Palace of Versailles
1 equipped room(s), 170 people max, 2 Rooms with adaptable space
Presentation
Since 1979, the Palace of Versailles has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It stands as one of the finest masterpieces of 17th-century French art.
The Palace and the Trianon Estate are open every day, except Mondays. The Palace opens at 9 a.m., while the Trianon Estate opens only from 12 p.m.
The Park and Gardens are open daily with free admission (access to the Gardens is ticketed on the days of the Musical Fountains Shows and Night Fountains Shows, as well as during the Musical Gardens).
You can only access the Park via:
the Queen’s Gate (Grille de la Reine, entrance for pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles every day),
the Saint-Antoine Gate (Porte Saint-Antoine, pedestrians and cyclists every day, vehicles only on weekends and public holidays),
the Matelots Gate (Grille des Matelots, pedestrians and cyclists every day),
from 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., with last entry at 6:15 p.m. in high season, and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in low season.
By exploring the Hall of Mirrors, the King’s State Apartments, and the Museum of the History of France, you step into a palace that, until 1789, was the heart of royal power and continued to evolve over the centuries.
Originally, Versailles was nothing more than a hunting lodge built by Louis XIII. But it was here that Louis XIV chose to construct the majestic palace we know today, a symbol of absolute monarchy and French classical art.
In the 1670s, Louis XIV commissioned the construction of the King’s and Queen’s State Apartments. The most emblematic creation of these ceremonial spaces is undoubtedly the Hall of Mirrors, designed by Mansart.
During the following century, the palace kept expanding, with major works such as the Royal Chapel and the Opera. Today, the Palace covers 63,154 m², spread across 2,300 rooms.
Although the Palace lost its role as the seat of power in 1789, in the 19th century it was given a new purpose: to become the Museum of the History of France, an idea launched by Louis-Philippe, who ascended the throne in 1830. Many rooms of the palace were then transformed to house collections recounting the great moments of French history, enriched until the early 20th century.
The Park and Gardens are open daily with free admission (access to the Gardens is ticketed on the days of the Musical Fountains Shows and Night Fountains Shows, as well as during the Musical Gardens).
You can only access the Park via:
the Queen’s Gate (Grille de la Reine, entrance for pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles every day),
the Saint-Antoine Gate (Porte Saint-Antoine, pedestrians and cyclists every day, vehicles only on weekends and public holidays),
the Matelots Gate (Grille des Matelots, pedestrians and cyclists every day),
from 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., with last entry at 6:15 p.m. in high season, and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in low season.
By exploring the Hall of Mirrors, the King’s State Apartments, and the Museum of the History of France, you step into a palace that, until 1789, was the heart of royal power and continued to evolve over the centuries.
Originally, Versailles was nothing more than a hunting lodge built by Louis XIII. But it was here that Louis XIV chose to construct the majestic palace we know today, a symbol of absolute monarchy and French classical art.
In the 1670s, Louis XIV commissioned the construction of the King’s and Queen’s State Apartments. The most emblematic creation of these ceremonial spaces is undoubtedly the Hall of Mirrors, designed by Mansart.
During the following century, the palace kept expanding, with major works such as the Royal Chapel and the Opera. Today, the Palace covers 63,154 m², spread across 2,300 rooms.
Although the Palace lost its role as the seat of power in 1789, in the 19th century it was given a new purpose: to become the Museum of the History of France, an idea launched by Louis-Philippe, who ascended the throne in 1830. Many rooms of the palace were then transformed to house collections recounting the great moments of French history, enriched until the early 20th century.
Opening day(s)
From 01 April to 31 October(every year)
Sunday, Tuesday, Saturday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday
09:00 to 18:30
From 01 November to 31 December(every year)
Sunday, Tuesday, Saturday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday
09:00 to 17:30
Exceptionally closed : Thursday 25 December 2025
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- Tourist guides :
- Michelin guide
- Tourist guides
General information
- Visites :
- Average group visit length (minutes) 90
- Average individual visit length (minutes) 90
- Type of culturel patrimony :
- Historic site and monument
- Historical patrimony :
- Historic patrimony
- Château
- Palace
- Period :
- 17th C
- 18th C
- 19th C
- Visit :
- Guided tours
- Educational visits
- Themed tour
- Shop :
- Shop
- Restaurants :
- Restaurant
- Fast food
- Takeaway/cooked dishes
LIBELLE_EQUIPEMENT_SERVICES
- Leisure facilities :
- Picnic area
- Film room
- Parking :
- Car park
- Parking
- Pay car park
- Coach parking
- Parking
- Rooms equipped for :
- Family Reception/drinks reception
- Seminar/meeting
- Convention
- Rooms equipment :
- Video projector
- Screen
- Speaker pulpit
- Microphone
- Table
- Sound engineering
- Stage
- Paper board
- Air conditioning
- Translation cabin
- Restaurants :
- Free choice of caterer
- Dining area
- Restaurant on site
- Restaurant in the close vicinity
- Individual tour services :
- Guided individual tours available permanently
- Unguided individual tours available permanently
- Group tour services :
- Guided group tours on request
- Unguided group tours available permanently
- Interior facilities :
- Lift
- Toilets
- Restaurant
- Entertainment :
- Children's entertainment
- Temporary exhibition
- Entertainment evenings
- Activity
- Shows
- Concert
- Theatre
- Cultural leisure facilities :
- Auditorium
- Equipment :
- Defibrillator
- Hire/loan :
- Room hire
- Audio-guide language(s) :
- German
- English
- Spanish
- French
- Italian
- Russian
- Chinese
- Audio-guide language(s)
- Audio-guide language(s)
- Audio-guide language(s)
- Audio-guide language(s)
Accessibility
- Accessibility criteria for people with reduced mobility :
- Doors >=77 cm wide
- Reserved space 330 cm wide < 100 m from the site
- Even flooring with no obstacles
- Lift (80 x 130 cm) and door >= 77 cm
- Reception desk between 70-80 cm high
- Height under table >= 70 cm width >= 77 cm
- WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
- Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
- Possibility of drop-off in front of the site
- Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
- Accessible tourism :
- Accessible tourism
- Accessibility Criteria for Hearing Impairment :
- Accessibility Criteria for Hearing Impairment
- Accessibility Criteria for Hearing Impairment
- Hearing disability
- Accessibility Criteria for Mental Impairment :
- Accessibility Criteria for Mental Impairment
- Mental disability
- Accessibility Criteria for Visually Impaired :
- Accessibility Criteria for Visually Impaired
- Visual disability
Prices
| Prices | Min | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/11/2024 - 31/12/2024 | |||
| Full price | 21.00€ |  Billet Château | |
| Adult | 24.00€ | Passeport | |
| Reduced price | 13.00€ | ||
| Child | Free | Gratuit pour les - 18 ans
Gratuit pour les - 26 ans ressortissants de l'Union Européenne | |
| Person with a disability | Free | Gratuit pour les personnes handicapées sur justificatif | |
| Audioguide | 4.00€ | 5.00€ | |
| Group adults | 21.00€ | ||
| Group children | Free | ||
| 01/01/2025 - 31/03/2025 | |||
| Full price | 21.00€ | 0.00€ | Billet Château |
| Adult | 32.00€ | Passeport | |
| Reduced price | 13.00€ | 0.00€ | |
| Child | Free | Gratuit pour les - 18 ans
Gratuit pour les - 26 ans ressortissants de l'Union Européenne | |
| Large family | 13.00€ | 0.00€ | |
| Person with a disability | Free | Gratuit pour les personnes handicapées sur justificatif | |
| Audioguide | 4.00€ | 5.00€ | |
| Group adults | 32.00€ | 0.00€ | |
| Group children | Free | ||
| 01/04/2025 - 31/10/2025 | |||
| Full price | 21.00€ | Billet Château | |
| Adult | 24.00€ | Passeport | |
| Reduced price | 13.00€ | ||
| Child | Free | Gratuit pour les - 18 ans
Gratuit pour les - 26 ans ressortissants de l'Union Européenne | |
| Person with a disability | Free | Gratuit pour les personnes handicapées sur justificatif | |
| Audioguide | 4.00€ | 5.00€ | |
| Group adults | 21.00€ | ||
| Group children | Free | ||
- Payment methods :
Contact
Palace of Versailles
Pierre AZIZA
Château de Versailles
Place d'armes
78000
Versailles
Phone : +33 1 30 83 78 00
- Spoken language(s) :
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