The Revolution and the Royal Tennis Court
CulturalSaturday 28 December 2024
15:00 to 16:30
Sunday 19 January 2025
15:00 to 16:30
Sunday 09 February 2025
15:00 to 16:30
Location : Office de Tourisme et des Congrès de Versailles Grand Parc
Presentation
The French Revolution began in the city of Versailles
Follow the key stages of the events of 1789, from the meeting of the Estates General called by Louis XVI to its transformation into a National Assembly, along with the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the great Assembly debates. This route gives particular importance to the Tennis Courts built by Louis XIV: the famous speech that marked the start of the French Revolution was made in this sports hall, where princes and courtiers came to exercise.
/! \ Make sure you wear something warm, as the room is not heated!
/! \ Make sure you wear something warm, as the room is not heated!
General information
- Services :
- Services 2
- Cultural and artistic :
- Guided tour
- Art and culture :
- Historic
Contact
Office de Tourisme et des Congrès de Versailles Grand Parc
Phone : +33 1 39 24 88 88
Location
Office de Tourisme et des Congrès de Versailles Grand Parc
1 place du maréchal Lyautey
78000
Versailles
- Spoken language(s) :
Prices
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1 place du maréchal Lyautey
78000
Versailles
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 48.800767
Longitude : 2.123701
- Environnements :
- In centre of town
- Town location
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