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Situated several km S-W of Paris, Versailles, at the time of Louis XIII was no more than a modest hunting lodge. The creation of the great castle was due to Louis XIV who abandoned the Louvre to build a royal palace. The architects Hardouin-Mansart and Le Notre managed the works for a long time. In 1789, the royal family finally returned to Paris. In 1837, Louis-Philippe decided to convert it as the museum of French History. Nowadays, the castle has been restored to be as beautiful as in the past.
PRICE
1 November – 31 March...18 and over : 16€
1 April – 31 October - 18 + 20€ on weekdays, 25€ at weekends and on public holidays
TIME
1 November - 31 March - 9am to 5.30pm. last admission: 5pm
1 April - 31 October - 9am to 6.30pm. last admission: 6pm
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IF YOU LIKE MY POST PLEASE GIVE POSITIVE FEEDBACK, THANKS. Leave a Comment Address: Compagnie - 49, rue Etienne Marcel 75001 ParisPhone: (33) 0810 811 614Directions: Compagnie - 49, rue Etienne Marcel 75001 Paris FranceWebsite: http://www.chateauversailles.fr/en/
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 inside the château by Arial_27
I would also recommend taking the time to walk around in the gardens outside the castle.
The Château de Versailles is open every day excpet Monday at 9:00am. Leave a Comment Directions: Motorway A13 (direction Rouen) exit Versailles-Ch?teau Paying car park on place d'ArmesWebsite: www.chateaudeversailles.fr
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 Go to Versailles! Hitchhike
if you have to! by Confucius
Try to get there as soon as it opens and hit the Hall of Mirrors before the big crowds get there. If you arrive in Versailles during lunchtime then you might want to save the Hall of Mirrors for later in the afternoon, even as the last place you see on palace grounds.
Everybody knows that this is the exact place where the Treaty of Versailles was signed to end World War 1, but did you know that the Hall of Mirrors serves as the corridor between the imperial War Room and Peace Room? (Salon de la Guerre et Salon de la Paix) Now you see why it was an ideal place to end a war and sign a peace treaty.
One of my favorite tales of Versailles is that told by the Turkish ambassador to France in 1721, Mehmet Effendi. He loved the Grand Trianon at Versailles as well as the zoo, in particular the concealed jets of water which could be triggered to douse the dignitaries as they stared at the animals in their cages. "I could not resist playing this joke on those of my entourage who were not in on the secret; ... it was the funniest thing in the world." Leave a Comment Phone: (33-1) 30 83 77 89Directions: Take the Regional Express Railway line C5. The RER connects with Metro at the main stations, so you should be at Versailles in about 30-40 minutes since trains leave every 15 minutes.Website: http://www.chateauversailles.fr/en/ Other Contact: See also my Versailles page!
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We did not have much time to visit the Gardens surrounding the Chateau or the town of Versailles having spent almost an entire afternoon in the palace itself. The Gardens pictured here were the work of landscape architect Andre le Note. There are innumerable fountains and artificial ponds drawing their water supply from an extensive system of underground resevoirs and aqueducts. The fountains are constructed so that the water appears still to the observer - another ego-trip for the Sun King, indicating his power over the forces of nature, specifically to bring flowing water to a halt. Behind the gardens lie the two Trianon palaces, constructed as private residences for the royalty away from the main building. Two images of the surrounding village depict a quaint town probably well worth exploring - maybe we'll get back someday. Leave a Comment
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Versailles by ChicBabyLeave a Comment Address: 3 stops: Grand Canal, Grand Trianon,Petite Trianon
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Only if you are spending more than 3 days in Paris should you consider a self-guided trip to the Palace. If you have not been to Paris before, and have only 3 days or less, use all of your time and energy in the city (and even neglect Montmartre). If you do visit on your own, become familiar with the Metro and RER maps and take the RER Line C "rive-gauche-chateau". Be sure to buy your entrance tickets before you depart(the line at the chateau is terrible) and use an audio guide (We never had such a luxury). (Read the Tip by Mirabi of 7/19/06). Be careful to take the correct RER train, if you are uncertain, try to ask someone "a Versailles ?". We have made that mistake years ago. If you are insecure in the town, you turn right from the station, just follow the crowd.
This is the largest (and first) royal palace in Europe. All the others used it as a model but never could be as extravagant and ultimately the French have restored and maintained it. If you have plenty of days, consider going for 2 days and even stay in Versailles and definitely go on a Sunday when the fountains are playing (or to a rare Night Fete). There is eating in the crowded basement cafeteria near the entry and a fine restaurant (reservations needed) near the Canal. Bring a picnic lunch and liquids. In desperation there is an exit gate with return near the Neptune Basin outside of which you may find some edible scraps. There was (is) a little used access to the grounds only , by car only, which we used 10 years ago, through a gate near the Neptune Basin, at a reduced price. All our other Versailles Tips will be under the town listed in the Ile-de-France. Leave a Comment
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 Entrance to Versailles
Chateau. by A2002
Tickets:
Instructions are quite vague and confusing. There are long queues for the tickets and not a very pleasant experience not knowing which queue to follow. We went to gate C to queue and got our tickets.
At the information, the person will advice you to get a day-pass for Euro20. I got that ticket and regretted. I was told that I can enter all the museums and apartments within the chateau with the day-pass (which is not true). The day-pass include the entrance to the garden, some apartments (entrance A and entrance C) that are valid on normal tickets, Grand Trianon and Petit Trianon. The tickets to the apartmemts (entrance A and C) cost Euro11,50, and excludes those private apartments which can only be visited by joining the tour at an extra charge which is almost the same price as the entrance.
I do not recommend the day pass as the Grand Trianon and Petit Trianon are very far away from the Chateau. You can take a train ride there at a charge of Euro3,90 per person single way, which I think is a rip-off. If you have not got enough time, it is not worth the effort to visit the Trianon.
Visit to Petit Trianon - 5 minutes is enough to visit all the rooms.
Visit to Grand Trianon - 10 minutes is enough.
Walk to the Trianon - half an hour - 45 minutes.
Train to the Trianon - 10 minutes. Leave a Comment
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If you want to see the ultimate in luxury and extravagence, visit here...from the gold-rimmed mirrors to the painted ceilings to the manicured gardens it's all breathtaking. I have been to many castles all around Europe, and this palace is one of the most impressive. Although you may feel bad that the kings were living in such luxury while peasants were dying of starvation on the street, you can't help but marvel at the architecture and artwork. Every room is designed to the highest quality.
In my opinion, the Hall of Mirrors was the most impressive room. I also really enjoyed the rooms which each represented a Roman god or goddess .
The gardens are absolutely gorgeous, with statues of the gods and goddesses and beautiful fountains. Make sure you reserve time at the end of the day to visit them! They are huge and you will need at least two hours to visit them all.
Make sure you reserve a whole day for Versailles, you will need it!
If you need to cut time, the king's daughters bedrooms are not as impressive and you won't miss much by not visiting them.
TIP: Don't pay a lot to do the tour to Versailles. You can go on the RER for something like $2 US to get there.
TIP: Buy the ultimate pass which allows you access to all the sections, it's worth it. It allows you to cut the line (which can be horrendously long) and receive an audio guide, which adds much more to the experience. Directions: RER C : Versailles Chantiers, Versailles Rive Gauche
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 Versailles by HJILLeave a Comment Directions: Take a train to it. I don't remember the details.
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 Latona Fountain by chennaismartguy
'The Latona Fountain', which is the very first one on the center - It illustrates the legend of the mother Diana and Apollo protecting her children against the insults of the peasants of Lycia and demanding vengeance of jupiter, changing them in frog. Surrounded by the Lizard Fountain, the Latona Fountain, constructed under Louis XIII, was modies by J.H. Mansart between 1687 & 1689.
'The Fountains of Apollo's Chariot' - The Apollo's chariot, dug under the reign of Louis XIII and fitted out under Louis XIV who had the magnificient group represent "Apollo on his Chariot" installed, later created by Tuby from drawings by Lebrun. 3 majestic fountains rise from this pool, the central jet reaching a height of 20 meters.
And other fountains - Neptune Fountain Leave a Comment
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