Versailles Castle - details and images
Queen Suite has 4 rooms and each was occupied by Queen Marie-Antoinette the latter. He underwent many changes may explain the multitude of styles in contrast with the apartment king. In this apartment, the queens have lived outside of public life (all the children of kings were born in the big bedroom).
King's apartment, redecorated several times, was last painted between 1671 and 1681 and represents the planets revolving around Apollo, God being the sun (emblem of King Louis XIV) in Romanian and Greek mythology. The apartment has 7 rooms, each room has its purpose: buffet, games, dance room, billiards room during parties given by the king.
Hall of Mirrors, 73 meters long, 10.5 meters wide and 12.3 meters high ceiling is painted a few scenes from the life of King Louis XIV from the moment he started in 1661 and until 1678 when it was peace of Nijmegen. King passed through this room every day on his way to the chapel to the apartments. The hall was used to host large receptions, royal weddings and meetings between ambassadors.
The palace is open every day of the year less Monday
Between November 1 and March 31 is open from 9:00 to 5:30 p.m.
Between April 1 and October 31 is open from 9:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Little and Grand Trianon is open every day of the year
Between November 1 and March 31 grand Trianon is open at 12:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Between April 1 and October 31 grand Trianon is open at 12:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Last entry will be at least half an hour before closing.
Gardens are open every day but on 12 and 26 July and 2, 9, 16 and August 23 gardens are open until 17:30.
Between November 1 and March 31 access fee to the palace is 16 € including audio guide;
Between 1 April and 31 actombrie access fee to the palace is 20 € on weekdays and 25 € at weekends including audio guide;
Minors can enter for free in the palace, but but no audio guide. Audio guides are available in: French, German, English, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Chinese.
Access to the palace includes: - apartments kings and queens (including the Hall of Mirrors)
- King room
- Chapel of the seventeenth century galleries
- History of French galleries
- Apartments heir to the throne
- Apartments daughters of King Louis XV (only between April 1 and October 31)
- Grand Trianon
- Marie Antoinette properties (only between April 1 and October 31)
- The wonderful performances of wells (only between April 1 and September 30 every weekend and holidays)
Between November 1 and March 31 at the Petit Trianon access fee is 5 € (children may enter free). Actombrie Between 1 April and 31 access fee is 9 € Petit Trianon, and after 17:00 is 5 € ( children may enter free).
Château de Versailles, Place d'Armes, 78000 Versailles, France
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