CHÂTEAU de VERSAILLES
Price 2026

How much does a ticket for the Château de Versailles cost?

The Passport ticket for the Château de Versailles costs €25 in low season and €35 in high season, with those under 18 entering for free.

It is strongly recommended to book online to take advantage of the best prices and guarantee your entry on the desired day ⤵

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In 2026, the Passport ticket is the main ticket to visit the Château de Versailles with a time slot, the Domaine de Trianon and the gardens. It costs €25 in low season and €35 in high season.

Prior online reservation of a time slot is mandatory to access the Château, including for those benefiting from free entry.

The PARK of the Château de Versailles is open every day and remains accessible for free to everyone.

The domain of the Château de Versailles is immense and there are many visiting options, so tickets at different prices are available to suit your preferences.

Reserving a time slot is mandatory for the visit to the Château de Versailles

PASSPORT Ticket

With this ticket you access the entire domain of Versailles: Château with time slot, Domaine de Trianon, gardens, Carriage Gallery, Sculpture and Cast Gallery, temporary exhibitions and park.

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TRIANON Ticket

This ticket allows you to access the Grand Trianon, the Petit Trianon, the Queen's Hamlet and the Trianon gardens.

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GARDEN Ticket

In high season, access to the gardens is paid on Musical Gardens days or Grand Musical Fountains days.

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TICKETS & PRICES • Versailles 2026

The PASSPORT Ticket

The most comprehensive and best-selling ticket to visit Versailles is the Passport Ticket. It gives access to the paid areas of the domain with a reserved time slot for the Château:

• the Château (in the reserved time slot) & Gardens
• the Domaine du Trianon & Gardens
• the Musical Gardens or Grand Fountains

GUIDED TOURS

To make the most of your visit to Versailles, it is highly recommended to book a guided tour of the château and gardens.
In a small group, you can explore the estate with an expert guide on an informative and engaging itinerary. Several guided tour options for the estate and Château de Versailles are available.

Individual Tickets

It is entirely possible to visit only part of the Versailles estate, but the offer has changed recently: access to the Château with a time slot now requires a Passport. Separate tickets cover the Trianon, the gardens in high season, and shows.

• TRIANON Ticket at €15: access to the Grand Trianon, Petit Trianon, Queen's Hamlet, and Trianon gardens. Reduced price France / EEA: €12.
• GARDENS / GRAND MUSICAL FOUNTAINS Ticket at €15 in high season: access to the gardens and groves on days of musical animation or fountain activation. Reduced price France / EEA: €12.
• NIGHTLY GRAND FOUNTAINS Ticket (from €39 full price, €36 reduced): the flagship event of the Château de Versailles featuring a night walk through the gardens, fountain activations, lighting, and a final fireworks display.
  • From Saturday, 6 June to Saturday, 19 September 2026 ➤ Every Saturday evening
  • Special dates: 4 July, 14 July and 15 August 2026

The NIGHTLY GRAND FOUNTAINS

Every year, the Nightly Grand Fountains are the highlight of the Versailles Estate! At dusk, the gardens, groves, and fountains of Versailles light up to offer visitors an enchanted stroll.
The fireworks opposite the Grand Canal bring the evening to a beautiful close. A unique show lasting more than 1:30 (from 20:30 to 23:05) not to be missed!

In 2026, the Nightly Grand Fountains will take place every Saturday evening from 6 June to 19 September 2026, with special dates on 4 July, 14 July and 15 August.
Prices vary depending on the date and selected offer; check availability when booking.

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STAYS & HOTELS • Versailles

You can easily find a hotel or short-term rental apartment around the Château de Versailles. See the various options available below:

• See all HOTELS around the Château de Versailles here
• See APARTMENTS for rent around the Château de Versailles here

OPENING HOURS of the Château de Versailles 2026

Usual hours for the next 4 weeks:

• On Mondays: Closed
• Every day except Monday: 9:00 - 17:30

MAP of the Versailles Estate

Here is the map of the Versailles estate to locate the Park, the Gardens as well as the Petit & Grand Trianon:

ACCESS to the Château de Versailles

Getting to the Château de Versailles by Public Transport

• By RER: RER C - Stop Versailles Château Rive Gauche, then a 10 min walk to the Chateau
• By BUS: line 171 departing from Pont de Sèvres (terminus of metro line 9) - Stop at the terminus Château
• By SNCF Train:
  • From Gare Paris Montparnasse - Stop Versailles Chantiers
  • From Gare Saint Lazare - Stop Versailles Rive Droite
Then allow between 15 and 20 min walk to the Chateau from these 2 stations

Getting to the Château de Versailles by Car

• Motorway A13
• Exit no.5: Versailles Centre
• Follow the directional signs for the Chateau

Parking at the Château de Versailles

There are several paid parking lots around the estate: Place d’Armes (parking in front of the chateau), Grand Canal, Petit Trianon, Grand Trianon, Hameau de la Reine.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS • Versailles

What is the price of the Château de Versailles?

The Passport ticket, which grants access to the Château (with a reserved time slot), the Domaine de Trianon and the gardens, costs €25 in low season (1 November to 31 March) and €35 in high season (1 April to 31 October). Visitors from the European Economic Area benefit from a reduction of €3 upon presentation of proof.

Who can visit the Château de Versailles for free?

Access is free for those under 18 years old (under 26 years old for residents of the European Union), teachers assigned to a French school with the Pass Éducation, people with disabilities and their companion, job seekers and recipients of social minimums (proof less than 6 months old), as well as holders of the Culture card and the Relais Culturels card. A free time slot must be reserved to access the Château. On the first Sundays of the month in low season, the entire domain is free for everyone, with a time slot reservation required for the Château.

Are the park and gardens of Versailles free?

The Park is accessible for free every day. The gardens are free for everyone in low season (1 November to 31 March); in high season (1 April to 31 October), access is paid with the Gardens ticket or the Passport ticket, except for children aged 0 to 5 and certain cardholders.

Do you need to reserve a time slot to visit the Château de Versailles?

Yes. Only the visit to the Château requires the reservation of a time slot, including for visitors who benefit from free entry. The Domaine de Trianon and the gardens can be visited freely throughout the day.

The Château de Versailles in a few words & figures

Born from a hunting lodge built for Louis XIII, Versailles became under Louis XIV a royal residence, the seat of the Court and government, then a museum dedicated to the history of France. The estate now brings together the Chateau, the gardens, the Park, the Grand and Petit Trianon as well as the Hameau de la Reine.

From hunting pavilion to the palace of Louis XIV

Louis XIII had a first hunting lodge built in Versailles at the end of 1623. He had it replaced between 1631 and 1634 by a small brick and stone chateau, part of which remains at the heart of the current palace. The place remained a country residence, chosen for its game-rich forests and its proximity to Saint-Germain-en-Laye and Paris.

After Mazarin's death, Louis XIV began major works starting from 1661. Louis Le Vau enveloped the old chateau, André Le Nôtre designed the gardens and Charles Le Brun directed much of the interior decoration. Jules Hardouin-Mansart continued the expansion with the North and South wings, the Hall of Mirrors, the Grand Commun and the Royal Chapel. The works succeeded one another until the death of the Sun King in 1715.

In 1682, Louis XIV officially established the Court and government at Versailles. The palace became a political tool: daily life, ceremonies and access to the king were organised by precise etiquette. Several thousand courtiers, officers, servants and soldiers then frequented the estate.

Louis XV, Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette

After the death of Louis XIV, the Court temporarily left Versailles. Louis XV returned there in 1722. He had more intimate apartments built and continued construction work, including that of the Royal Opera, inaugurated in 1770 for the wedding celebrations of the future Louis XVI with Marie-Antoinette.

Louis XVI gave the Petit Trianon to Marie-Antoinette in 1774. The queen made it her personal domain, with the English Garden, the Queen's Theatre and the Hamlet. This ensemble can be visited today within the Trianon estate.

From the Revolution to the national museum

The days of 5 and 6 October 1789 forced the royal family to leave Versailles for Paris. The castle was not destroyed during the Revolution, but it lost a large part of its furniture: 17,182 lots were offered at sales held between 1793 and 1794. Works of art were also transferred to the Louvre.

In 1833, Louis-Philippe decided to transform part of the palace into a museum "dedicated to all the glories of France". The Museum of French History was inaugurated in 1837. Versailles remained a major political site: the German Empire was proclaimed there in 1871 and the Treaty of Versailles was signed in the Hall of Mirrors on 28 June 1919.

The Castle and Park have been listed as UNESCO World Heritage since 1979. The estate is both a historical monument, a national museum, a venue for performances and a diplomatic site still used for certain official receptions.

The most famous spaces

The Hall of Mirrors, built between 1678 and 1684, measures 73 metres. Its 17 windows face 17 arcades decorated with 357 mirrors. The tour of the Castle also includes the Grand Apartments of the King and Queen, the King's bedroom, the Royal Chapel, the Royal Opera and the historical galleries.

Outside, Le Nôtre's gardens extend the perspective of the palace to the Grand Canal. The parterres, groves, sculptures, basins and fountains were designed as an ordered setting around the sun axis. Further away, the Trianon estate shows another facet of Versailles, more intimate and removed from the official life of the Court.

Versailles in figures

The Château de Versailles in photos

The Castle and the Versailles estate

The gardens of the Trianon estate

Louis XIV, the Sun King

A fountain in the gardens of Versailles

The facade of the Castle at sunset

The Hall of Mirrors

The parterres of the Orangery

The Royal Chapel

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