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Experience the restoration site

Restoration of the Royal Chapel

More than forty years after its last major restoration, the Royal Chapel is requiring an urgent intervention on the roof timbers, the roof and decorative lead work, the statues and the window frames and stained glass. Follow the live of the restoration of this architectural masterpiece.

From 1st June to 3rd October 2021

Drawings for Versailles. 20 years of acquisitions

From 1 June to 3 October 2021, the Palace of Versailles will be presenting an exhibition dedicated to all the drawings acquired for its Graphic Arts Department between 2000 and 2020.

Saturday 3 July 2021 from 7pm to midnight

Saturday 3 July 2021 from 7pm to midnight / The Palace

The European Night of Museums 2021

On the occasion of the 17th European Night of the Museums, on 3 July 2021, the Palace of Versailles invites you to an exceptional nocturnal discovery of two rare places: the Sculpture and Moulding Gallery, and the Coach Gallery.

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Emergency campaign

Support Versailles

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

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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. You can also book online tours to discover the backstage of the Castle from your home!

Games and sport at Versailles

A “green lung” just 16 kilometres from Paris, the estate managed by the Public Institution of the Palace of Versailles draws a great many nature lovers and sports enthusiasts every day. Make the most of this exceptional natural heritage on your own or with friends, as a family or a club.

Versailles by Thylacine

The Palace of Versailles invited electronic music composer Thylacine to spend a day and three nights recording in full immersion to the sounds of Versailles: clock movements, harpsichords, locks, creaking floors… a variety of sounds were picked out to compose “Versailles”, a new and original piece of music, available to listen to from 4 July 2019.

Digital

The Palace of Versailles' Mobile App

The app is completely free of charge. It includes the audioguide tours in English and an interactive map of the Estate.

Digital

Masterpieces in gigapixels

Composed by a billion pixels, the gigapixel photography allows to observe the smallest details of the tables. Discover the gigapixel collection of the Palace of Versailles.

Digital

The Palace of Versailles on Instagram

Join us on the Palace of Versailles Instagram page!

Video

Once upon a time Versailles

Discover the history of the Palace of Versailles and its characters in this illustrated video for young and old alike !

Life on the Estate

Summer at Versailles

With the reopening of the Estate of Versailles, (re)discover the emblematic locations of the estate and an exceptional programme during your next visit this summer.

Exceptional opening

Exceptional opening of the Sculptures and Mouldings Gallery

The Sculptures and Mouldings Gallery will be open every weekend from 19 September to 31 December 2020. It houses two major collections, comprising a series of casts from the Musée du Louvre’s cast collection and some sixty original marble statues from the Gardens.