin du Village : The Queen's Opera

Marie-Antoinette meets Jean-Jacques Rousseau. What if the most charming of surprises had been waiting for you for two centuries in the Queen’s theatre in the Petit Trianon?

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Visiting Versailles

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Guided Tours

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

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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.