Palace of Versailles — Skip-the-Line Tickets

About this attraction

Everything you need to know
about Palace of Versailles

The grandest royal palace ever built — Versailles was the seat of the French monarchy from 1682 until the Revolution of 1789, and everything about it is designed to express absolute power and absolute beauty. The Hall of Mirrors (73 metres long, 357 mirrors, 20,000 candles when lit), the Royal Apartments, the Grand Trianon, Marie-Antoinette's private domain — each space surpasses the last.

The 800-hectare gardens, designed by André Le Nôtre, are a masterpiece of French formal garden design. In the spring and summer, the musical fountain shows (Les Grandes Eaux Musicales) set 50 fountains in motion to Baroque music — one of the most spectacular cultural events in France. Book your skip-the-line tickets well in advance, especially in high season.

What's included

Highlights & inclusions

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Hall of Mirrors

73 metres, 357 mirrors — the most famous room in France

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Royal Apartments

Private rooms of Louis XIV, XV, and XVI

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800-hectare gardens

Le Nôtre's masterwork — the greatest gardens in Europe

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Fountain shows

Les Grandes Eaux Musicales — spectacular seasonal events

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Grand & Petit Trianon

Marie-Antoinette's private château and hamlet

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Skip the line

Reserved entrance — bypass the famous 2-hour queue

Floors & levels

What you'll find inside

Ground floor

Versailles history

Exhibitions on the history of the palace and kingdom

1st floor

State Apartments

King's and Queen's apartments, Hall of Mirrors

Gardens

Exterior

17km of alleys, 50 fountains, 200,000 trees

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Practical information

Getting there & what to know

Address	Place d'Armes, 78000 Versailles
Opening	Tue–Sun 9am – 6:30pm (gardens until 8:30pm). Closed Mondays.
Transport	RER C to Versailles-Château-Rive-Gauche (40 min from Paris)
Duration	Minimum 4 hours; full day recommended for palace + gardens
Note	Fountain shows (extra charge) run spring/summer weekends — check schedule
Accessibility	Palace accessible; gardens partially accessible

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Tip : Don't skip the Petit Trianon and Marie-Antoinette's hamlet at the end of the gardens. Most visitors only do the palace and leave — but the hamlet, a rustic village built for the queen to 'play' at being a peasant, is one of the strangest and most poignant things you'll see in France.

Before you go

Tips & recommendations

→Book tickets at least 2–3 weeks ahead in summer — the palace receives 15 million visitors a year.
→Arrive at opening (9am) and go directly to the Hall of Mirrors before tour groups arrive at 10am.
→The Trianons (a 20-min walk from the palace) are much less crowded and equally beautiful.
→Take the RER C from Invalides, Musée d'Orsay, or Champ de Mars stations for the most convenient access.

Skip the line

Palace of Versailles
Skip-the-Line Tickets

€20

per person · free cancellation

Duration4h - full day

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Included in your ticket

Hall of Mirrors — 73 metres, 357 mirrors — the most famous room in France

Royal Apartments — Private rooms of Louis XIV, XV, and XVI

800-hectare gardens — Le Nôtre's masterwork — the greatest gardens in Europe

Fountain shows — Les Grandes Eaux Musicales — spectacular seasonal events

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