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During the high season and on the most crowded days, especially Tuesdays and weekends, we recommend visiting the Palace as soon as it opens at 9am.

From midday, you can visit the palaces of Trianon and Marie-Antoinette’s Estate. You can also enjoy the Gallery of Coaches from 12.30pm.

• Versailles Château Rive Gauche (RER C mainly from Saint-Michel and Champ de Mars stations); 10 min on foot from the Palace
• Versailles Rive Droite (Transilien mainly from Saint-Lazare and La Défense stations); 17 minutes on foot from the Palace
• Versailles Chantiers (Transilien mainly from Montparnasse station); 18 minutes on foot from the Palace

Buy two train tickets (outward and return) from your departure station to the station in Versailles, or a pass (Navigo, Mobilis or Paris Visite) including zones 1 to 4 if you are travelling from Paris.

NB: the T+ ticket is not valid for this journey.

View the map showing all the stations for getting to the Estate of Versailles

Consult train times

• Due to the closure of the left luggage service for sanitary reasons, the pushchairs are tolerated inside of the Palace. We strongly recommend the use of baby carriers and kangaroo bags as much as possible. Thank you for your understanding.
• Pushchairs are allowed in the Gardens and the Park.
• Under normal circumstances, pushchairs and metal baby carriers  are not allowed inside of the Palace. You must leave them at the free bag deposit. We advise you to bring a baby carrier without a metal frame for babies under one year old.
• See our visit routes and advice page to plan your visit to suit you based on duration, your family and the season.

The Park surrounding the Grand Canal is free and open daily (except in extreme weather conditions: snow, strong winds, etc.) and can be accessed via the gardens or the city.  You may visit the park on foot, horseback, by boat, Segway®, with an electric vehicle or on the little train.  Vehicles must pay a fee to enter the Park (€3 for motorcycles, €6 for cars, €30 for coaches) except for disabled people upon presentation of proof of disability. Parking spaces are available at the Grand Canal, at the entrance to the Petit Trianon, the Grand Trianon and the Queen's Hamlet.

From the city, three entrances provide direct access to the park, depending on what you want to see:

• The Queen's Gate (north-east): located on the Boulevard de la Reine, near the gardens.
  On foot or by bike from 7am or 8am to 6pm or 8:30pm depending on the season, or by car from 9am to 4:50pm or 5:50pm.
• Saint Anthony Gate (north): located on D186 when arriving from Chesnay, near Marie-Antoinette’s Estate. 
  On foot or bike from 9:30am to 6pm or 7pm depending on the season. Vehicles are only allowed on weekends in high season (access is charged, last entrance is at 6:50pm). 
• Sailors' Gate (south): located on Route de Saint-Cyr (D10). 
  On foot or by bike from 9:30am to 6pm or 7pm depending on the season.

You can reach the Park from the Palace by crossing the gardens on foot and going through the Petite Venise Gate.

NB: admission to the gardens is charged on Musical Fountain Show and Musical Gardens days. You cannot cross the gardens on these dates without paying the entrance fee.