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Versailles, west of Paris, is the town built around the palace of Louis XIV, with its Hall of Mirrors and formal gardens.

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The Palace of Versailles began as a hunting lodge of Louis XIII, and Louis XIV turned it into the seat of royal power, moving the court here in 1682. Its centrepiece is the Hall of Mirrors, seventy-three metres long, with seventeen mirrored arches facing the garden windows, where the Treaty of Versailles was signed in June 1919. The royal apartments, the Opera and the Chapel complete the palace.

The gardens, designed by André Le Nôtre, spread out in straight avenues, clipped hedges, statues and fountains down to the Grand Canal, a cross-shaped lake where gondolas were once rowed. In the northern part of the park, the Grand Trianon and Petit Trianon are smaller palaces, and Marie Antoinette's Hamlet, a make-believe village of thatched cottages, sits beside a lake.

In the town, the Notre-Dame covered market sells Brie de Meaux and other produce of the Île-de-France, and the Potager du Roi, the king's former kitchen garden, is still cultivated. Paris is about twenty kilometres east. The gardens are greenest in spring, and the trees turn gold in October.

  • 11 skip-the-line tickets
  • Free cancellation on 84% of experiences
  • Day trips to Paris

Top 8 attractions in Versailles

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  1. Number 1

    Versailles Gardens (Jardins de Versailles)

    4.534k reviewsfrom $45
  2. Number 2

    Hall of Mirrors (Galerie des Glaces)

    4.525k reviewsfrom $63
  3. Number 3

    Grand Trianon

    4.513k reviewsfrom $15
  4. Number 4

    Grand Canal

    4.612k reviewsfrom $45
  5. Number 5

    Marie-Antoinette's Estate

    4.78k reviewsfrom $40
  6. Number 6

    Versailles Royal Chapel (La Chapelle Royale)

    4.46k reviewsfrom $8
  7. Number 7

    Royal Opera of Versailles (L'Opéra Royal du Château de Versailles)

    4.22k reviewsfrom $85
  8. Number 8

    Orangerie of Versailles (l’Orangerie de Versailles)

    5.085 reviewsfrom $74

Day trips from Versailles

8

Landmarks and attractions in Versailles

55

Museums and galleries in Versailles

12

Guided tours in Versailles

97

Walking and bike tours in Versailles

19

Outdoor and adventure activities in Versailles

8

Signature experiences in Versailles

Go beyond Versailles

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    Louvre Museum

    2 hr, 30 min4.4142k reviewsfrom $3
  2. Paris · 17 km

    Eiffel Tower

    2 hr, 30 min4.4133k reviewsfrom $3
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    8 hr4.511k reviewsfrom $3
  6. Giverny · 53 km

    Museum of Impressionism (Musée des Impressionnismes)

    8 hr4.727 reviewsfrom $12
  7. Fontainebleau · 61 km

    Forest of Fontainebleau (Forêt de Fontainebleau)

    5 hr4.1375 reviewsfrom $90
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    Joan of Arc Historial (Historial Jeanne d’Arc)

    9–10 hr4.523 reviewsfrom $7
  9. Rouen · 104 km

    Rouen Museum of Fine Arts (Musée des Beaux-Arts)

    3–4 hr4.117 reviewsfrom $7
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    Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial

    9 hr4.9832 reviewsfrom $240
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    8 hr4.9100 reviewsfrom $240
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Questions about Versailles

What is there to do in Versailles?
We list 133 experiences in Versailles. The largest groups are attraction tickets (16), museum tickets & passes (13), day trips (8), skip-the-line tours (6).
What are the top attractions in Versailles?
Ranked by the experiences that visit them, the top attractions in Versailles are Versailles Gardens (Jardins de Versailles), Hall of Mirrors (Galerie des Glaces), Grand Trianon, Grand Canal.
What is the most popular experience in Versailles?
By number of traveller reviews it is "Versailles Palace and Gardens Tour from Paris", rated 4.4 out of 5 from 4,682 reviews.
How long do tours and tickets in Versailles take?
The typical experience in Versailles lasts about 3 hours; the middle half run between 2 hours and 5 hours.
Can I cancel a booking in Versailles?
The operator lists free cancellation on 84% of the 133 experiences we hold for Versailles. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.

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