JEMA 2025: artistic encounters and tours at the Château de Versailles

The métiers d'art bring together a variety of professions and craft skills, linked to art and the use of ancient, cutting-edge techniques. These artisans contribute to the preservation of our physical heritage, as well as our intangible heritage. They are the guardians of a part of French culture. There's no doubt about it, when you see the craftsmen who take care of the Château de Versailles.

Masons, stonemasons, upholsterers, restorers of all kinds: thanks to them, the Sun King's castle retains its lustre and shine, to our great delight.

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The Journées européennes des métiers d'art exist to showcase these professionals and their skills. On April 5 and 6, 2025, several thousand sites in France and Europe will open their doors to us, often free of charge, to reveal this hidden part of the world of culture and art.

The Château de Versailles is also taking part in the event, offering a variety of events for the curious. Visits and meetings are open to the public, to highlight the people who contribute to the preservation of the monument. Please note that admission to the château is subject to current admission charges.

The JEMA program at the Château de Versailles:

• Meet the craftsmen
  Over an exceptional weekend, on Saturday April 5 and Sunday April 6, come and meet the winning craftsmen of the Prix Avenir Métiers d'Art, and discover their creations in the rooms of the Château des Croisades in watchmaking, cabinetmaking, marquetry and lighting...
  
  
• Guided tour - Arts and crafts at Versailles.
  Wednesday April 2 at 9.45 am and 1 pm
  Thursday April 3 at 10.15 am and 3 pm
  Saturday April 5 at 3 pm and 3.30 pm
  Sunday April 6 at 3 pm.
  Sculptors, painters, marble masons, cabinet makers, upholsterers, etc. worked together to make Versailles a masterpiece, despite the constraints of construction sites and rivalries. For generations, these craftsmen have ensured the continuity of their skills. Take a look at some exceptional pieces, wonder about the techniques and gestures, some of which are still practiced today, and grasp the inventive talent of these true creators.

Events not to be missed!