Is it worth going inside Versailles?

Definitely! While it will require some planning, it is definitely worth a visit. You'll learn a lot about French history and see one of the most incredible buildings in the world. No visit to Paris would be complete without seeing the Palace of Versailles with your own eyes!



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Short answer: Yes, you'll definitely want to visit Versailles with a tour. That could be a private Versailles tour, small group tour from Paris, or a tour that starts at the Palace of Versailles.

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With your Versailles skip the line tickets, you are going to avoid the longest lines. Also, you may want to avoid the biggest crowds when you visit the Palace of Versailles inside. With the crowds, the rooms' staff make visitors circulate faster to avoid bottlenecks, so the visit is less enjoyable.

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Passport tickets with timed entry grant priority admission and are valid for thirty minutes every hour, at 9am, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. Priority admission to the Palace is permitted once only at the booked time on the ticket. There is no timed entry for the estate of Trianon.

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Within half a day, you will have the opportunity of discovering all the richness of the castle, visiting the Hall of Mirrors and the royal apartments inside, but also the famous French style gardens. We propose two visits each day, departure from Paris center. The ideal formula to discover Versailles in half a day !

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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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We suggest arriving right at opening time—if not a little before. If you did not pre-purchase Versailles admissions or a tour, avoid touring the palace in the late morning and afternoon, when crowds are at their peak.

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Important information: access to the Petit Trianon and to the Queen's Hamlet is through the Grand Trianon only. Access to the gardens is free of charge, except for Fountain Show and Musical Gardens days from April to October.

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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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Any visit to Versailles involves a lot of walking. The palace itself is huge, but the gardens are what really takes it out of most visitors.

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The Hall of Mirrors, the most famous room in the Palace, was built to replace a large terrace designed by the architect Louis Le Vau, which opened onto the garden.

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food and drinks are not allowed inside the museum; picnics are not allowed in the gardens. However, it is possible to have a picnic in the park.

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If you do not plan on renting a golf cart or bike and want to explore the gardens or other areas of the Versailles estate, make sure you wear comfortable shoes. Sneakers will be the best choice as there are some areas where you have to walk on dirt and/or rock pebbles.

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As a rule of thumb, it is not recommended that you visit Versailles between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. without a skip-the-line ticket. Naturally, the off season (November to March) is generally when wait times are the shortest. Also be sure to avoid “deal days” like the Journées du Patrimoine or July 14th.

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Each reservations done to the Palace by ourselves is for an exact date and hour. It is not possible to make another way. Thousands of visitors are coming to Versailles every days and the administration of the Palace can't accept visitors who are late.

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Tuesday is busy because the Louvre in Paris is closed, so many people choose to visit Versailles instead.

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Visit Versailles and Le Louvre in one day. Our package is all inclusive: it is a combination between our Private Louvre tour & our Versailles half day Unmissables.

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