Is it expensive to live in Versailles?

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 4,054.7$ (3,729.2€) without rent. A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,176.8$ (1,082.4€) without rent. Versailles is 26.1% less expensive than New York (without rent). Rent in Versailles is, on average, 71.7% lower than in New York.



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The town of Versailles is well worth your time. Frankly, if it were anywhere else, visitors would love it for its splendid houses and grand buildings even without the Chateau. But, overshadowed by the monumental castle, it's easy to miss the fact that there is history everywhere and lots to see and do.

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While it smells fine now, hygiene practices (or the lack thereof) in France during Louis XIII's reign meant that the palace smelled like urine, fecal matter, and more. Some claim that a lack of toilets in the palace even led some visitors to relieve themselves behind curtains and pillars.

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The Palace of Versailles is currently owned by the French state. Its formal title is the Public Establishment of the Palace, Museum and National Estate of Versailles. Since 1995, it has been run as a Public Establishment, with an independent administration and management supervised by the French Ministry of Culture.

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Every day, nearly 300 people work for the Estate in this building designed by Jules Hardouin-Mansart and renovated to make it once again a place where people really live and work.

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Admission to the Park of Versailles is free for pedestrians and bikes, there is a fee for vehicles: €3 for motorbikes, €12 for cars and €30 for buses (12 or more seats).

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How much would it cost to build Versailles in today's money? Versailles Palace could take anywhere between $2-300 billion to build in today's money.

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Visitors are also asked to refrain from smoking in the museum areas, touching works and crossing barriers of visit.

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Visit during the week One of the top ten most visited sites in France, the Château de Versailles gets its biggest crowds on the weekends and Tuesday mornings (it is closed on Mondays). So aim to visit between Wednesday and Friday. The result? Less waiting and a smoother visit around the palace.

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