Résidence officielle des rois de France, le château de Versailles et ses jardins comptent parmi les plus illustres monuments du patrimoine mondial et constituent la plus complète réalisation de …

In 1789, the French Revolution forced Louis XVI to leave Versailles for Paris. The Palace would never again be a royal residence and a new role was assigned to it in the 19 th century, when …

Marie-Antoinette’s reconfiguration of the Trianon gardens can be divided into two distinct phases. The first, starting in 1777, corresponds to the creation of the English Gardens. Subsequently, …

Estate of Trianon from 12.00 pm to 5.30 pm Closed on Mondays and Décember 25 th and January 1 st Gardens from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm Park from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm Place d'Armes …

This set reflects the dual vocation of the Palace once inhabited by the sovereigns and then a museum dedicated "to all the glories of France" inaugurated by Louis-Philippe in 1837.

Trees were brought in from different regions of France. Thousands of men, sometimes even entire regiments, took part in this immense project. To maintain the design, the garden needed to be …

The Palace had become an archetypal seat of power and continued to host the most important events in the history of France, such as the declaration of the German Empire, signed in 1871 …

Plan my visit guided tours During guided tours, a speaker from the Palace invites you into lesser known locations otherwise closed to the visitors. You can also book online tours to discover …

The French Revolution was a turning point in the history of both France and the Palace of Versailles. The main royal residence since 1682 and the reign of Louis XIV, the Palace was …

Plan my visit guided tours During guided tours, a speaker from the Palace invites you into lesser known locations otherwise closed to the visitors. You can also book online tours to discover …