Versailles Trip Overview
Symbol of the power of the Sun King, the prestigious Palace of Versailles will enchant you with its beauty and historical richness.Thanks to our priority access and exclusive audioguide you will get the keys to understand and visualize why this building is part of the World Heritage of Humanity.
You will be amazed by Louis XIV’s splendour passing through the worldwide known Hall of Mirror : host of the most important figures since the XVII°C. Admire the Royal Apartments and the Stabling facilities. Then, step into Marie Antoinette’s life discovering it’s Trianon and estate.
Enjoy free time, on your own, to discover the marvelous French Style Gardens imagined by the master Le Notre. You will be impressed by the work of perspective, the magnificent fountains and great spaces.
If you admire great work of art, sumptous baroque, history and legacy; this tour is your.
Additional Info
Duration: 12 hours
Starts: Versailles, France
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Versailles, Île-de-France, France
Symbol of the power of the Sun King, the prestigious Palace of Versailles will enchant you with its beauty and historical richness.Thanks to our priority access and exclusive audioguide you will get the keys to understand and visualize why this building is part of the World Heritage of Humanity.
You will be amazed by Louis XIV’s splendour passing through the worldwide known Hall of Mirror : host of the most important figures since the XVII°C. Admire the Royal Apartments and the Stabling facilities. Then, step into Marie Antoinette’s life discovering it’s Trianon and estate.
Enjoy free time, on your own, to discover the marvelous French Style Gardens imagined by the master Le Notre. You will be impressed by the work of perspective, the magnificent fountains and great spaces.
If you admire great work of art, sumptous baroque, history and legacy; this tour is your.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Versailles, Versailles, Yvelines, Ile-de-France
Bar du Chateau; 9 rue Colbert 78 000 Versailles
Meet your guide here, please be at place 15 minutes prior departure.
Pass By: Palace of Versailles, Place d’Armes, 78000, Versailles France
One of the most beautiful building of the French art. Established in the XVIIth Century under Louis XIV, it is today classified in the World Heritage of the Humanity. Especially known for the impressive Hall of Mirrors, surrounded by magnificent gardens.
Pass By: The Hall of Mirrors, Chateau de Versailles, 78000, Versailles France
Emblematic baroque style gallery in the heart of the Palace. Known worldwide, this sumptuous place has welcomed the most important figures since the Sun King in the XVII°C
Pass By: The Trianons & The Hamlet, Chateau de Versailles, 78000, Versailles France
Favorite place of Queen Marie Antoinette, emblematic French Queen.
Pass By: Le Jardin de Versailles, Place D’armes A l’Ouest du Château de Versailles, 78000, Versailles France
Impressive Gardens which surround the Palace. Paroxysm of Louis XIV’s splendour, this Gardens, imagined by the visionnary Le Notre, will amaze you with its numerous foutains, places, the perspective and the work with nature.
Pass By: Apollo Fountain, 78000 Versailles, France
Central element of the Garden, it depicts Apollo : Greek God of art and male beauty. Reflect of Louis XIV greatness. You will be amazed by this massive work of art.
Pass By: Grand Canal of Versailles, 78000 Versailles, France
Great artificial Canal which supplies Garden’s fountains. 1.8 km long, you can walk alongside and enjoy the Garden
Pass By: Latona Stairs, Domaine de Versailles, 78000 Versailles, France
Covering almost 3.5 hectares in the heart of the Gardens of Versailles, this Parterre has been designed by Le Notre in the middle of the XVII Century.
Pass By: Temple of Love, Parc du Chateau de Versailles, 78000, Versailles France
Presented to Marie Antoinette in 1777, she immediatly approved the model and set it in the middle of an island on the river. This is a tribute to love, a neo-classical architecture
Pass By: Le Grand Trianon, Porte Saint-Antoine, 78000, Versailles France
Built by Hardouin-Mansart in 1687, on the site of the former ‘Porcelain Trianon’. Commissioned by Louis XIV in 1670 to get away from the arduous pomp of life in the court and to pursue his affair with Madame de Montespan, the Grand Trianon is perhaps the most refined architectural ensemble found on the royal estate of Versailles.
