Library - Former Hôtel de la Marine and Foreign Affairs Gallery

5 equipped room(s), 80 people max
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Presentation

Built between 1761 and 1762 to house the offices of Foreign Affairs and the Navy, this private mansion stands as a major witness to the history of French diplomacy.
It was right here in Versailles that the Treaties of Paris and Versailles were negotiated, bringing the American War of Independence to an end in 1783.

Architect Jean-Baptiste Berthier designed a brick building with flat vaults to reduce the risk of fire, while still ensuring grandeur: a sumptuous gallery was created to impress visiting diplomats and reflect the prestige of French diplomacy.

Today occupied by the municipal library, the building has retained all its period charm. Its magnificent ceremonial gallery, fully preserved, is revealed to the public only during guided tours.
General information
  • Visites :
    • Average group visit length (minutes) 90
    • Average individual visit length (minutes) 90
  • Type of culturel patrimony :
    • Museum
  • Visit :
    • Guided tours
LIBELLE_EQUIPEMENT_SERVICES
  • Rooms equipped for :
    • Family Reception/drinks reception
    • Seminar/meeting
  • Rooms equipment :
    • Video projector
    • Screen
    • Chair
    • Speaker pulpit
  • Restaurants :
    • Free choice of caterer
  • Individual tour services :
    • Guided individual tours on request
    • Unguided individual tours available permanently
  • Group tour services :
    • Guided group tours on request
    • Unguided group tours on request
  • Entertainment :
    • Temporary exhibition
    • Activity
  • Cultural leisure facilities :
    • Book shop

Prices

PricesMinMax
Free
Contact
Library - Former Hôtel de la Marine and Foreign Affairs Gallery
5 rue de l'Indépendance Américaine
78000
Versailles
Phone : +33 1 39 07 13 20
Website "Library - Former Hôtel de la Marine and Foreign Affairs Gallery"
  • Spoken language(s) :
    • French
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