The Coach Gallery
Presentation
Genuine masterpieces created by the best artists of this time, here is Europe's largest collection of royal and imperial coaches !
COVID Information:
The Coaches Gallery is open to the public from 12:30 to 18:30. Hydroalcoholic gel is available at the entrance of the gallery.
Real masterpieces made by the best artists of that time, these carriages are also a manifest of an extraordinary technological advance of the time with the evolution of techniques : traction, suspension, first coupés, convertibles, but also evolution of comfort.
This re-opening allows you to admire gala berlins ordered for the marriage of Napoleon the 1st, Louis XVIII's funeral coach, the one from Charles X's coronation, Marie-Antoinette's kids carriages, others from the Third Republic, and even lovely sleighs and Eighteenth Century sedan chairs.
Completely restored, the Coach Museum spans on nearly 1000m². The museography and the new lighting enhance these wood and golden bronze masterpieces while respecting the architecture and the spirit of the place.
The Coaches Gallery is open to the public from 12:30 to 18:30. Hydroalcoholic gel is available at the entrance of the gallery.
Real masterpieces made by the best artists of that time, these carriages are also a manifest of an extraordinary technological advance of the time with the evolution of techniques : traction, suspension, first coupés, convertibles, but also evolution of comfort.
This re-opening allows you to admire gala berlins ordered for the marriage of Napoleon the 1st, Louis XVIII's funeral coach, the one from Charles X's coronation, Marie-Antoinette's kids carriages, others from the Third Republic, and even lovely sleighs and Eighteenth Century sedan chairs.
Completely restored, the Coach Museum spans on nearly 1000m². The museography and the new lighting enhance these wood and golden bronze masterpieces while respecting the architecture and the spirit of the place.
Opening day(s)
Exceptionally closed : Sunday 01 November 2020
Exceptionally closed : Wednesday 11 November 2020
Exceptionally closed : Friday 25 December 2020
All year long 2021
Every day except Monday
April to October from 12:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.November to March from 12:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.
General information
- Visites :
- Average group visit length (minutes) 40
- Average individual visit length (minutes) 30
- Type of culturel patrimony :
- Museum
- Science and technology :
- Sciences and technology
- Transport
- Services :
- Pets welcome
LIBELLE_EQUIPEMENT_SERVICES
- Individual tour services :
- Unguided individual tours available permanently
- Guided inividual tours obligatory
- Group tour services :
- Unguided group tours available permanently
- Guided group tours obligatory
Tarifs
| Fares | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ||
Contact
The Coach Gallery
La Grande Ecurie du roi
2 avenue Rockfeller
78000
Versailles
Phone : +33 1 30 83 78 00
- Spoken language(s) :
