Versailles Palace and Park

Versailles Palace and Park is one of those places entered, with full rights, in the collective imagination. One of the symbols of France, and of Paris, of which, cinema and literature, are really full.

Moreover, Versailles Palace and Park is one of the most visited places in the country. A truly wonderful place. A unique and suggestive place, which represents a return to the past. Difficult to remain indifferent to its majesty. To its beauty. To the story that emanates from every corner and every room.

Strongly desired by Louis IX, whose figure has remained inextricably linked, the Palace stands on a surface of over 60000 square meters. Its splendid park, sometimes interminable, covers an area of ​​about 800 hectares. If they look like many, think that before the French revolution, they were 8000!

The Palace can be imagined as a kind of large condominium, where aristocrats, senior officials and the royal court used to stay. At the center of the complex, the Chambre du Roi, around which everything revolved. The centre of the world!

Today, to visit the complex, you have to spend almost an entire day. There is really, very much to see, between the Royal Palace, the Grand et Petit Trianon, the Hameau de la Reine and the two stables. Here, works of extraordinary value are preserved, from the fifteenth century until the twentieth century

PRACTICAL INFO

HOW TO GET

Versailles Palace and Park can be easily reached by bus and public transport. With the RER C line, you need to get off at the Versailles Château Rive Gauche stop. From here, in ten minutes of walking, you arrive at the Royal Palace.

To get to Versailles, you have to buy a Billet à l’unité, indicating, as destination, Versailles Château Rive Gauche. The price varies depending on the distance. Generally, you should pay, from the center, between 3,65 and 4,45 € per person, for a one-way trip. For this destination, you can use the PARIS VISITE 1-5 subscription.

Alternatively, you can arrive with the SNCF suburban railway line.

WHAT TO SEE

Impossible to describe the immense amount of works in the complex. Starting from the Busts and the splendid statues that decorate the corridors and hallways of the Palais. La Chapelle St. Louis, the beautiful ovoid-shaped Opera House, the Apartment du Roi, the Grand Apartment, the Salon d’Hercule. And, of course, the splendid paintings in the Salon de la Guerre. The renowned Gallery of Mirrors, the largest and perhaps famous hall of the complex.

Beautiful Jardins with marvelous statues and fountains. The most important sculptors, contributed with their works. Do not miss the Grand Canal, where the boats once sailed, and the Petit Venise village at the end of the canal. We recommend renting a bike to move around in the Park in complete tranquility.