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

As it does every year, the Château de Versailles is celebrating the festive season of 2024 in style, with a comprehensive program that appeals to young and old alike, lovers of history and discovery. In addition to a Christmas show, the Château will be staging five concerts, including an opera, in its Chapelle Royale, showcasing the sacred repertoire in never-before-seen performances, to be discovered just a few days before Christmas.

With its 18th-century religious architecture, a veritable architectural gem, and its exceptional acoustics, the Chapelle Royale de Versailles is the perfect venue to host these great concerts and transport you into a fairytale world, from December 7 to 23, 2024. Concerts include Handel's much-anticipated Messiah, conducted by Gaétan Jarry.

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The program

• December 15 - Bach Charpentier: Baroque Christmas

• December 21 and 22 - Messiah, Handel

• December 23 - Sonya Yoncheva sings Christmas

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. [Read more]