The 22nd Rendez-vous aux Jardins will be held on Friday 6, Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 of June 2025 on the theme 'Gardens of stone, Stones of gardens'. To mark the occasion, the Palace of Versailles will be giving pride of place to the Royal Orangery.
June 6-8, 2025 Rendez-vous aux jardins
EPV / Thomas Garnier
The orangery
Facing south below the Palace, the Orangery is a must-see for lovers of exotic nature. Over 150 meters long and 13 meters high, the Orangery's vaulted ceiling is home to orange trees, palm trees, oleanders, pomegranate trees and shrubs in the low season, and to the Orangery's parterre in the high season. This year's Rendez-vous aux jardins is a unique oppotunity to discover the gardens.
The parterre of the Orangery © EPV / Thomas Garnier
In addition, every year, the Palace of Versailles invites groups from social sector and people with disabilities to discover the secrets of the Trianon Gardens during the Rendez-vous aux jardins event. This year, Garden Week will take place from 2 to 6 June 2025.
Orangery's vault © EPV / Thomas Garnier
Rendez-vous aux Jardins, a national event
Program of the weekend
Throughout the day, extracts from films about Versailles and its gardens will be shown in the Royal Orangery. In the afternoon, these films will be accompanied by music played by students from the Conservatoire à rayonnement régional (CRR) de Versailles.
Mediators will be on hand at various points in the parterre to talk about the restauration of the sculpted groups on the pillars of the Orangery gates. They will also be giving presentations on the sculptures in the building, in conjunction with the Bernini exhibition, and answering questions from the public.
Progam for young public
Every morning at 11am, a screening of the cartoon Belfort and Lupin will be offered to young audiences. Mediators will also be on hand to present the animated series and answer any questions.
Screening of film extracts
Throughout the day, films extracts depicting the gardens will be shown continuously.
The public will discover the following extracts:
- Le Roi danse, Gérard Corbiau, 2000
- Versailles, le rêve d’un roi, Thierry Binisti, 2008
- Extracts from the Gaumont-Pathé archive collections: Promenade historique à Versailles et aux Trianons, 1909, Le Règne de Louis XIV, 1904 et Tao – Haines et amours, 1923
temporary cinema
On the evening of Saturday 7 June, Gérard Corbiau's film Le Roi danse (2000) will be screened in its entirety, to mark the film's 25th anniversary. As an introduction to the film, an episode of the theme of the gardens of Belfort and Lupin will be shown.
Practical informations
Opening hours : 7:30pm to 10pm (film duration : 110 minutes)
Free entrance by reservation at the ticket office
Not recommended for children under 10
As the Royal Orangery is cool even in summer, we advise spectators to bring something to cover up with (cardigan, plaid).
For the evening programme, car and bicycle parking is available in the Place d'Armes
Family visits
Discover the gardens of the Palace of Versailles as a family! Walk through the avenues, parterres and statues the days of the Musical fountains show and the Musical gardens, a different way of exploring the gardens.
practical informations
Opening hours : 10am - 6:30pm (last entrance at 5:45pmp)
Free entrance and mediations
Consult the detailed opening hours
Locate the Orangery on the map
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The free application of the Palace offers audio tours to accompany your visit to the Estate (Palace, Gardens, Trianon Estate, etc.) as well as an interactive map.
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