FAQ

The Palace and Estate of Versailles are open. In compliance with government regulations, health precautions and measures to control numbers have been put in place.

Consult all the measures implemented on the page dedicated to the 2020 visiting conditions. 

The Musical Gardens, Musical Fountains Show and the Fountains Night Show are musical walks through the Gardens to the accompaniment of Baroque music.
The groves, which are usually closed to the public, are open on these days.

Check the dates of these shows.

• Musical Gardens: during the day - groves open; Baroque music playing in the gardens (no fountain displays);
• Musical Fountains Show: during the day - during the day - groves open; Baroque music playing in the gardens; fountain displays;
• Fountains Night Show: at nightfall - groves open ; Baroque music playing in the gardens; Fountain displays; light effects; fireworks
  You can also buy combined ticket with the Royal Serenade: before the Fountains Night Show, stroll through the State Apartments in the Palace of Versailles in the company of Baroque musicians and dancers. Find out more.

Admission to the Musical Fountains Show and the Musical Gardens is included in Passport tickets (1 or 2 days).

NB: on Musical Fountains show, and Musical Gardens days and during the Fountains Night show, admission to the gardens is only free for children from 0 to 5 years old.

For those entitled to free admission to the Palace and the Estate of Trianon, the concessionary rate for the Passport with timed entry (€10) grants priority admission to the Palace (according to the booked time) and includes admission to the gardens during the day for discovering the Musical Fountains Show and the Musical Gardens.

For admission to the gardens only, you can buy tickets for the Musical Fountains Show, Musical Gardens and the Fountains Night Show online or on site at the entrance to the gardens: via the Princes’ Courtyard  from the Palace or via the Queen's Gate from the park.

No, the Fountains Night Show is a separate event held every Saturday evening from 17 June to 16 September from 8:30pm to 11:05pm.
An admission fee is charged  if you want to visit the gardens on Musical Fountains Show and Musical Gardens days (Tuesdays, Fridays, weekends and holidays). Admission is free the rest of the time.