The main entrance to the Place of Versailles is through the Main Courtyard.
- If you do not have a ticket upon arrival and are not eligible for free admission, go to the ticket office first, situated on the left in the Main Courtyard in the South Ministers’ Wing, and then to entrance A of the Palace, which is reserved for individuals.
- If you have reserved your ticket online and have already printed it, or if you are eligible for free admission, go directly to entrance A of the Palace with your proof of identity or ticket.
To visit only the Estate of Trianon, which is open from 12.00 pm, go directly to the entrances of the Grand or the Petit Trianon where you will also find a ticket office.
Deposit required
Some objects (pushchairs, metal baby carriers, suitcases, umbrellas ...) are not allowed inside the rooms. The Palace and the Estate of Trianon propose free left luggage.
Guided tours
The guided tours welcome desk is in the North Ministers’ Wing (on the right in the Main Courtyard).
If you have booked a guided tour via our online ticket office, check the point of departure of the tour and go directly to this point.
Disabled access
A pedestrian path from the Main Gate grants easy access to the Royal Gate and entrance A.
Guide dogs and animal trainers are allowed upon presentation of proof of eligibility.
The Estate of Trianon is open from 12.00 pm.
From the Palace via the Gardens and Park
On foot (30 minutes), on the little train or in an electric vehicle (20 minutes). Go through the Prince’s Courtyard to enter the gardens.
NB: the admission to the Gardens is charged during Musical Fountains Shows and Musical Gardens (included with the Passport).
From the city via the Park, in high season:
Pedestrian access via:
- The Main Gate (8.00 am - 8.30pm, last admission at 7.00 pm)
- The Queen's Gate (7.00 am - 8.30 pm, last admission at 8.00 pm)
- The Sailors' Gate (9.30 am, last admission at 6.30pm)
- The Saint Anthony's Gate (9.30 am, last admission at 6.30pm)
Paying access for vehicles via :
- The Queen's Gate (9.00 am - 4.50 pm)
- The Saint Anthony's Gate (only on weekends, 9.00 am - last admission 5.50 pm)
Disabled access
It is advisable to go to the Trianon Palaces and Marie-Antoinette’s Estate by car or bus from the city, or in an electric vehicle from the Palace.
Entry via the Queen’s Gate and parking are free upon presentation of proof of disability (proof of disability card or European disabled parking permit) with reserved spaces.
There are access ramps at the entrances to the Trianon Palaces. Only the garden level of the Petit Trianon is accessible to disabled visitors.
The Park is open every day (except during exceptional weather: snow, violent winds, etc) with access via the gardens or the city.
See the points of access on the interactive map
You can enter the park via three entrances from the city, depending on what you want to see:
- The Queen’s Gate (north-east): located on Boulevard de la Reine, near the gardens. Open for pedestrians and bike from 7.00 am to 6.00 pm or 8.30pm according to the season, and for vehicles from 9.00 am to 4.50pm or 5.50pm (paying access for vehicles).
- The Saint Anthony Gate (north): situated on the D186 from Le Chesnay, near Marie-Antoinette’s Estate. Open for pedestrians and bikes from 9.30 am to 6.00 pm or 7.30 pm according to the season. Open for vehicles from 9am to 5.50pm only on weekends and holidays during high season (paying access for vehicles, last access 5:50pm).
- The Sailors’ Gate (south): situated on the road to Saint-Cyr (D10). Open for pedestrians and bikes from 9.30am to 6.00 pm or 7.30 pm according to the season.
- The Royal star gate (west). Open for pedestrians and bikes from June to October (9.30 am - 7 pm, last access at 6.30 pm)
The gardens are open every day (except during exceptional weather: snow, violent winds, etc). Admission is free.
See the entry points on the interactive map
The Gardens can only be accessed on foot, in the little train or in an electric vehicle hired on site.
Bikes, horses and all other forms are transport are forbidden in the Gardens.
You can access the Gardens from the Palace through the Princes’ Courtyard (next to the entrance A and the exit from the Palace).
There are two entrances to the Gardens from the Park:
For shows in the Palace, the Royal Opera House, the Royal Chapel or for the Royal Serenada, admission is via entrance B of the Palace. Those who wish to collect a ticket at the desk or buy a ticket for the show on site must use the same entrance.
See entrance B and the Princes’ Courtyard on the interactive map
See the points of access on www.chateauversailles-spectacles.fr
More information : + 33 (0) 1 30 83 78 89 or infos@chateauversailles-spectacles.fr
The Coach Gallery is located on the ground floor of the Great Stables.
See location on the interactive map
Admission is free and it is open every day except Mondays, from 12.30 pm to 5.30 pm or 6.30 pm (in low season and high season respectively)
From 17 April to 12 May 2017, visitors can access to the Coach Gallery and the Equestrian Academy of Versailles exclusively from the Avenue de Paris.
From 2 to 8 May 2017, the Coach Gallery and the Equestrian Academy of Versailles will be exceptionally closed.
The National Equestrian Academy of the Estate of Versauilles is located next to the Gallery of Coaches.
