FAQ

Some visitors are entitled to free admission to the Palace (the State Apartments, Hall of Mirrors etc.), the Trianon palaces, Marie-Antoinette's Estate, the temporary exhibitions and the audioguides:

• Young people under 18 years old
• European Union residents under 26 years old
• School pupils
• Teachers appointed to a French school with their Education Pass
• Disabled people and an accompanying adult
• French jobseekers on presentation of documentary proof dated within the last 6 months

Etc... To check whether you are entitled to free admission, click here.

If you are entitled to free admission, you must book a time-stamped ticket. To do this, book the slot of your choice online and select the free ticket option.
NB: you may still have a long wait at the entrance check points.

• To reduce the waiting time at the entrance to the Palace, it is advisable to buy a Passport ticket with timed entry. This ticket grants admission to the whole Estate and guarantees access to the Palace within half an hour following the chosen time.
• For all other tickets, we recommend purchasing them online to avoid queues at the Palace ticket offices. You can present tickets purchased online in a printed version or a digital format on your phone. If you are entitled to free admission, go directly to the entrance of the place you want to visit (Entrance A of the Palace, entrance of the Grand Trianon etc.) with your proof of entitlement and ID.

Nevertheless, you may still have to wait to enter the Palace on crowded days.

NB tickets purchased online do not include priority admission.

The best of Versailles for subscribers! Choose from two offers: 

• The SOLO card (valid for the subscriber alone) at €55 
• The DUO card (valid for the subscriber and a guest of their choice) at 90€.

During an entire year, this subscription allows you : 

• To rapidly enter the Palace and the Grand Trianon thanks to the queue-cutting access by simply presenting your subscription card (excluding security checks). 
• To access freely and unlimitedly to the gardens (even on the days of the musical fountain show and the musical gardens), to the Trianon estate and to temporary exhibitions.
• To benefit from preferential rates in the shops, restaurants and activities of the estate.
• To take advantage of a cultural programme (visits, conferences, etc.) reserved for subscribers.

Make the most of your subscription with just two visits to the estate! 

The Versailles Estate is open and free of charge to visitors on the first Sunday of the month from November to March. 

Unaccompanied visit of the Palace:

Visitors to the Palace must book in advance and select a specific time slot. We highly recommend that visitors pre-book their tickets online.  Once you have booked your ticket online and printed it, go directly with your ticket to Entrance A of the Palace.

Visitors eligible for free admission must pre-book online. If this is not possible, they may book a time slot directly at the South Minister Wing. 

Unaccompanied visit of the Estate of Trianon:
Go directly to the Grand Trianon entrance or the Petit Trianon entrance with your ticket.

Visiting the gardens:
Admission to the gardens is included in the Passport ticket.

NB: On Musical Fountains Show and Musical Gardens days, free admission to the gardens is only granted to children from 0 to 5 years old.

If you are entitled to free admission to the Palace and the Estate of Trianon, the concessionary Passport ticket with timed entry (€10) grants priority admission to the Palace (according to the booked time) for non-EU residents between the ages of 6 and 17 and EU residents between the ages of 6 and 25 (upon presentation of proof of eligibility at the ticket barriers). It also includes admission to the Musical Fountains Show and the Musical Gardens.

For admission to the gardens only, you can also buy tickets for the Musical Fountains Sho and the Musical Gardens online or at the entrance to the Gardens: via the Princes' Courtyard from the Palace or via the Queen's Gate from the Park.



Guided tours:
The guided tours reception at the Palace is located in the South Minister Wing (on the left of the Honour Courtyard).
If you have booked a guided tour via the online ticket office, check where the tour starts and go directly to the indicated location.

You can present tickets purchased online in a printed version or a digital format on your phone.

You can also have your own personal guide on your phone by downloading our mobile app which includes an audioguide here.

On days of Fountains Shows and Musical Gardens, there is a charge for access to the Gardens, except for children from 0 to 5 years old. The Passport tickets (€27 - €10 reduced rate* or €30) include the Musical Fountains Shows or the Musical Gardens. 

*If you benefit from free admission for the Palace and the Trianon Estate, the reduced rate of the Passport with timed entry (10 euros) allows access to the Fountains Shows or the Musical Gardens, and a priority access to the Palace (according to the schedule).

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