Les Grandes Eaux Musicales du Château de Versailles 2024: a poetic stroll not to be missed

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Published by Rizhlaine de Sortiraparis, Caroline de Sortiraparis, My de Sortiraparis, Julie de Sortiraparis · Photos by My de Sortiraparis · Published on February 22th, 2024 at 08:40 a.m.
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 March 29 to October 31, 2024, enjoy strolls around the estate's groves and fountains in a magical atmosphere worthy of Louis XIV.

The Château de Versailles and its royal gardens have been a magical part of Paris for over 350 years. And every summer, the 55 fountains located in the 850-hectare Versailles gardens offer incredible moments inherited from the Siècle Soleil: the Grandes Eaux Musicales and the Jardins Musicaux!

From the end of March to October, the Grandes Eaux Musicales take place every Saturday and Sunday, the Jardins Musicaux from Tuesday to Friday, and the Grandes Eaux Nocturnes every Saturday evening, as well as the evenings of Friday June 28, Sunday July 14 and Thursday August 15.

The Grandes Eaux Musicales take place

  • Every Saturday and Sunday from March 30 to October 27, 2024.
  • Every Tuesday from May 7 to June 25, 2024.
  • Friday March 29, Easter Monday April 1, Wednesday May 8 and Thursday May 9, Whit Monday May 20, and Thursday August 15.

Grandes eaux musicales

A not-to-be-missed event for families and tourists alike in the gardens of the Domaine de Versailles, the Grandes Eaux Musicales afternoons brighten up the fountains in a royal atmosphere.

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Imagine, from the Grande Perspective to the Bassin de Neptune, via the Salle de Bal and its semicircular cascade, all the largest basins come alive , redeploying the splendor of the Domaine de Versailles. In summertime, the garden offers one of the most beautiful spectacles ever, conceived by Louis XIV and created by the best Italian fountain-makers, the Francines, in collaboration with Le Nôtre!

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It's quite impressive to observe this hydraulic system imagined in 1660, to support the power of the Sun King: in four years, the most beautiful gardens in the world were created thanks to the heaviest work of the time. Digging of the Grand Canal, construction of imposing water reservoirs, installation of an immense 35 km network of closed pipes, leading to 600 water features! To find out more about the precise timetable for the water displays, click here!

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Musical Gardens

The Jardins Musicaux (Musical Gardens ) offer you the opportunity to stroll to the rhythm of Baroque music. As you stroll through the flowerbeds, through the carefully trimmed box trees or through the groves that are exceptionally open to the public for the Jardins Musicaux, you'll come across statues of Apollo, Proserpine, the Marmousets and other masterpieces, some of them hidden from view. You can also admire the topiaries hand-trimmed by the Château de Versailles' art gardeners, using skills handed down from generation to generation.

The bosquet du Théâtre d'Eau is the highlight of your stroll, with its most beautiful fountain-sculptures in action, and the Bassin du Miroir, a water-playing spectacle using modern techniques.

And don't miss the Sérénade Royale in the Hall of Mirrors every Saturday in summer, after the Grandes Eaux Musicales and before the Grandes Eaux Nocturnes.

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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]

Practical information

Dates and Opening Time
From March 29th, 2024 to October 27th, 2024

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    Location

    Place d'Armes
    78000 Versailles

    Prices
    Jardins Musicaux: €7.5 - €8.5
    Grandes Eaux Musicales: €8.5 - €9.5
    Billet Passeport: €10 - €27

    Recommended age
    For all

    Official website
    www.chateauversailles.fr

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