Versailles | Paris

Versailles lies just outside of Paris. It’s a 40-minute train ride from the center of Paris which makes it a good 1-day excursion! Here are my must do’s when in Versailles.

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Getting there

Take the RER C train to Chateaux Versailles (there are multiple RER C trains so be careful). It’s a 10-minute walk to the palace from the station. Don’t buy your tickets there, but buy them online to skip 1 of the 2 waiting lines (the second one is to enter the building and go to security, no way of skipping this line).

Fun Fact: Entrance is free for people from the EU under 26!

Tickets

“The Passport” ticket gives you access to everything (palace + gardens + Trianon). It’s €20 without the Musical Fountain Shows or Musical Gardens, €27 with Musical Fountain Shows or Musical Gardens.

The palace ticket (to only visit the place) is €18. EU residents younger than 26 have FREE entrance. Just stand in the line to enter the building and have your ID on you.

Estate of Trianon ticket (to only visit the Trianon estate) is €12. EU residents younger than 26 have FREE entrance. Just show your ID as a ticket.

What to visit in Versailles

The following places are a must to visit! We didn’t have time to do them all, but that’s an excuse to go there a second time!

• The Main Palace: A palace with over 2,300 rooms.
• The Gardens: Lots of sculptures, flowers, and trees.
• Trianon Estate: Palaces to escape life at court.
• The Queen’s Hamlet: A quiet place for Queen Marie Antoinette.

Opening hours

Palace

• High season: 9 AM – 6.30 PM, last admission: 6 PM
• Low season: 9 AM – 5.30 PM, last admission: 5 PM
• Always closed on Monday
• First Sunday of the month free entrance

Gardens

• High season: 8 AM – 8.30 PM, last admission: 8 PM
• Low season: 8 AM – 6 PM, last admission: 5.30 PM
• Always open unless bad wheater or exceptional events.

Park

• High season: 7 AM – 8.30 PM, last admission: 8 PM pedestrians, 7 PM cyclists
• Low season: 8 AM – 6 PM, last admission: 5.30 PM
• Always open unless bad wheater or exceptional events.

Estate of Trianon

• High season: 12 noon – 6.30 PM, last admission: 6 PM
• Low season: 12 noon – 5.30 PM, last admission: 5 PM
• Always closed on Monday

Gallery of Coaches

• High season: 12.30 PM – 6.30 PM, last admission: 5.45 PM
• Low season: 12.30 PM – 5.30 PM, last admission: 4.45 PM
• Always closed on Monday

Let’s explore!

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