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14 February 2024
Roadmap 2024
The Olympic Games at the Palace of Versailles
Find here all the information and news from the Palace of Versailles useful for the press, on the occasion of the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
15 December 2023
Final stages of the restoration of Apollo’s fountain
Before the Musical fountains show, on March 29, 2024
Apollo’s fountain has seen a thorough restoration over the past year thanks to the the patronage of the CMA CGM Group.
11 December 2023
2024 Programme of exhibitions presented by the Palace of Versailles
In 2024, the Palace of Versailles will present five exhibitions in its estate or abroad.
31 janvier 2024
The Forbidden City and the Palace of Versailles. Exchanges between China and France in the 17th and 18th centuries
Exhibition from 1 April to 30 June 2024 – The Palace Museum, Beijing
Over 200 works from the collections of the Palace Versailles and of the Palace Musem take a fresh look at a neglected area of history.
23 February 2024
The horse in majesty at the heart of a civilisation
Exhibition from 2 July to 3 November – Palace of Versailles
As an artistic echo of the Paris 2024 equestrian competitions, the Palace of Versailles is presenting an exhibition to the horse.
11 December 2023
Imperial silks for Versailles, Mobilier national Collection
An exhibition on Napoleon's exceptional order of 80 km of silk fabric for Versailles.
06 november 2023
Just Dance 2024 Edition, a unique partnership between Ubisoft, the CNC and the Château de Versailles
Hit the Versailles ballroom floor with baroque beats in Just Dance® 2024 Edition, in partnership with the CNC and the Château de Versailles.
From 16 June to 29 September 2024
Eva Jospin - Versailles
Contemporary artist Eva Jospin will exhibit her work "Chambre de soie" at the Orangery of the Palace of Versailles
26 October 2023
2024 : the Palace of Versailles prepares for the Olympics
In 2024, the Palace of Versailles will offer an exceptional programme to accompany the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Agenda
The Palace of Versailles is opening a new Gallery of the history of the Palace in honour of its 400th anniversary. This Gallery aims to provide visitors with insight into the creation, transformation and upheavals that have marked the history of the Palace, from its beginnings as a modest hunting lodge built by Louis XIII in 1623 up to the current day.
Versailles is synonymous with large sculpted, gilded and painted decorations, of which Noël Coypel was one of the outstanding creators in the 17th century. Thus, nowhere could be more appropriate than the Palace of Versailles to evoke these large ensembles, which are highlights of this now all but forgotten artist’s work, whose career nevertheless flourished under the wealth of power.
Closely linked to the Versailles of Louis-Philippe, for over thirteen years the artist produced some of the most beautiful paintings in the historic Galleries. The Palace of Versailles, which houses the largest collection of his works, is dedicating a major retrospective to Vernet of around 200 works demonstrating the artist’s methodology.
The Palace of Versailles is starting restoration work on the masterpiece of Versailles gardens that is Apollo’s Chariot Fountain, thanks to the patronage of CMA CGM Group.
Since February 2023, a large-scale restoration initiative has begun on one of the most iconic rooms of the Palace of Versailles, dating from the reign of Louis XIV. Built in 1701, the œil-de-Bœuf antechamber presents a unique decor reflecting the transition between the style of Louis XIV and that of Louis XV.
The Palace of Versailles organize with the Forbidden City’s Palace Museum in Beijing an exhibition surrounding the relationship between France and China in the 18th century.
The Palace of Versailles invites Eva Jospin to present her artwork Chambre de soie during the exhibition Eva Jospin – Versailles at the Palace’s Orangery.
The Palace of Versailles will present a special exhibition dedicated to horses and equestrian civilisation in Western culture from the 16th century to the early 20th century.
The Palace of Versailles will be the venue for the eventing competitions, i.e. the triathlon comprising cross-country, dressage, and show jumping, as well as the Olympic and Paralympic show jumping and dressage competitions, and all five components of the modern pentathlon.