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Day Trip Transportation from Paris to the Palace of Versailles by Train

June 13, 2023 by Henk Bekker in France, Paris

Western Facade of the Palace of Versailles

Getting to Versailles with its palace (chateau) and formal gardens is easy from Paris by bus tour, cheap RER train C5 public transportation, or by car for a great day trip to a top sight in France. Getting to the Palace of Versailles from downtown Paris is easy by tour bus, train, or car making Versailles the most popular day-trip destination from Paris. RER train C5 … [Read more...]

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Tips on Visiting the Musical Fountains Show at the Palace of Versailles

June 13, 2023 by Henk Bekker in France, Paris

The musical fountains show (Grandes eaux musicales) presents the gardens of the Palace of Versailles near Paris at their best on summer weekends. The best time to visit is early morning for the chateau but afternoon for the gardens. The formal baroque gardens of the Palace of Versailles near Paris are at their most spectacular on summer weekends when the fountains are … [Read more...]

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See the Fountains in the Gardens of Versailles Palace – Ticket Prices and Opening Hours

June 13, 2023 by Henk Bekker in France, Paris

Grand Canal at the Palace of Versailles

On summer weekends, visitors to the Chateau de Versailles may enjoy the historic fountains at play in the formal gardens of the palace near Paris. During summer, visitors to the Palace of Versailles may often enjoy the historic fountains at play in the formal baroque gardens while listening to music. The more spectacular event is the musical fountain show (Grandes Eaux … [Read more...]

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Visit the Palace of Versailles: Opening Hours and Ticket Prices

June 13, 2023 by Henk Bekker in France, Paris

Latona Fountain in the Garden of the Palace of Versailles

The Palace of Versailles with its chateau and gardens is a popular day trip from Paris -- opening hours are long while discount passes allow for savings on ticket prices for the chateau, park, gardens, the Trianon, and estate of Marie Antoinette. The Estate of Versailles with its famous château (palace), Orangerie, Trianon, formal Baroque gardens, and park is a popular day … [Read more...]

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Paris: Buy Time-Slot Tickets Online for the Eiffel Tower, Louvre and Versailles

June 12, 2023 by Henk Bekker in France, Paris

Louvre Museum Visitors

Buying time-slot reservation tickets online for top sights in Paris is almost essential to visit the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum, and the Palace of Versailles. Although time-slot reservation tickets are officially not required to see many of the top sights in Paris, it is in effect almost impossible to buy tickets on-site for the most popular museums and sites. … [Read more...]

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Save on Admission Fees with the Paris Museum Pass

September 27, 2021 by Henk Bekker in France, Paris

Queues outside the Louvre in Paris

Cheap Sightseeing and Monument Tickets in Paris, France The Paris Museum Pass gives huge discounts and savings on tickets to sights, monuments, palaces, and galleries including the Louvre, D'Orsay, Pompidou, and Versailles. Paris has some of the greatest museums and art galleries in the world. The Paris Museum Pass gives unlimited access to most permanent … [Read more...]

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