Paris Castle Versaille
The palace and estate of versailles are open.
Paris castle versaille. The palace of versailles is a royal château in versailles in the île de france region of france. The rer c is a train which will take you directly to the palace of versailles. It is located in the city of versailles in northern france 10 miles 16 km west southwest of paris. Due to the tour de france in versailles on sunday 20 th we advise you to arrive with the train at versailles rive droite.
Discover all the visiting measures. The palace and estate of versailles are open. As the center of the french court versailles was one of the grandest theaters of european absolutism. If you re leaving from central paris head west along the seine taking the d910 until you get to pont de sevres.
Due to the tour de france in versailles on sunday 20 th we advise you to arrive with the train at versailles rive droite. On the transport map it is the yellow line which stretches from east to west of paris and runs alongside the seine river. The palace of versailles v ɛər ˈ s aɪ v ɜːr ˈ s aɪ vair sy vur sy. It offers a peek inside the versailles palace things to know the musts as well as some tips for skipping the lines and avoid the biggest crowds when you visit the palace of versailles.
Versailles palace skip the line classic guided tour from 48 18 versailles palace priority access guided tour optional show pickup from paris from 147 43 skip the line versailles palace gardens from paris with optional fountain show from 87 93 palace of versailles guided tour with gardens fountains show from paris from 108 95. Palace of versailles former french royal residence and center of government now a national landmark. Follow the signs and you will be at the palace of versailles in under 40 minutes. The palace of versailles being in the suburbs about 12 miles away from the center of paris to get versailles you will need to get the rer c.
When the château was built versailles was a country village. Today however it is a suburb of paris some 20 kilometres southwest of the french capital the court of versailles was the centre of political power in france from 1682 when louis xiv moved from paris until the royal family was. More info about travel to versailles. Visit the palace of versailles.
Château de versailles ʃɑto d ə vɛʁsɑj was the principal royal residence of france from 1682 under louis xiv until the start of the french revolution in 1789 under louis xvi it is located in the department of yvelines in the region of île de france about 20 kilometres 12 miles. Continue over the bridge and keep left to continue over n118. The fastest route between paris and versailles by road is the n118. Discover all the visiting measures.