Chateau de versailles guide - activities

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.

Le Déluge: Guillaume Canet and Mélanie Laurent as Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette - our review

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.

11 châteaux around Paris to visit for free this Sunday, November 3, 2024, the 1st Sunday of the month

On the first Sunday of the month, certain monuments, and in particular châteaux, open their doors to us for a free visit. How about taking advantage of this Sunday, November 3, 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.

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.

National strike: opening of the Versailles estate and château disrupted this Tuesday

The Château de Versailles and its grounds will open later this Tuesday, October 1, 2024: the monument is anticipating disruptions caused by the national strike.

Eva Jospin's monumental embroidery exhibition at the Orangerie du Château de Versailles - final days

The Orangerie at the Château de Versailles welcomes "Chambre de soie", Eva Jospin's monumental work from June 18 to September 29, 2024. Inspired by nature and architectural follies, this 350 m2 embroidery offers an immersive promenade, blending the grandiose setting of the site with the meticulousness and preciousness of thread creation. Ready for a couture immersion in the gardens of Versailles?

ZEUS, the metal horse from the Olympic opening ceremony, on display at Versailles - final days

Zeus, the mechanical horse of the Olympic Games, is about to set foot at the Château de Versailles. After dazzling Paris, he'll be making a monumental stopover in the Yvelines region from October 1 to November 24, 2024. A new chance to discover this steel colossus, ready to steal the show in this royal setting!

Heritage Days 2024 at the Grande Ecurie de Versailles (78), free tours!

The Académie Equestre de Versailles and the Versailles Campuses are opening the doors of the Grande Écurie at the Château de Versailles for the Heritage Days, on the weekend of September 21 and 22, 2024. Click here to discover the program!

Equestrian school demonstrations, horse-related professions and conferences at Versailles

After the equestrian events in the heart of the Parc de Versailles, the horse returns for the International Meetings with conferences, demonstrations by foreign equestrian schools and the discovery of the know-how of the horse trades, from September 25 to 27, 2024.

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!

Bal du Siècle 2024 at the Château de Versailles: an exceptional evening in the heart of the Roaring Twenties

The Château de Versailles commemorates its 1923 Fête Merveilleuse... With an even more magical evening. On Monday, December 9, 2024, take part in the Bal du Siècle.

Heritage Days 2024 in Versailles (78): program of places to visit and events

The Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) are back on September 21 and 22, 2024, to give us the chance to discover the riches of our heritage, which couldn't be richer. We're off to Versailles in the Yvelines to discover the best of this year's event, with visits to the Château de Versailles and other institutions on the agenda.

Horse in majesty, at the heart of a civilization: nocturnes for the Château de Versailles exhibition

The Château de Versailles plunges us into the world of horses, with an exhibition event organized from July 2 to November 3, 2024. Special evening events are also planned. Come and discover "Cheval en majesté, au cœur d'une civilisation".

Les Grandes Eaux Nocturnes welcomes the magic of drones this summer!

The Grandes Eaux Nocturnes, which will enchant us every Saturday until September 21, 2024 at the Château de Versailles, will welcome, from July 27 to September 7, the Magic of Drones, a sublime choreographed show in the air that has enough to enchant these already exceptional nocturnes.

Paris 2024 Olympics: the Château de Versailles, a royal setting for the Olympic events

It's one of the most spectacular Olympic venues in the world: the Château de Versailles is hosting several Olympic events during these Paris 2024 Games.

Olympic Games Paris 2024: The relay and the torchbearers in Yvelines and Versailles, our photos

The Yvelines region welcomed the Olympic Flame on Tuesday July 23, from Rambouillet to Versailles, and we take a look back at the day's events in pictures! 175 torchbearers took turns, with highlights including a soccer relay led by Didier Deschamps at Clairefontaine, a stroll through the Château de Versailles with Salma Hayek Pinault and Patrick Bruel, and the lighting of the Cauldron by Caroline Garcia in Versailles.

Paris 2024 Olympics: Patrick Bruel to carry the flame in Versailles - 78

Patrick Bruel will be an Olympic torchbearer in the Yvelines and more specifically in Versailles this Tuesday, July 23, 2024 for the Olympic Torch Relay in the city of the Sun King.

July 14: fireworks at the Château de Versailles, Fête Nationale 2024 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, 2024. The program includes a poetic stroll through the historic gardens, with a sublime fireworks display at the end!