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.
Summer at Versailles
The Palace of Versailles will be welcoming its visitors again from 19 May and sharing their stories from the last 70 years for the occasion!
TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS
Drawings for Versailles, 20 Years of Acquisitions
From 1st June, the Palace of Versailles is presenting an exhibition dedicated to the drawings acquired for its Graphic Arts Department between 2000 and 2020. On display in Madame de Maintenon’s Apartments, the exhibition will display some 100 works in pastel, gouache and watercolour presenting portraits and scenes of life at court.
The Lalannes at Trianon
From 19 June, the Palace of Versailles will have the honour of hosting “The Lalanne at Trianon” in partnership with Galerie Mitterrand. This exceptional exhibition will present works by sculptors Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne along a visit route that leads from the gardens of the Petit Trianon to the Queen's Hamlet.
Lapin à Vent de François-Xavier Lalanne - Galerie Mitterrand © Capucine de Chabaneix
The audio guides and tours for all these exhibitions can be downloaded free of charge from the palace app.
THE FOUNTAINS SHOW
Discover the full summer programme and enjoy the Musical Fountains Show, Musical Gardens and groves open specially for the occasion.
Every weekend from 22 May to 30 June and then every day (except Mondays) in July and August.
Discover the magic of the Fountains Night Show on Saturday evenings from 12 June.
Before or after the Grandes Eaux Nocturnes you can attend the Royal Serenade in the Hall of Mirrors. Every Saturday from June 12 to September 18, as well as on Wednesday, July 14 and Sunday, August 15, follow dancers, actors and musicians on a journey from the Royal Chapel to the Grand Apartments via the Hall of Mirrors.
More informations about the Royal Serenade
Museums Night 2021
On Saturday, July 3, the 17th edition of the European Museums Night 2021 will take place. The Palace of Versailles invites you to a nocturnal discovery of two remarkable spaces: the Sculpture and Moulding Gallery and the Coach Gallery.
Practical information
- from 7pm to midnight
- free admission with no reservation required
SPECIAL OPENINGS
The South and Chimay Attics
Recently refurbished, the Chimay and South Attics were once used by Louis Philippe for the museum dedicated to all the glories of France. Visitors can admire these spaces on a guided tour with a new route. The first attic houses part of the collections illustrating the Revolution, the Directory and the Consulate. The Chimay Attic presents works on Emperor Napoleon, his great military campaigns, his entourage and society under the Empire.
© Didier Saulnier
The Sculptures and Mouldings Gallery
Beneath the vaults of the King’s Small Stables, copies of ancient Greek and Roman statues rub shoulders with originals from the gardens of the Palace of Versailles.
The opening of this space allow visitors to admire, among others, the Sun’s Horses and Apollo Served by Nymphs which are undeniably among the greatest masterpieces of French sculpture.
Discover the works in the Sculptures and Mouldings Gallery in the Small Stables, open for unaccompanied visits with free admission on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
The visit route can also be downloaded free of charge via the Palace app.
The Shows
Château de Versailles Spectacles offers a program for the summer. Concerts, operas and costume parties are on the program!
From the Royal Chapel to the Royal Opera, dive into the world of musicians. You will find in particular in the program:
- Bach: Motets at the Chapelle Royale
- Jakub Jozef Orlinski: recital in the Hall of Mirrors
- Philippe Jaroussky: La storia di Orfeo in the Hall of Mirrors
- Charpentier: David and Jonathas in the Royal Opera House
- Vivaldi / Guido: The Four Seasons at the Royal Opera House
- Handel : Cantatas amoureuses at the Queen's Theatre
Discover the rest of the program
the equestrian academy
Since the reopening of the Equestrian Academy of Versailles, the show entitled La Voie de l'écuyer (The Way of the Squire) has been performed again. The show sees the new class of equestrians evolve on new choreographies. After each performance you can visit the stables freely.
As part of the Paris l'été Festival, she will also perform Silent Interviews from July 14 to 28 at the Manège de la Grande Ecurie at 11am.
Discover the programming of the equestrian academy
GUIDED TOURS AND FAMILY WORKSHOPS
Guided tours
Discover the Palace on a guided tour and admire private and less well-known spaces such as the King’s Private Apartments or the Queen’s Hamlet.
Family activities
Discover the themed tours for families organised on Wednesdays, at weekends and during school holidays and explore the collections in a fun and participative way with a mediator. Suitable for children aged 1 or more.
PREPARE YOUR VISIT
Programme
See the full cultural programme at the Palace of Versailles.
Visitor app
Download the free visitor app with the interactive map and audio guides to get the most out of your visit.
TousAntiCovid app
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The application is privacy friendly, storing only the proximity history of a mobile phone and no other data. Furthermore, the use of TousAntiCovid is voluntary and each user is free to activate and deactivate it for any situation.
