The Château de Versailles is offering us a lovely program to mark International Women's Rights Day for a few days, from March 5 to 10, 2024. As you can imagine, in addition to Marie-Antoinette, many other women have left their mark on the history of the Château de Versailles, and indeed on history itself!
Their imprint can be found in every room of the château, in sculptures and paintings from walls to ceilings. And it's not just the queens and princesses who have left their mark: painters, singers and musicians have also left their mark on the cultural life of the château. Make no mistake about it, the château was far from being the perfect city for ladies, but the court provided a multitude of opportunities for the women of the time like nowhere else.
Guided tours
A night at the Horace Vernet exhibition - March 5
During the last night of the Horace Vernet exhibition, literature students from the Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines and drama students from the Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Versailles Grand Parc will read literary texts inspired by Horace Vernet's paintings, created for the occasion on the theme of women.
Horace Vernet: the exhibition unveils by night at the Château de Versailles - photos
A great traveler and favorite of Napoleon I and King Louis-Philippe, the painter Horace Vernet was as much admired as he was criticized. The Château de Versailles invites us to discover him in a major exhibition organized from November 14, 2023 to March 17, 2024. [Read more]
Theatrical tour: Where are the women? - March 5, 6, 7 and 8
Many heroes populate the historical galleries of the Musée de l'Histoire de France, commissioned by Louis-Philippe at the Château de Versailles. But where are the heroines, where are the women? During a dramatized, offbeat tour, disabled actors from the Théâtre du Cristal will accompany the public in their search for "all the glories - female! - of France".
A round-table discussion: Where are the women in entrepreneurship? - March 8th
The Château de Versailles will be hosting a round-table discussion, organized by the Préfecture des Yvelines, on the place of women in entrepreneurship, on the theme of "Entreprendre, agir et oser". The discussion will focus on a number of questions: How can we make female entrepreneurship more visible? How and why do we combat stereotypes? Is female entrepreneurship unique? How can we overcome the obstacles?
Don't forget to book your activities in advance!
Dates and Opening Time
From March 5th, 2024 to March 10th, 2024
Location
Palace of Versailles
Place d'Armes
78000 Versailles
Recommended age
For all
Official website
www.chateauversailles.fr
