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Accesses
Please note that on Sunday 20 October 2024, vehicle access inside the Estate will be prohibited from 7am to 4pm due to the 13th Running Tour of the Palace of Versailles. Parking will be prohibited on the Petit Trianon from 14 to 23 October 2024.
Accesses
Please note that on Sunday 20 October 2024, vehicle access inside the Estate will be prohibited from 7am to 4pm due to the 13th Running Tour of the Palace of Versailles. Parking will be prohibited on the Petit Trianon from 14 to 23 October 2024.
Access To The Gardens - Cour Des Princes
To access the garden, head to the left at the top of the Courtyard of Honour.
Access is through the courtyard of the Princes, at the left-side of the entrance A.
How do I get to Petit Trianon? How do I get to Grand Trianon?
Main Entrance (Honour Gate)
Due to the anti-terrorist security plan, visitors with large baggage items are not admitted on the domain (exceeding 55x35x20 cm)
The the Honour gate is the main entrance gate to the Estate. It separates the Honour courtyard from the Place d'Armes and is surrounded north-side by sculptures of the Victory of France over the Empire, by Gaspard Marsy, and south-side by sculptures of the Victory of France over Spain, by François Girardon.
This gate is open daily from 7:00AM to 7:30PM (from April to October). Last admission: 7PM
This gate is open daily from 8:00AM to 6:00PM (from November to March). Last admission: 5:30PM
Saint-Anthony Gate
Due to the anti-terrorist security plan, visitors with large baggage items are not admitted on the domain (exceeding 55x35x20 cm).
Located on the D186 arriving from le Chesnay, the Saint Anthony Gate gives access to the Estate park:
On foot or bicycle :
This gate is open daily from 7:00AM to 7:30PM (from April to October). Last admission: 7PM
This gate is open daily from 8:00AM to 6:00PM (from November to March). Last admission: 5:30PM
Vehicle access :
High season (April to October): weekends and public holidays, 9am - 5.50pm
Low season (November to March): weekends and public holidays, 9.00am - 4.50pm
Royal Star Gate
The gate is currently closed.
From April to September : open every day from 8am to 7:30pm (last access 7pm)
From November to March: closed
Due to the anti-terrorist security plan, visitors with large baggage items are not admitted on the domain (exceeding 55x35x20 cm).
Entrance A - Entrance For Individual Visitors
Due to the anti-terrorist security plan, visitors with large baggage items are not admitted on the domain (exceeding 55x35x20 cm).
This entrance provides access to all unaccompanied routes including temporary exhibitions.
To enter the Palace, you must have a ticket with a reserved time slot. Buy your ticket online. Due to the high number of visitors, admission to the palace can only be guaranteed through online booking.
If you are eligible for free admission, you must have booked a free time slot on the online ticketing service.
Entrance H - Chapel Courtyard Access
Entrance H will be the entrance for the European Heritage Days.
Entrance B-Group Entrance
Groups with reservations should head directly to entrance B, at the top right of the Cour d'Honneur. It provides access to all unaccompanied routes.
The Queen’s Gate
Access times on foot or by bike:
Vehicle access :
- Car : €12
- Bus : €30
- Montocycle : €3
Dragon Gate
Visitors with large baggage items are not admitted on the domain (exceeding 55x35x20 cm) and every bag or vehicle is controlled upon access.
From April to October : 7:00AM - 7:30PM. Last admission: 7PM
From November to March: Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 8:00AM to 6:00PM (last admission : 5:30PM)
Sailors Gate
Chapel Gate
The gate of the Chapel is closed.
Located in Léon Gambetta place, the Chapel Gate gives access, on foot, to the Palace (entrances A and B). It is accessible by skirting the Palace on the right, rue Robert de Cotte.
It is advised for groups to enter through the Chapel Gate that is much less used than the Honour Gate.
In addition, it will give you direct access to entrance B, where you must present your scheduled booking (self-guided tour).
However, the access through the Honour Gate is recommended for people with disabilities.
Open every day except Mondays: 9am-5.30pm
Acces To Dufour Pavilion's Auditorium
Installed on the 2nd floor of the Dufour Pavilion, this 148-seat auditorium is used as a reception area for conferences and seminars organized at the palace.
The access to the auditorium is the same one that of the restaurant ORE - Ducasse: from the vestibule of the Dufour Pavilion, accessible by the door on the left side of the entrance A.
The Tourist Office Of The City Of Versailles
The Tourist Office provides information on cultural and tourist activities in Versailles. It is located opposite the "Versailles Château rive gauche" train station.
Phone: +33 (0)1 39 24 88 88
North Ministers' Wing
The North Ministers’ wing was completed by architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart in 1679 to house the government's administrative services. It now houses the guided tours and subscriptions kiosks.
Access to the Palace
- The main entrance is through the Cour d'Honneur.
- Entrance A (to the left at the top of the Cour d'Honneur) is reserved to visitors with tickets. Visitors eligible for free admission are nonetheless required to book a free of charge time slot on the online ticket office to access the Palace.
- Entrance B (to the right at the top of the Cour d'Honneur) is reserved to groups that have booked their visit.
- Entrance H is reserved for people with disabilities.
If you have booked a guided tour, the meeting place is at the North Ministers Wing to the right in the Cour d'Honneur.
Main Entrance (Honour Gate)
Due to the anti-terrorist security plan, visitors with large baggage items are not admitted on the domain (exceeding 55x35x20 cm)
The the Honour gate is the main entrance gate to the Estate. It separates the Honour courtyard from the Place d'Armes and is surrounded north-side by sculptures of the Victory of France over the Empire, by Gaspard Marsy, and south-side by sculptures of the Victory of France over Spain, by François Girardon.
This gate is open daily from 7:00AM to 7:30PM (from April to October). Last admission: 7PM
This gate is open daily from 8:00AM to 6:00PM (from November to March). Last admission: 5:30PM
Entrance A - Entrance For Individual Visitors
Due to the anti-terrorist security plan, visitors with large baggage items are not admitted on the domain (exceeding 55x35x20 cm).
This entrance provides access to all unaccompanied routes including temporary exhibitions.
To enter the Palace, you must have a ticket with a reserved time slot. Buy your ticket online. Due to the high number of visitors, admission to the palace can only be guaranteed through online booking.
If you are eligible for free admission, you must have booked a free time slot on the online ticketing service.
Entrance H - Chapel Courtyard Access
Entrance H will be the entrance for the European Heritage Days.
Entrance B-Group Entrance
Groups with reservations should head directly to entrance B, at the top right of the Cour d'Honneur. It provides access to all unaccompanied routes.
Access to the gardens
The main entrance is to the left at the top of the Cour d'Honneur (passing through the Courtyard of the Princes at the left-side of the entrance A).
From 29 March to 31 October, access to the gardens is subject to a fee from Tuesday to Sunday (days of the Fountain Shows or Musical Gardens). In this case, buy a Passport ticket at the Ticket Office in the South Ministers Wing or a Fountain Show ticket at the entrance to the gardens.
If you come directly from the town, there are several entrances to the gardens depending on what you want to see.
Access To The Gardens - Cour Des Princes
To access the garden, head to the left at the top of the Courtyard of Honour.
Access is through the courtyard of the Princes, at the left-side of the entrance A.
How do I get to Petit Trianon? How do I get to Grand Trianon?
Main Entrance (Honour Gate)
Due to the anti-terrorist security plan, visitors with large baggage items are not admitted on the domain (exceeding 55x35x20 cm)
The the Honour gate is the main entrance gate to the Estate. It separates the Honour courtyard from the Place d'Armes and is surrounded north-side by sculptures of the Victory of France over the Empire, by Gaspard Marsy, and south-side by sculptures of the Victory of France over Spain, by François Girardon.
This gate is open daily from 7:00AM to 7:30PM (from April to October). Last admission: 7PM
This gate is open daily from 8:00AM to 6:00PM (from November to March). Last admission: 5:30PM
Entrance A - Entrance For Individual Visitors
Due to the anti-terrorist security plan, visitors with large baggage items are not admitted on the domain (exceeding 55x35x20 cm).
This entrance provides access to all unaccompanied routes including temporary exhibitions.
To enter the Palace, you must have a ticket with a reserved time slot. Buy your ticket online. Due to the high number of visitors, admission to the palace can only be guaranteed through online booking.
If you are eligible for free admission, you must have booked a free time slot on the online ticketing service.
Entrance B-Group Entrance
Groups with reservations should head directly to entrance B, at the top right of the Cour d'Honneur. It provides access to all unaccompanied routes.
Dragon Gate
Visitors with large baggage items are not admitted on the domain (exceeding 55x35x20 cm) and every bag or vehicle is controlled upon access.
From April to October : 7:00AM - 7:30PM. Last admission: 7PM
From November to March: Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 8:00AM to 6:00PM (last admission : 5:30PM)
Gardens Ticket Office - Little Venice Gate
On Fountains Show days, this ticket office sells tickets from 9am to 6pm for the Fountains Shows and Musical Gardens.
Payment type accepted: card only.
Neptune Gate
The Neptune Gate separates the gardens from the park. On Fountains Shows and Musical Gardens days, there is a charge for access to the gardens. This gates closes at 6:00 PM.
Visitors with large baggage items are not admitted on the domain (exceeding 55x35x20 cm).
The Menagerie Gate
The Menagerie Gate separates the gardens from the park.
Visitors with large baggage items are not admitted on the domain (exceeding 55x35x20 cm).
How do I get there from the town?
Saint-Anthony Gate
Due to the anti-terrorist security plan, visitors with large baggage items are not admitted on the domain (exceeding 55x35x20 cm).
Located on the D186 arriving from le Chesnay, the Saint Anthony Gate gives access to the Estate park:
On foot or bicycle :
This gate is open daily from 7:00AM to 7:30PM (from April to October). Last admission: 7PM
This gate is open daily from 8:00AM to 6:00PM (from November to March). Last admission: 5:30PM
Vehicle access :
High season (April to October): weekends and public holidays, 9am - 5.50pm
Low season (November to March): weekends and public holidays, 9.00am - 4.50pm
The Queen’s Gate
Access times on foot or by bike:
Vehicle access :
- Car : €12
- Bus : €30
- Montocycle : €3
The Queen’s Gate
Access times on foot or by bike:
Vehicle access :
- Car : €12
- Bus : €30
- Montocycle : €3
The Grand Trianon Entrance
The entrance to the Grand Trianon is on the left as you face the building.
Open from midday to 6.30pm during high season (April to October) and from midday to 5.30pm during low season (November to March). Gardens open until 7.30pm during high season and until 6pm during low season.
Grand Trianon Car Park
Parking is available at the parking of Grand Trianon (payable at the Queen's Gate and Saint Anthony's Gate) for cars only.
Some spaces for disabled visitors are available.
Ticket Office - Grand Trianon
The ticket office is located inside the Grand Trianon, through the archway.
Petit Trianon Entrance (Via The Swiss Guard House)
For guided tours only (for other visits, access through the Grand Trianon)
The entrance is on the left of the Petit Trianon gate.
Open from midday to 6.30pm during high season (April to October) and from midday to 5.30pm during low season (November to March). Gardens open until 7.30pm during high season and until 6pm during low season.
Ticket Office - Petit Trianon
The ticket office is located beyond the information desk and the courtyard.
Parking - Petit Trianon (Cars)
Some spaces for disabled visitors are available.
Access to the Park
Access to the Park is free of charge for pedestrians (free access for the vehicles of people with disabilities upon presentation of documentary proof).
Click on the map to see the various entrances.
Caution, if you go through the gardens from April to October, you have to pay for entry on Fountains Show and Musical Gardens days. Consequently, you must have a Passport ticket, a Musical Gardens ticket or a Fountains Shows ticket.
Saint-Anthony Gate
Due to the anti-terrorist security plan, visitors with large baggage items are not admitted on the domain (exceeding 55x35x20 cm).
Located on the D186 arriving from le Chesnay, the Saint Anthony Gate gives access to the Estate park:
On foot or bicycle :
This gate is open daily from 7:00AM to 7:30PM (from April to October). Last admission: 7PM
This gate is open daily from 8:00AM to 6:00PM (from November to March). Last admission: 5:30PM
Vehicle access :
High season (April to October): weekends and public holidays, 9am - 5.50pm
Low season (November to March): weekends and public holidays, 9.00am - 4.50pm
Royal Star Gate
The gate is currently closed.
From April to September : open every day from 8am to 7:30pm (last access 7pm)
From November to March: closed
Due to the anti-terrorist security plan, visitors with large baggage items are not admitted on the domain (exceeding 55x35x20 cm).
The Queen’s Gate
Access times on foot or by bike:
Vehicle access :
- Car : €12
- Bus : €30
- Montocycle : €3
Sailors Gate
Gardens Ticket Office - South Parterre
On Fountains Show days, this ticket office sells tickets from 9am to 6pm for the Fountains Shows and Musical Gardens and on saturdays, for the Fountains Night Show from 2pm.
Payment type accepted: card or cash.
The Queen’s Gate
Access times on foot or by bike:
Vehicle access :
- Car : €12
- Bus : €30
- Montocycle : €3