Chateau de versailles guide - activities

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Good deal: reduced tickets thanks to the Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower has a little gift for us. From November 28 to December 16, 2022, when purchasing a ticket to visit the Iron Lady, enjoy reduced fees for other monuments in the area.
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Christmas break 2022 at the Palace of Versailles - program

For the Christmas break, 2022, from December 10, 2022 to January 1, 2023, grab your family and run to the Palace of Versailles to enjoy the magical entertainments.
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Fêtes Galantes 2024, a sumptuous costumed evening at the Château de Versailles

The Fêtes Galantes return to the Château de Versailles! For one evening, on Monday May 22, 2023, slip into the shoes of a marquis or princess, and take part in the dances and games of this wild celebration, which concludes in style with a fireworks display!
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History: why did Louis XIV move out the Louvre in Paris to go to Versailles?

Everyone knows there was a time the City of Versailles was almost the capital of France, instead of Paris, and we owe so to King Louis XIV who preferred moving out of the Louvre palace to go to his Versailles palace.
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Madame Du Barry’s Apartment at the Palace of Versailles has been renovated

Madame Du Barry’s Apartment is opening again in the heart of the Palace of Versailles, after 18 months of renovations. For the opening of King Louis XV exhibition – of whom she was the last favorite – rediscover these 350sqm through a dozen rooms decorated in a singular and sumptuous fashion.
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État(s) de la Matière" exhibition at Château de la Maye, Versailles - our photos

Attention contemporary art lovers! The Verrecchia Endowment Fund invites you to the Château de la Maye, Versailles, to discover its exhibition, État(s) de la Matière, based on the work of stone, until October 1, 2022.
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Energy: after the Eiffel Tower, Versailles and the Louvre will turn off the lights

Energy sobriety is a key issue for the end of 2022. To save energy, the Eiffel Tower is to turn off the lights earlier than usual. The Palace of Versailles and the Louvre museum will follow and will go dark from 10 p.m. for the former, and 11 p.m. for the latter.
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Paris 2024 Olympics: equestrian events held at the Château de Versailles

Horses at Versailles. For the Paris Olympic Games in 2024, the majestic setting of the gardens of the Château de Versailles will open its doors to equestrian events that are sure to dazzle spectators.
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The Trianon Estate and the Queen's hamlet

The Domaine de Trianon can be visited separately from the Château. Located two kilometers away, it was once a place of refuge for kings, who found rest and relaxation away from the Court. Created by Louis XV, the estate became the fiefdom of Marie-Antoinette, who modified the grounds and created an entire hamlet, like a small village.
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The King’s Animals, the wild exhibition at the Palace of Versailles - our pictures

Hound dogs and prancers, hens and sheep, birds and rabbits… The Palace of Versailles could be home for more animals than humans! From October 12, 2021 to February 13, 2022, discover “The King’s Animals” exhibition.
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Drawings for Versailles, the exhibition to discover at the Château de Versailles

The Château de Versailles has decorated Madame de Maintenon's apartments with a brand-new exhibition: "Drawings for Versailles, twenty years of acquisitions". These many little-known works can be discovered from June 1 until October 3, 2021.
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Hyacinthe Rigaud ou le portrait soleil, a night-time exhibition at the Château de Versailles

He painted one of the most famous portraits of King Louis XIV: Hyacinthe Rigaud is being honored at the Château de Versailles, with the exhibition "Hyacinthe Rigaud ou le portrait soleil". The retrospective runs from May 19 to June 13, 2021. Before the end of the exhibition, enjoy two exceptional evening events on June 12 and 13.
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The Waldorf Astoria - Trianon Palace, a royal setting in the heart of the Parc de Versailles

Fancy a royal weekend in the countryside, just a stone's throw from Paris? Head for the Waldorf Astoria - Trianon Palace, offering a real change of scenery on the edge of the Château de Versailles park. A truly relaxing experience, especially if you haven't been able to go on vacation abroad due to the health crisis.
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Lockdown: museums' digital collections to enjoy

France is moving to a new lockdown, and we must say that we will sure miss visiting museums! Sortiraparis gives you a selection of digital tours and other digital collections from Paris museums to nicely enjoy from home while waiting for their reopening.
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A man breaks into the Palace of Versailles by night and claims to be the king

A thirty-year-old male broke last night, Saturday October 17, 2020 into the Palace of Versailles. Arrested by the police, covered in a sheet, he claimed he was the king.
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At the Château de Versailles, the Galerie des Sculptures et des Moulages opens its doors free of charge

The Petite écurie du Roi at the Château de Versailles houses the sumptuous Galerie des sculptures et des moulages. Usually closed to visitors, this gallery is exceptionally opening its doors free of charge until December 31, 2020.
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Château de Versailles, opening

The Château de Versailles, its gardens, park, Trianon estate and Marly estate await you once again from this Saturday, June 6, 2020. The park and gardens have been given a facelift, and the historic monument is implementing a protocol to ensure a safe visit for all visitors.
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The Palace of Versailles at home: tours, virtual exhibitions and documentaries

The Palace of Versailles can also be visited from home. As it cannot open for months, the world’s most famous palace opens for a video guided tour and virtual exhibitions.
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The Admirable Trees of the Domaine de Versailles

The Palace of Versailles unveils a new walk to discover the "Admirable Trees" of the Versailles estate. These trees are full of history and are the living heritage of the estate. By their size, their beauty or their anecdotes, these subjects are a mine of discoveries.
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Coronavirus: Marie-Antoinette, the pyrotechnics show at Palace of Versailles cancelled

Sad news for those who were looking forward to discovering Marie-Antoinette, the incredible show performed in Versailles gardens at nighttime on July 2, 3, 9 and 10, 2020. Indeed, due to the coronavirus epidemic, Versailles Château Spectacles has to cancel all shows including Marie-Antoinette and the Great Masked Ball.