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The official Palace of Versailles app. The free application of the Palace offers audio tours to accompany your visit to the Estate (Palace, Gardens, Trianon Estate, etc.) as well as an interactive map.
Since 1979, the Palace of Versailles has been listed as a World Heritage and is one of the greatest achievements in French 17th century art. Louis XIII's old hunting pavilion was transformed and extended by his son, Louis XIV, when he installed the Court and government there in 1682.
Enjoy all of Versailles. Guides will get you through hiden places of the Palace of Versailles and make your journey in Versailles exceptional. Guided tours
To access the Palace, all visitors must book a time slot. Due to the high number of visitors, admission to the Palace within half an hour of the booked time slot can only be guaranteed for tickets purchased online. The Palace closes at 5:30 pm, evacuation begins at 5:00 pm.
Far from having been pillaged by a rampant mob as might be imagined, the Palace of Versailles came through the period of the French Revolution relatively unscathed, even though some would not have minded seeing such a key symbol of the monarchical system laid to waste.
The Palace of Versailles, whose origins date back to the seventeenth century, was successively a hunting lodge, a seat of power and , from the nineteenth century , a museum. With the gardens and the Palaces of Trianon, the park of the Château de Versailles spreads over 800 hectares.
Composed of the Palace, the gardens, the Park, the Trianon estate and several buildings in town, today the Estate of Versailles spreads over more than 800 hectares. It was first a hunting lodge, then a seat of power, and finally, from the 19th century onwards, a museum.
The main entrance to the Palace of Versailles is through the Cour d'Honneur. The Estate of Trianon can be reached from the Palace by crossing the Gardens and the Park (30 minutes on foot). All detailed accesses
The Palace of Versailles is replete with representations and allegorical allusions to the sun god (laurel wreathes, lyres, tripods) combined with royal portraits and emblems. An absolute monarchy As sovereign by divine right, the King was God’s representative on earth.
Explore the Palace of Versailles and relive its temporary exhibitions remotely, with our collection of 360° virtual tours.
