Palace of Versailles
Guide
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≈ A$37SightAllow Half a day or morePut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
The Hall of Mirrors, the king's and queen's state rooms, and hundreds of hectares of formal gardens, fountains and canals, with Marie-Antoinette's hamlet at the far end.
A brief history
Louis XIV turned his father's hunting lodge into the seat of French power, moving the court here in 1682. The monarchy lived here until the Revolution in 1789.
Tips
- Best time
- Arrive at opening, on a day other than Tuesday, which is the busiest
- Cost
- About €21 for the palace, timed entry; the gardens are usually free outside fountain days (check)
- Allow
- Half a day or more
- Free days
- First Sunday of the month from November to March, for the palace (check)
- Hours
- Palace usually 9:00 to 18:30 from April to October, to 17:30 in winter, closed Mondays; the gardens stay open later (check)
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Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Written in Flewaway's words by AI from this open data, not yet checked by a person. Prices, hours and rules change, so check before you go.
Good to know
- Area
- The Louvre to the Eiffel Tower: The grand Paris of palaces, gardens and avenues: the Louvre, the Champs-Élysées, the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower. Pricey to sleep in.
- Access
- Step-free
- Indoors or out
- Partly indoors
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