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Due to the very high temperatures from Sunday 21 June, the Palace and the Gardens will close at 4.30 pm and the Estate of Trianon closes at 4:15 pm, last access at 3:00 pm. For the comfort of visitors, some rooms in the Palace may be closed because of high temperatures. The park remains open until 8.30 pm. Check out our tips for visiting during hot weather: fill up your water bottles, make the most of the shaded areas, …

Rowing boats

Take a trip in a rowing boat along the Grand Canal and discover the park from a different perspective. Enjoy a truly relaxing moment offering the perfect bucolic interlude between a visit to the Palace of Versailles and the Trianon palaces.

Rates

  • 16 € per half-hour,
  • 20 € per hour,
  • 5 € for additional 15 minutes.
  • 16 € for additional 30 minutes.
  • Discount for Subscribers (30%) as well as for disabled people (40%), but the rowing boats are not accessible to people with reduced mobility.

Payment : card or cash.

Deposit per boat : one piece of valid ID.

Life vests are available for children free of charge.

Opening hours and access

From Monday to Friday :

  • from 1pm to 5.30pm in March,
  • from 11am to 6.45pm from April to June,
  • from 10 am to 6.45 pm from July to August,
  • from 1 to 6.45 pm from September to October,
  • 1pm to 5pm from early to mid-November.

On weekends and public holidays :

  • from 11 am to 5.30 pm in March,
  • from 10:30 to 18:45 from April to June,
  • from 10 am to 6.45 pm from July to August,
  • from 10:30 to 18:45 from September to October,
  • 11am to 5pm from early to mid-November.

Annual closure from mid-November to the end of February.

Last ticket 30 minutes before closing time.

Consult all hours

Access : In the park, hire point on the banks of the Grand Canal near Little Venice.

Group bookings : For bookings of 10 rowing boats or more please use the booking form

Information : +33 (0)1 39 66 97 66 (no booking) | astel-versailles.com/t/informations-barque

 conditions

• Minimum hire period : 1/2 hour.

• Maximum number of people per rowing boat : 4 (or 5 if including children).

• There must be an adult (18 or over) present in every rowing boat.