Plan your visit
useful information for your visit
- The Palace is open every day except Monday. The Palace opens at 9 am; the Trianon estate opens at noon, from Tuesday to Sunday.
- Remember to book the audioguide, available in 12 languages. A distribution desk is available in the Vestibule of the Gabriel's Pavilion (every day except on Mondays).
- The mobile app is also available. Download the audio tours, consult the opening times in real time and follow your tour on the interactive map of the estate.
- Open every day, the Park and Gardens are free from November to March. From April to October, access to the Gardens is charged from Tuesday to Sunday (days of the Fountains shows and Musical Gardens).
- To make the most of your visit at Versailles, plan to spend a full day in the estate. Read our advices to better organize your visit.
- Guided tours allow you to visit otherwise closed rooms and then to directly join free visit routes.
- With Tootbus, take advantage of a combined ticket (bus journey from Paris + Passport ticket).
Getting to the Palace
Place d’Armes, 78000 Versailles
Check out the interactive map Bienvenue à Versailles
To ensure the anti-terrorist security plan, opening hours of the gates have changed, every bag or vehicle is controlled upon access and large baggage items are not admitted on the Estate (exceeding 55x35x25 cm).
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The Palace
From the seat of power to a museum of the history of France
The Royal Tennis Court
A Testament to the French Revolution
Visit the estate
Palace ticket
Are included:
Starting from 21,00€
Estate of Trianon ticket
Are included:
Starting from 12,00€
"1 year in Versailles" card
Are included:
Unlimited access to the whole estate of Versailles;
Skip the line access to the Palace;
Starting from 65,00€
Services on site
News
Exhibition
EXHIBITION / The Palace
Genius and majesty - Louis XIV by Bernini
From 3 June to 28 September 2025, the Palace of Versailles is presenting an exhibition focusing on the famous bust of Louis XIV created by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, a key figure of the Italian baroque era in the 17th century, better known in France as ‘le Bernin’.
Digital
360° Virtual tours
Explore the Palace of Versailles and relive its temporary exhibitions remotely, with our collection of 360° virtual tours.
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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
Palace of Versailles App
The free app is available for both smartphones and tablets. It includes the audio tours of the Palace, the Gardens, the Trianon Estate and the Gallery of Coaches. It includes also an interactive map of the Estate.
Patronage Token
Make a 8 € donation and join the community of Versailles patrons. Offer it to your loved ones as well!
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