What's On

Patronage

Emergency campaign

Support Versailles

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

Virtual tour

The Chimay attic and the south attic

Virtual tour of the Napoleon rooms

A 360° virtual tour of the Chimay attic and the South attic for you to discover the restored decor and the collections dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte.

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

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.

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 !

Restoration

Restoration of Madame Du Barry’s Apartment

Madame Du Barry’s apartment covers almost 350 m2 and comprises a dozen or so rooms, some of the most ornate of which require restoration.

Restoration

Restoration of the Dauphin’s apartment

The project to restore the Dauphin’s apartment, which has been made possible thanks to the support of several patrons, is starting in October 2020 and will last 12 months (to October 2021). This restoration project follows on from the work on the Queen’s State Apartments and the Dauphine’s apartment completed in 2019

Mobile Application

Mobile Application

Rabbids at Versailles

The Rabbids have invaded the Gardens of Versailles! You have to repair the damage and flush them out to send them back where they came from!

Adoption

ADOPT A BENCH IN THE QUEEN’S GROVE

A new campaign of benches in the Queen’s Grove.

Opening

Weekends

Special opening of the Gallery of Coaches

Located in the the Great Stables of the Palace of Versailles, the Gallery of Coaches reopens its doors, free of charge, for all visitors, on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

Concerts

Tuesday January 25th 2022

The 3 Countertenors and the Castrati Virtuosity Compétition

In Baroque Europe, the castrati had an extraordinary place as the first 'stars' in the history of music. Enjoy the talents of Filippo Mineccia, Samuel Mariño and Valer Sabadus at the Royal Opera House.

Operas in concert version

Wednesday January 26th 2022

Monteverdi : Orfeo

Based on the myth of Orpheus trying to rescue his wife Eurydice from the Underworld, Orfeo was a milestone in the history of music, marking the musical end of the Renaissance and the beginning of the Baroque, placing 'the individual at the centre of the new musical world'.

Opéras en version de concert

Friday January 28th 2022

Haendel : Partenope

William Christie conducts this opera in a concert version, in three acts on a libretto by Silvio Stampiglia created in London in 1730, on 28 January 2022 at the Royal Opera.