Let us guide your exploration of the Estate of Versailles so that you get the most from your visit and your time in Versailles.
Individual, Families, People with disabilities A day at Versailles For tickets with an entry slot between 11.00 am and 1.00 pm
© EPV / Didier Saulnier
The day of your visit to the Estate of Versailles has arrived ! There are various ways to get here from Paris by public transport: you can take a suburban train (“Transilien”) from either Gare St. Lazare station to Versailles Rive Droite or from Montparnasse station to Versailles Chantiers, or an RER regional express train from Javel station to Versailles Rive Gauche. Allow at least half an hour for your journey.
Other time slots
If your entrance ticket to the Palace is for a different time slot, please visit the relevant page:
On Musical Fountains and Musical Gardens Show days, we advise you to get a Passport ticket, which gives access to the whole Estate (Palace, gardens, Estate of Trianon, and the park).
Don’t forget to download the free mobile app to enjoy the interactive map and all the necessary audio paths for your visit.
Glimpse at the itinerary
- Between 11.00 am and midday: tour of the Palace of Versailles
- 1.00 pm - 3.00 pm: lunch at Ore, Grand Café d’Orléans or at Angelina
- 3.30 pm - 5.00 pm: tour of the gardens during the Musical Fountains display
- Before 6.00 pm: tour of the Estate of Trianon
Every Saturday evening, up to 19 September:
- From 6.30 pm to 7.50 pm: Royal Serenade
- From 8.30 pm to 11.05 pm: Night Fountains Show
morning
The Palace
If your Passport ticket shows a timed entry slot of between 11.00 am and 1.00 pm for the Palace, then start your visit at this iconic place by arriving at Entrance A at the time indicated on your ticket. You’ll need around an hour and a half for your visit.
If you are early, enjoy a coffee at Ore or wander in the bookshop librairie des Prince while waiting for your visit to start.
For Lunch
Enjoy lunch at one of the Estate’s many dining facilities, such as Ore, Angelina, or the Grand Café D'Orléans for example.
Afternoon
The Gardens
© EPV / Didier Saulnier
After visiting the Palace, move outside to explore the gardens, where, on Musical Fountain Show days, the water features are in operation from 11.00 am to 12.00 and then again from 3.30 to 5.00 pm. This is also a good time to discover the magnificent groves, which are opened specially and feature musical displays between 10.00 am and 7.00 pm.
Some of the groves are also open and feature music on Musical Gardens days. On these occasions, only the water features of the Mirror Pool, Neptune Fountain and the Water Theatre Grove are in operation.
Small electric vehicles are available for hire to circulate in the gardens, the park and the Trianon estate (see rental points on the map).
The estate of Trianon
Continue your visit with the Trianon estate by taking the little train for example (see the map for all the stops). You can explore the Estate at your own pace or join a guided tour (can be booked online).
Don’t forget to make it back to the gardens in time to enjoy the magnificent finale of the water display at the Neptune Fountain, from 5.20 to 5.30 pm.
Evening
The Royal Serenade and Night Fountains Show
© EPV / Thomas Garnier
Every Saturday evening from June 8 to September 21, 2024, and Sunday, July 14, Friday August 9 and Sunday August 11, from 8:30 pm to 11:05 pm, enjoy the Night Fountains Show in the Gardens, and three exceptional evenings, Friday June 28 for the 90th anniversary of the French Air Force, Thursday, August 15 (the Fire Night Fountains Show) and Saturday, September 21 (Nocturnes Electro), end your day in style and take part in the Royal Serenade to discover a French ball in the Hall of Mirrors then attend the Night Fountains Show in the Gardens.
Discover the gardens at night during an enchanting two-and-a-half-hour wander around the groves and fountains, all set in motion and beautifully lit for the occasion, then marvel at the fireworks display, organised by Groupe F, which brings things to a close at 10.50 pm. Find the guide to visiting the Night Fountains Show here.
On all other days during the summer, the gardens are open until 8.30 pm and the groves until 7.00 pm.
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Get more from your visit
To get even more from your visit and gain access to other areas of the Estate with a tour guide, join a guided tour and discover iconic locations such as the King’s Private Apartments.
Guided tour - The King's Private Apartments
Behind the walls and royal life of the Grand Apartments lie the private apartments of Louis XV and Louis XVI. Accompanied by a qualified guide, this tour gives you a look into the intimate atmosphere and the refined decoration of these living areas.
Meeting point at the North Ministers Wing.
NB: this visit includes narrow passages not exceeding 80 cm.
Durée : 1½ hours
Guided tour - The King's Private Apartments
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Durée : 1½ hours
Guided tour - The King's Private Apartments
Behind the walls and royal life of the Grand Apartments lie the private apartments of Louis XV and Louis XVI. Accompanied by a qualified guide, this tour gives you a look into the intimate atmosphere and the refined decoration of these living areas.
Meeting point at the North Ministers Wing.
NB: this visit includes narrow passages not exceeding 80 cm.
To get back to Paris, go to Versailles Rive Droite train station (to return to St Lazare), Versailles Chantiers (to return to Montparnasse) or Versailles Rive Gauche (to return to Javel).
