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The Castle of Versailles is quite near Paris as you can plan its visit during your stay in Paris. This domain will offer to children and adults a lesson of History across gardens and rooms.
Half a day is not enough time to fully appreciate the wealth of things to see and do at Versailles.
Indeed, we recommend a weekend.
Here are suggested schedules:
A Day at Versailles:
10 am King's Bedchamber tour with an audioguide or guided tour of the private apartments.
12 noon State Apartments.
1 pm Take the mini train.
1.30 pm Lunch to the Flotille Restaurant.
3 pm Grand Trianon.
4 pm Petit Trianon.
4.30 pm Queen's Hamlet, walk in the park, visit the groves or take a drive in a horse-drawn carriage.
A Weekend at Versailles:
Saturday
10 am State Apartments.
11 am Guided visit to the private apartments.
1 pm Lunch at the cafeteria.
2 pm Coach Museum (26 March - 31 October).
3 pm King's Bedchamber tour with an audio guide.
5 pm Concert (depending on the program of events).
8.30 pm Show (cinema, theatre and in summer, the Night Festival).
Sunday
10 am Mini train.
10.30 am The Queen's Hamlet.
12 noon Grand and Petit Trianon.
1.30 pm Lunch at the Flottille Restaurant.
2.30 pm Visit the groves (26 March - 31 October), visit the park by bicycle, take a boat-ride on the
Grand Canal or take a drive in a horse-drawn carriage.
3.30 pm Fountain display with music (weekends and public holidays from 26 March to 31 October).
How to get to Versailles from Paris ?
By train :
RER ligne C : direction Versailles-rive-gauche-château
from Montparnasse station: train SNCF direction Versailles-Chantiers
from Saint-Lazare station : train SNCF direction Versailles-rive-droite
trains timetable
By bus :
from Pont de Sèvres ligne 171 de la RATP - direction Versailles-place d'Armes
By car:
Motorway A13 (direction Rouen)
exit Versailles-Château
Paying car park on place d'Armes
Opening times
Palace
Open Tuesdays to Sundays, closed on Mondays and some French public holidays
1 November to 31 March: 9am to 5.30pm
(last admission 5 pm)
1 April - 31 October: 9am to 6.30pm
(last admission 6pm).
Gardens
Open daily
1 November to 31 March: 8am until sunset
1 April - 31 October: 9am until sunset (except on Grandes Eaux Musicales days).
Grand Trianon and Petit Trianon
Open daily except some French public holidays
1 November - 31 March: 12noon to 5.30pm
(last admission 5pm).
1 April - 31 October: 12noon to 6.30pm
(last admission 6pm).
Coach Museum
Open every weekend from 1 April
to 31 October: 9am to 6.30pm
Jeu de Paume Room
Open every weekend from 1 April
to 31 October: 12.30pm to 6.30pm
Admission fee
Ticket valid for the whole day
Palace (State Apartments, Museum of the History of France, Coach Museum)
age 18 and over: €8
after 3.30pm: €6
school pupils, under age 18 and disabled: free
Grand Trianon and Petit Trianon
age 18 and over: €5
after 3.30 pm: €3
school pupils, under age18 and disabled: free
Gardens
1 November to 31 March: free entrance
1 April to 30 October: free entrance except on Grandes Eaux Musicales days.
Coach Museum
Open 1 April to 30 October.
Age 18 and over: €2
school pupils, under age 18 and disabled: free
Jeu de Paume Room
Open 1 April to 30 October
- free entrance
For more information: http://www.chateauversailles.fr
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