Our guide will drive you to
Versailles Palace, residence of the Sun King, Louis XIV.
Here, you will discover the famous "A la
Francaise" gardens, as well as the Grand Trianon
and The Petit Trianon with Marie Antoinette's Hamlet.
Unguided visit for about an hour of the great apartments, the
Hall of Mirrors, and the Queen's appartments.
The Chateau of Versailles
The
chateau and the Gardens of Versailles which count among
the most prestigious monuments of the world's artistic
heritage and are certainly the finest and most complete
achievement of 17th century French art. King Louis XIII's
former hunting lodge was transformed and enlarged by his
son Louis XIV, who installed his court and
government here.
The Gardens & The Park
Laid
out between 1661 and 1700 by Le Notre, who levelled
and drained the land and designed perspectives, groves, the
canal and parterres, Versailles is the model of
formal gardens " a la francaise ".
The Grand Trianon
The
Grand Trianon was erected in 1687-1688 by the architect
Jules Hardouin-Mansart to provide Louis XIV with a
retreat at the far and of the park at Versailles, far
from the constraints of power and the crowd of courtiers.
The Petit Trianon
The
Petit Trianon: Created by the architect A.J. Gabriel
in 1760 for Louis XV and Madame de Pompadour,
with an English style garden and the famous Queen's
Hamlet added for Marie-Antoinette, the Petit
Trianon evokes the Ancien Régime.
THIS TOUR WILL NOT BE CONDUCTED ON
THE MORNING OF DECEMBER 25TH AND JANUARY 1ST
Season: All
year round
Scheduled days:
Daily (except Mondays and Certain public Holidays)
Departures:
From 8:30 am or 1:30 pm
Duration:
Approximately 3, 1/2 hours
Pick up point:
From your accommodation in Paris
Return point:
To your accommodation in Paris
