Chateau de versailles guide - activities

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Rendez-vous aux Jardins 2023 at the Château de Versailles

On the occasion of the Rendez-vous aux Jardins 2023, on June 3rd and 4th, the Château de Versailles offers many activities to discover the richness of the gardens of Versailles.
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Nuit des Musées at the Château de Versailles 2023, 400th anniversary celebrations

For Nuit des Musées, this Saturday, May 13, 2023, the Château de Versailles celebrates its 400th anniversary with an immersive sound scenography in the Grand Appartement du Roi.
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Good plan: these areas of the Château de Versailles are accessible for free to all

Did you know that? Some rooms and spaces related to the Palace and the Estate of Versailles are open to the public free of charge. Here are the conditions to visit them without paying a penny.
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Strike against the reform of the pensions: the domain and the castle of Versailles closed this Tuesday

The domain and the castle of Versailles also close their doors this Tuesday, March 28, 2023, because of the protest movement against the pension reform.
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We tested the fabulous tea time at Les Airelles Château de Versailles - Le Grand Contrôle

It's in the enchanting, historic setting of Les Airelles Château de Versailles, Le Grand Controle, the hotel located within the Château de Versailles, that we set out to discover Marie-Antoinette's famous afternoon tea, orchestrated by talented pastry chef Aymeric Pinard. Come and slip into the shoes of a queen and king for an enchanted, gourmet interlude.
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Louis XV, passions of a king: the sumptuous exhibition is visited by night at the Château de Versailles

An exhibition on Louis XV? His life, his family, his friends and enemies, his passions: on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of his coronation, the Château de Versailles is organizing a major exhibition on the Beloved King. From October 18, 2022 to February 19, 2023, come and discover Louis XV, passions of a king.
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The Château de Versailles, a witness to French history just a stone's throw from Paris

Located southwest of Paris, in the Yvelines department, the Château de Versailles is one of the region's most visited tourist sites. With 7 million visitors a year (approximately), the estate offers visitors the chance to immerse themselves in history - history with a capital H - and in the daily life of the court between the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Petit Bouillon Versailles, the affordable bouillon just 2 steps from the Château de Versailles, takes shape

A bouillon (the city's first!) awaits you a stone's throw from the Château de Versailles: Le Petit Bouillon Versailles! We're off to discover it, and reveal what's in store for you in terms of decor and menu.
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Royal Race, Princesses and Knights Race 2023 at the Château de Versailles

This year again, several races await you in the gardens of the Château de Versailles on June 25, 2023. Whether you are the king of the race, a princess who wants to be one or a young knight ready to take up the challenge, head for the heart of the gardens of the castle for races in a majestic setting!
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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.