The Notre Dame district is Versailles' oldest. Because Louis XIV wanted to beautify the area around the palace, he undertook to create a new town on undeveloped land to its north. The district was built around its original institutions: the ...

Come and enjoy the festive atmosphere of Christmas in Versailles, as the horses' hooves clip-clop along the paved roads of the city! Are you wrapped up warmly? Then let us take you on a magical ride in the historical areas of Versailles, ...

Come and discover Athens and Rome in France! In the grandiose setting of the King’s small stables, you will have the privilege to see the cast collection of some of the most famous sculptures in Greek and Roman antiquity, once made for French ...

From clay to marble: the techniques of Puget, Houdon and Pajou - Have you ever wondered why the same sculpture may exist in clay, plaster and marble, even bronze, when all of them are referred to as original works? Get a new perspective on ...

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 ...

The magnificent buildings of the former royal hospital reveal the history of medicine in Versailles - A visit to this sumptuous neoclassical chapel, which was recently restored, while admiring the hospital buildings that Louis XIV wanted for ...