The equestrian events at The Palace of Versailles

From July 27^th to August 11^th and then from September 3^rd to 7^th 2024, the Palace of Versailles park will host the equestrian events, the five modern pentathlon events and the para-equestrian events.

the calendar of events at versailles

Olympic Torch Relay

On Tuesday July 23, the Palace of Versailles welcomed the Olympic Torch. The Olympic Torch passed through the Gardens, the Hall of Mirrors and the Royal Courtyard.

Equestrian events:

• Saturday July 27 (9.30am-6.30pm) : Dressage (eventing)
• Sunday, July 28 (10:30am-3.30pm): Cross-country (all-around)
• Monday, July 29 (11am-4:30pm): Show jumping (all-around)
• Tuesday, July 30 (11am-4pm): Dressage Grand Prix (team and individual)
• Wednesday, July 31 (10am-3.30pm): Dressage Grand Prix (team and individual)
• Thursday, August 1 (11am-4.30pm): Show jumping Team - qualifying round
• Friday 2nd (2pm-4.40pm): Jumping Team
• Saturday, August 3 (10am-4.30pm): Dressage Team Grand Prix Special
• Sunday August 4 (10am-2pm): Dressage Individual Grand Prix Freestyle
• Monday, August 5 (2pm-6pm): Jumping Individual Qualifier
• Tuesday, August 6 (10am-12.30pm): Jumping Individual Final

See the calendar

Modern pentathlon events :

• Friday, August 9 (1pm-7.pm): semi-finals (men)
• Saturday, August 10 (9.30am-8pm): semi-finals (women); final (men)
• Sunday August 11 (11am-1.30pm): final (women)

See the calendar

Para-equestrian events

• Tuesday, September 3 (9am): Individual Events
• Wednesday, September 4 (9am): Individual Events
• Friday, September 6 (9:30am): Team Events
• Saturday, September 7 (9:30am): Individual Free

See the calendar

access to the park during the olympic period

The park of the Palace of Versailles will host events of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 

Olympic Games: Equestrian sports from July 27 to August 6, 2024 / Modern pentathlon from August 8 to 11, 2024
Paralympic Games: Para-equestrian from September 3 to 7, 2024

In preparation for these events, access to the park will be restricted over the period from June 10 to September 15. 

Access to the park during the olympic period

getting to the events

Practical information

• From 27 July to 11 August and 3 to 7 September, access to the Park by car is forbidden.
• On 3, 10 and 11 August, the Place d’Armes carpark is closed.

Access to the Olympic site

Public transport provider Ile-de-France Mobilités is planning to operate shuttles to take spectators from the train stations nearest the site to a drop-off point close to the RD10. From here, spectators will follow a pedestrian route to the event site via the Versailles Park walkways.

• Shuttle bus access (from Versailles - Chantiers, Versailles Château - Rives Gauche and Versailles Rive Droite stations) via the Choisy Gate.
• Pedestrian and bicycle access via the Park.
• By car, parking lots are reserved in collaboration with the municipality of Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt. 

The Palace of Versailles can be reached by RER and suburban trains from the following stations:

• “Versailles Chantiers” station, served by RER line C, the N train from Montparnasse station in Paris and the U train from La Défense station.
• “Versailles Château” station, served by RER line C.
• “Versailles Rive Droite” station, served by the L train from Saint-Lazare station in Paris.

To make it easier for spectators to get to the competition sites, dedicated direct bus services will run to them from these stations. Spectators are advised to leave enough time to get to their destination and to arrive at the competition site in good time. Access for visitors to Versailles.

Access to the Olympic site by shuttle bus from the Versailles train stations is preferable for all event days. 

The Palace of Versailles, the Estate of Trianon, the gardens and the park will all remain open to the public throughout the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

View opening times 

All tickets 

Only the areas in the immediate vicinity of the events, in the western part of the Park, will be accessible to holders of tickets for the Olympic and Paralympic events.

the horse in the history of the palace of versailles

Horses have been a strong presence at Versailles since it was built in 1623, whether working in the service of the royal family or courtiers, being used for sport and entertainment purposes, or as a demonstration of monarchical power. These days, their presence is also felt in the Great and Small Stables, the Gallery of Coaches and, since 2003, the National Equestrian Academy of the Estate of Versailles.

The Park at Versailles is to be the host venue for equestrian events and the modern pentathlon at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

Temporary installations will be erected to provide an exceptional historical setting without harming the heritage, gardens and park of Versailles. In addition, temporary facilities, including several grandstands, will be set up near the Royal Star esplanade, located to the west of the Grand Canal, on the edge of the Park. Two eventing disciplines will take place here – a dressage test and a showjumping test – as will the dressage and showjumping competitions for both the Olympics and Paralympics.

The individual and team cross-country eventing tests will take place by the Grand Canal, while the five events of the modern pentathlon (swimming, fencing, riding, running and shooting) will also be held at the Palace of Versailles.

Cross-country eventing test

Necessary works

Several major restoration projects are under way at the Palace of Versailles that are scheduled for completion in the first half of 2024, to ensure that visitors from all over the world can experience the Palace and its gardens at their best. These include works to restore the Honour Gate, the Œil-de-Bœuf Antechamber, the roofs of the North Wing, the banks of the Grand Canal and the roofs of the Grand Trianon, as well as the construction of a new reception area for school groups in the gardens.

Other work is taking place around the Royal Star, venue for the eventing disciplines, to improve access for the athletes, optimise logistics management and ensure the smooth running of the games, while also preserving the heritage of the estate of Versailles and enabling its historic elements to be restored.

Once the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games are over, the temporary structures will all be dismantled to leave no trace.