Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
DON'T MISS…
Château de Versailles
The gardens
Marie Antoinette's estate
The Trianon palaces
PRACTICALITIES
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01 30 83 78 00
passport ticket incl estate-wide access adult/child €18/free, with musical events €25/free, palace €15/
free
9am-6.30pm Tue-Sat, to 6pm Sun Apr-Oct, to 5.30pm Tue-Sun Nov-Mar
RER Versailles-Château-Rive Gauche
Château de Versailles
Few alterations have been made to the château since its construction, apart from most of the
interior furnishings disappearing during the Revolution and many of the rooms being rebuilt
by Louis-Philippe (r 1830-48), who opened part of the château to the public in 1837. The
current €400-million restoration program is the most ambitious yet and until it's completed
in 2020 a part of the palace is likely to be clad in scaffolding when you visit.
To access areas that are otherwise off limits and to learn more about Versailles' history,
€7 plus palace admission; English-language tours Tue-Sun, tour times vary)
of the Private Apart-
ments of Louis XV and Louis XVI and the Opera House or Royal Chapel. Tour tickets in-
clude access to the most famous parts of the palace, such as the Hall of Mirrors and the
King's and Queen's State Apartments; prebook online.
Prams/buggies and metal-frame baby carriers aren't allowed inside the palace.
