Is the musical gardens at Versailles worth it?

We felt it was a waste of money because if you exit the palace and walk down the street on either side past the palace you will come to gates where you can get in for free. They will charge you for the baroque/musical garden area because you can see most of it at the gates without paying.



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The fountains are spread out over a huge space with a palace as their backdrop and a grand canal in the forefront. I don't think march 31 would be as crowded as July, but even if it was, I'd go. I think that Versailles is at it's most beautiful when the fountains are on!

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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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Anyway, this is the average time you will need to visit each of its attractions: Palace of Versailles: Between 1 hour and a half and 2 hours. Stroll through the Versailles Gardens: 2 hours. Visit to the Grand Trianon, Petit Trianon and the Queen's Village: 1 hour.

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on weekends, Thursday May 18th, Tuesday August 15th : from 10am to 5pm then from 5.45pm to 6.45pm*, 5 minutes every 15 minutes. on Tuesdays and some public holidays (Friday April 7th, Monday April 10th, Monday May 8th, Monday May 29th and Friday July 14th 2023) : from 10am to 6.45pm*, 5 minutes every 15 minutes.

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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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You can skip the line for the audio guide at the palace by downloading the free app that houses all of the Versailles related audio guides in 11 different languages. To tour the inside of the palace thoroughly, it takes around 2-3 hours. Allow longer if you want to explore the gardens.

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While the Palace of Versailles is open to the public, it is still a Royal Palace and visitors are expected to dress accordingly. This means no sandals, shorts, sleeveless shirts, or hats.

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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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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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No bags larger than the maximum size (55cm x 35cm x 20cm) will be admitted, and all bags must be checked and left at the left luggage desk.

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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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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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