The tour of the Grand Canal of Versailles will allow you to discover wonderful views of the Palace of Versailles. The distance to be covered is 5.5 km. It takes approximately :
The Grand Canal is the main element of the east-west perspective of the Garden of Versailles. The gardener Le Nôtre transformed this wet part of the park into a gigantic reservoir of water. The Grand Canal of Versailles became an essential decorative element of the gardens, a source of changing light, to be discovered in summer as well as in autumn or winter.
- 1h to 1h15 walk
- 25 to 30 minutes by bike
- 35 to 40 minutes in roller skating
The Grand Canal is the main element of the east-west perspective of the Garden of Versailles. The gardener Le Nôtre transformed this wet part of the park into a gigantic reservoir of water. The Grand Canal of Versailles became an essential decorative element of the gardens, a source of changing light, to be discovered in summer as well as in autumn or winter.