Chateau de versailles guide - activities

The Grand Bal Masqué at the Château de Versailles 2025 - Complete

The Grand Bal Masqué at the Château de Versailles is back to delight us this Saturday, June 21, 2025.

Les Grandes Eaux Musicales du Château de Versailles 2025: a poetic stroll not to be missed

The Grandes Eaux Musicales and Jardins Musicaux at the Château de Versailles return to embellish the garden's basins and fountains for a new season. From April 1 to October 31 2025, enjoy strolls around the estate's groves and fountains in a magical atmosphere worthy of Louis XIV.

Versailles Electro 2025: next date for this iconic electro party at the Château de Versailles

On Saturday, May 24, 2025, the Château de Versailles will be inviting you to join us until midnight for an electro party! Tickets will be available soon, so keep your eyes peeled!

Le Parcours du Roi, the 2024 Christmas show tour at the Château de Versailles

Le Parcours du Roi is the Château de Versailles' 2024 Christmas show, offering families the chance to discover the château's most beautiful rooms in a Baroque atmosphere, from December 14, 2024 to January 4, 2025. The event culminates in a very special encounter with Baroque Santa Claus!

Le Déluge: Guillaume Canet and Mélanie Laurent as Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette - Our opinion

Le Déluge, a new film directed by Gianluca Jodice, stars Guillaume Canet and Mélanie Laurent as Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, during their imprisonment at the Conciergerie. Here, we discover the royal couple not in the luxury of Versailles, but awaiting their sentence.

Les Nocturnes de Feu 2025 at the Château de Versailles: a royal August 15

To celebrate August 15, 2025 on a flamboyant theme, the Château de Versailles is offering its Nocturnes de feu, an incredible show in the gardens, topped off by a spectacular fireworks display.

Les Nocturnes Electro 2025 at the Château de Versailles: magical night-time stroll and fireworks display

Once again this year, the Château de Versailles is organizing its Nocturnes Electro. Join us on Saturday, September 20, 2025 for this musical experience, as we invite you to stroll through the groves and fountains of the gardens, which are exceptionally flooded, to the rhythm of an electro DJ soundtrack. Bonus? A fireworks display to round off the evening!

July 14: fireworks at the Château de Versailles, Fête Nationale 2025 at Grandes Eaux Nocturnes

The Château de Versailles invites us to celebrate the Fête Nationale again this year, while enjoying the Grandes Eaux Nocturnes with an exceptional date planned for July 14, 2025. The program includes a poetic stroll through the historic gardens, with a sublime fireworks display at the end!

Les Grandes Eaux Nocturnes 2025 at the Château de Versailles: illuminated fountains and fireworks!

Les Grandes Eaux Nocturnes will take place in 2025. The program includes a sublime nocturnal stroll through the gardens of the Château de Versailles to admire the illuminated fountains and a sublime fireworks display. Saturday evenings from June 7 to September 20, 2025.

La Sérénade Royale 2025 at the Château de Versailles, an immersive journey through the court of the Sun King

The Sérénade Royale is one of the highlights of the summer in the Paris region. This immersive experience takes us back to the court of the Sun King, where we discover the leisure activities of the era. The Chapelle Royale, the Galerie des Glaces, the Grands Appartements du Roi et de la Reine and the Cour Royale unveil historic scenes with baroque dancers, sword fights and even theatrical skits. Saturdays from June 7 to September 13, 2025, as well as July 14 and August 15, 2025.

Le Grand Dauphin, fils de roi, père de roi et jamais roi: the exhibition at the Château de Versailles

Prince Louis de France, known as Monseigneur or the Grand Dauphin, was Louis XIV's eldest son, yet he never acceded to the throne. The Château de Versailles revisits his story in an exhibition opening on October 14, 2025.

Amerindian allies at the court of Louis XV: the historical exhibition at the Château de Versailles

Immerse yourself in the Mississippi Valley from November 25, 2025 with the Château de Versailles exhibition on the native nations who allied themselves with the French when they settled in Louisiana during the reign of the young Louis XV.

Christmas vacations: exceptional opening of the Galleries de la Révolution at the Château de Versailles

From December 21, 2024 to January 5, 2025, during the Christmas vacations, the Château de Versailles is exceptionally opening to the public its historic galleries dedicated to the French Revolution, as well as the Emperor's small apartment in the Grand Trianon.

Christmas vacations 2024 at the Château de Versailles: the program for families

During the 2024 Christmas vacations, from December 21, 2024 to January 5, 2025, we're off to the Château de Versailles to enjoy magical family events.

National strike: the Château de Versailles is closed this Thursday, but the garden and park remain open

Due to the national strike this Thursday, December 5, 2024, the Château de Versailles is closed for the day. The gardens and grounds remain open to the public.

11 free castles around Paris this Sunday, December 1, 2024, the 1st Sunday of the month

On the first Sunday of the month, certain monuments, notably châteaux, open their doors to us for a free visit. Why not take advantage of this Sunday, December 1, 2024, to treat yourself to one of the sublime châteaux of our Ile-de-France heritage? Don't forget, some of them require free advance reservations, so be sure to check and prepare your visits in advance.

Christmas at the Chapelle Royale 2024: concerts at the Opéra Royal du Château de Versailles

The Château de Versailles celebrates Christmas 2024 with five original concerts, from December 7 to 23, 2024, in its magnificent Chapelle Royale, which also doubles as an opera house, making for an exceptional musical celebration.

A visit to the Château de Versailles and its program

The Château de Versailles, its gardens and grounds, are a world heritage site. The official residence of the kings of France, the Château de Versailles holds the record as the largest château in the world, and of course the most visited in France.

Guillaume Bresson at the Château de Versailles: the exhibition where contemporary art meets history

The Château de Versailles welcomes Guillaume Bresson and his works where history and contemporary art meet. An exhibition to discover from January 21 to May 25 2025.

A family weekend at the Château de Versailles with horse-related activities, in October

On Saturday October 19 and Sunday October 20, 2024, the sumptuous Château de Versailles opens its doors to families with a program specially designed for young audiences.