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Château de Versailles


(Château de Versailles)
Address : Place d'armes
Postcode : 78000
Town : VERSAILLES Cedex


Public information  

Address  :   R.P. 834  
Postcode  :   78008  
City  :   VERSAILLES  
Tel  :   33 (0) 1 30 83 78 00  
Email  :   accueil.public@chateauversailles.fr  
Website  :   http://www.chateauversailles.fr  
Minitel  :   www.chateauversailles.fr  


Company description  

General description  :   The Versailles estate is one of the most beautiful masterpieces in the global heritage. It consists of :The château with its royal apartments and the museum of the history of France, with its collection of paintings and sculptures. The Park, the gardens, the woodlands, masterpieces of the art of the French garden. Trianon, with both of its châteaux built in the park by Louis XIV and his successors. Queen Marie Antoinette's « Le Hameau », a collection of small Norman-style houses, set in picturesque landscapes.
General informations : Tel : + 33 (0)1 30 83 78 00 - Internet :  www.chateauversailles.fr
 


Description - Arts and culture in France  

Description of activity "Arts and culture in France"  :   Within 850 hectares of lakes, fountains, gardens, woods and groves, criss-crossed by a network of perfectly symmetrical alleys, the Château of Versailles, and the Grand and Petit Trianons invite visitors to discover their royal apartments and ceremonial rooms, testimony of three centuries of France's history.
Visitors have the opportunity to admire in detail the monumental accomplishments of the best contemporary architects, painters, sculptors, gardeners and cabinetmakers of Louis XIV and his successors.
Visitors can also wonder at the Chapelle Royale, the Royal Opera house, as well as the Coach Museum and the Queen Marie-Antoinette's private hamlet.
 


Booking information  

Company  :   Centre de Contact pour groupes uniquement  
Adress  :   Château de Versailles BP 80210  
Postcode  :   86963  
City  :   Chasseneuil Cedex  
Tel  :   33 (0) 1 30 83 04 05  
Fax  :   33 (0)1 30 83 04 04  
Email  :   reservation.professionnels@chateauversailles.fr  


Tourism Services  

Structure  :   Official tourism authorities
Services  :   Information, Souvenir sales, Guided tours


Cultural Heritage  

Principal Facilities  :   Museum
Other equipment  :   Park or Gardens
Sites and Historical monuments - Themes  :   Palace
Sites and Historical monuments - Architectural style  :   Classic
Languages spoken  :   German, English, Spanish, Italian
Facilities  :   Auditorium, Restaurant
Types of activity  :   Specific themed activity, Workshop for children, Symposiums, Conferences, Temporary Exhibitions, Son et lumière


Congress Centre Venues  

Closure  :   Monday
Languages spoken  :   German, English, Spanish, Italian
Services  :   Telephone Lines
Facilities  :   Restaurant


Leisure  

Languages spoken  :   German, English, Spanish, Italian, Russian
Types of activity or facility  :   Tourist Trains



 
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