Château de Versailles

Place d'Armes, 78000 Phone: +33130837800 Timings: Closed until 9:00am tomorrow Days: Tue–Sun, Open: 9:00 AM–6:30 PM http://www.chateauversailles.fr

About

the château de Versailles is one of the most famous monuments of world heritage. The buildings trace the architectural style of the 17th and 18th centuries and comprise: the Royal Apartments, the Hall of Mirrors, the Chapel, the Royal Opera and the Museum of the History of France.The Park is decorated with statues, flower beds and water and outstanding buildings : Grand Trianon and Petit Trianon, Temple de l'Amour and hamlet of Queen Marie-Antoinette.

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Avoid doing this

"avoid the ticket queue by entering the ticketing center through the exit and heading directly to the automatic ticket machines"

"avoid the queues by using the ticket machines inside the ticket office on the left"

"avoid all the tourists and you end up in relaxing corners"

"beware of many inconsiderate people taking photos with flash and laissez-faire staff not enforcing the no-flash rule"

"avoid both the ticket and entrance lines, buy an online ticket to a guided tour"

"avoiding the lines and crowds"

"avoid insane queues"

"beware of pickpockets"

Useful Tips

"don't leave without cycling in the awesome gardens!"

"the scenery is so beautiful from the palace."

"it is a great experience!"

"great experience!"

"incredible"

"this is wonderful place!"

"incredible lines."

"this might be one of the best gardens i've ever seen."

"قصر فرساي ♥"

What people dont like

"it's crazy!"

"if you came with someone, one should buy the tickets while the other is waiting in the line for entrance."

"you need to wait at least ine hour in the chateau entrance!!!"

"gotta get in early, i mean real early"

"don't be rude and don't use the flash when using the camera!!"

"came here early... the queue is unbelievable!"

"the palace is closed on monday"

"muito bom... mas duas horas e meia de fila num calor enorne de alta estação, não e facilt :( melhor ir primeiro nos jardins!"

"pour entrer gratuitement dans le parc du chateau, passez par boulevard de la reine (trianon palace) // to not paid the enter of palace garden, there is an other enter in boulevard de la reine"

"tram is a ripoff and employees are rude but they're french so what else is new."

"bring wine bottle and make some picnic on green grass))))"

"fecha cedo =/"

"context goes a *long* way in the experience."

"it sucks!"

"le hameau, the trianons (open at 12 pm), then the gardens ... leave the chateau for the end - it would be less crowded."

"however, they closed the gardens and trianon palaces due to snow and frost."

"the queue when it opens in the morning can be very long."

"there is an orange hotspot around the pakace, and it runs as every orange hotspot: badly."

"get your tickets online beforehand and be there before it opens in the morning to avoid insane queues."

"the palace was over-crowded and almost impossible to enjoy the beauty."

"must see the farm & lake near little trianon!"

"this place sucks."

Must do

"must-see if you love history and stunning architecture"

"must do: take a 90-minute guided tour, which will take you to private areas of the palace that are not accessible to the general public"

"must-see when visiting paris! we recommend you to go out of the main path and loose yourself in the huge gardens :)"

"must visit"

"must visit spring or summer!make a stop in the middle of the gardens ,you ll see in front of the lake a beautiful cafe try waffle"

"must see place"

"must see place in paris"

"must do in paris :-)"

"must see if you ever come to paris"

"must rent the golf cart "

"must must buy ticket to visit the gardens too!! it look beautiful and i regret not visiting the ginormous garden :) beautiful, out of this world palace"

"must visit the "les grandes eaux" on saturday & sunday, either in the morning ir in the afternoon"

"must see the farm & lake near little trianon!"

Did you know?

"did you know that the second gate of the palace was destroyed during the revolution? go, check it out!"

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