Palace of Versailles
- Address:Place d'Armes, Versailles
- Hours:Palace open daily except Mondays. 9am - 6:30pm in Summer, 9am - 5:30pm in Winter. Gardens and park open every day. Closed Jan 1, Apr 5, May 1, May 24, Nov 1, and Dec 25.
- Admission:€18 for all-access pass (includes audio tour)
Must-Do Experience, Picnic Spot, Fountain, Monument - Historical, Park / Garden
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The Chateau de Versailles was the creation of Louis XIV. He took his father's hunting lodge, transformed it into a work of wonder and excess and moved the whole court and government of France from Paris to Versailles in 1682. The next two French kings added their own special touches but eventually it all became too much for the starving French people and in 1789 they revolted. After the French Revolution, Versailles was no longer the seat of power and after 1830 it became the Museum of the History of France.
Any visit to Versailles must include seeing the Hall of Mirrors, the King's Grand Chambers, the Grand Trianon, the extensive formal gardens and Marie-Antoinette's famous estate where she went to play at being a simple country girl.
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Great Day Trip ! Guide was very knowledgable and it was especially nice to be picked up at our hotel and returned to it after the trip . Especially liked the small group we were in , The lunch was good and the setting of the restaurant was nice . The restaurant was at an Old Mill . Loved seeing the country side in France
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Just fabulous! Marcus, our guide was terrific. The tour was well planned and executed. It was worth every penny!
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This tour was the highlight of our trip to Paris! It was amazing! The palace was so beautiful and the experience of going to the market to select your picnic items and then have a picnic in front of the palace was unforgettable! The tour guide was very professional and was very nice and really made the tour enjoyable. One thing to note, when you go to the Palace you must visit the Palace first before the gardens because they will not let you in to the Palace after the gardens without waiting in line again. We made this mistake because it looked like it was going to rain and we went to the gardens first and were not able to get in the Palace. The actual time for the Palace and garden tour is too short and I would have loved to spend more time there but the tour was still totally worth every penny and more!
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The palace is located in the small township of Versailles outside of Paris. It is easy to reach by train. Catch RER C from Paris to Versailles Rive Gauche station. You can also catch the SNCF train from Paris Montparnasse station to Versailles Chantiers or from Paris Saint Lazare to Versailles Rive Droite station.
