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29 March 2024
Apollo's fountain : a spectacular restoration
As of 29 March, the public will rediscover Apollo’s fountain, fully restored in all its cascading glory after 18 months of restoration work.
14 February 2024
Roadmap 2024
The Olympic Games at the Palace of Versailles
Find here all the information and news from the Palace of Versailles useful for the press, on the occasion of the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
31 janvier 2024
The Forbidden City and the Palace of Versailles. Exchanges between China and France in the 17th and 18th centuries
Exhibition from 2 April to 30 June 2024 – The Palace Museum, Beijing
Over 200 works from the collections of the Palace Versailles and of the Palace Musem take a fresh look at a neglected area of history.
17 April 2024
Virtually Versailles : a next chapter in China
May 2 to October 8, 2024 in Hangzhou
The Virtually Versailles exhibition will be presented in Hangzhou, China, from May 2 to October 8, 2024, at the Winland Center.
23 February 2024
The horse in majesty at the heart of a civilisation
Exhibition from 2 July to 3 November – Palace of Versailles
As an artistic echo of the Paris 2024 equestrian competitions, the Palace of Versailles is presenting an exhibition to the horse.
18 March 2024
Imperial silks for Versailles, Mobilier national Collection
An exhibition on Napoleon's exceptional order of 80 km of silk fabric for Versailles.
15 December 2023
Final stages of the restoration of Apollo’s fountain
Before the Musical fountains show, on March 29, 2024
Apollo’s fountain has seen a thorough restoration over the past year thanks to the the patronage of the CMA CGM Group.
11 December 2023
2024 Programme of exhibitions presented by the Palace of Versailles
In 2024, the Palace of Versailles will present five exhibitions in its estate or abroad.
From 16 June to 29 September 2024
Eva Jospin - Versailles
Contemporary artist Eva Jospin will exhibit her work "Chambre de soie" at the Orangery of the Palace of Versailles
Agenda
Discover the roadmap containing all the essential information and the schedule of events at the Palace, in the run-up to the Olympic Games.
The Grand Trianon hosts an exhibition dedicated to the exceptional order placed by Napoleon with Lyon silk workers in 1811, comprising 80 km (50 miles) of silks intended to refurnish the Palace of Versailles.
The Palace of Versailles organize with the Forbidden City’s Palace Museum in Beijing an exhibition surrounding the relationship between France and China in the 18th century.
Since February 2023, a large-scale restoration initiative has begun on one of the most iconic rooms of the Palace of Versailles, dating from the reign of Louis XIV. Built in 1701, the œil-de-Bœuf antechamber presents a unique decor reflecting the transition between the style of Louis XIV and that of Louis XV.
The Palace of Versailles invites Eva Jospin to present her artwork Chambre de soie during the exhibition Eva Jospin – Versailles at the Palace’s Orangery.
The Palace of Versailles will present a special exhibition dedicated to horses and equestrian civilisation in Western culture from the 16th century to the early 20th century.
The Palace of Versailles will be the venue for the eventing competitions, i.e. the triathlon comprising cross-country, dressage, and show jumping, as well as the Olympic and Paralympic show jumping and dressage competitions, and all five components of the modern pentathlon.