Visit the Palace of Versailles

Versailles

Versailles castle 300x199 Chateau de Versailles The Palace of Versailles is a castle and a French historical monument located in Versailles, near Paris, Ile de France region in just 16 miles southwest of Paris. The castle and grounds were intended to glorify the French monarchy, and was the residence of the kings of  
France Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI

The most visited castle in France with more than 6 million visitors each year, the Palace of Versailles, is also one of the most famous castles in the world and one of the largest in Europe. World Heritage of Unesco, Versailles is a symbol of perfection all the classic and complex, this magnificent castle has seen the former grandeur of French royalty. The Palace of Versailles, built by Louis XIV (the Sun King) consists of a sequence of elements of architectural harmony, and is one of the finest achievements of the French art of the 17th century.
 Versailles dazzled by its size and splendor which the Palace of Versailles, its outbuildings and gardens, an exceptional collection. The castle itself has 700 rooms, 2,513 windows, 352 fireplaces, 67 staircases, 483 mirrors and 67,121 m² of which 50,000 are open to the public. The park covers, meanwhile, 800 hectares, including 300 hectares of forest, and two French gardens: the Little Park, 80 acres, and the Trianon, 50 ha!
The Palace of Versailles

Versailles Castle, the grounds and gardens of Versailles Chateau

To discover the Château de Versailles enjoy a guided tour of the Castle, the main large apartments of the King and Queen, the Hall of Mirrors. Lunch in the castle park. Guided tour of the great and the Petit Trianon and Hameau de la Reine. Be transported to the heart of the history of the kings of France and discover the essential Versailles Palace:

•  Hall of Mirrors
•      Apartments of the King and Queen
•      King's Chamber
•      Gardens "At the French" Le Nôtre
•      The Trianon Palaces and Marie-Antoinette's Estate
•      The Royal Chapel.