Marie Antoinette’s Estate & Trianon Palaces
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See the luxurious estate of French royalty at the Trianon Palaces
Marie Antoinette’s Estate & Trianon Palaces in Versailles brings together royal residences and garden landscapes away from the main Palace of Versailles. Explore the Estate of Trianon and Coach Gallery, including the Grand Trianon’s temporary exhibitions, and visit the Queen’s Hamlet, a rustic garden-village once associated with a farm, dairy and mill. Garden access depends on the ticket selection; the gardens are free from November through March.
What's Included
- Access to the Estate of Trianon & Coach Gallery
- Access to the temporary exhibitions held in the Grand Trianon
- Access to the Gardens - if selected (Gardens are free between November and March)
What's Not Included
- Access to the Palace of Versailles
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Additional Information & Description
Marie Antoinette’s Estate & Trianon Palaces opens the doors to the luxurious residences of French royalty in Versailles. Walk through the palaces’ halls and explore a royal estate whose appeal extends well beyond its interiors, with distinct places to visit across the grounds.
The Grand Trianon’s royal origins
Louis XIV commissioned the Grand Trianon in 1670 as an escape from the pomp of court life. It also served as a discreet retreat for his affair with Madame de Montespan. That private purpose gives the palace a different historical perspective: this was a place where the king could withdraw from the formal demands of court, rather than another setting for public royal ceremony.
Inside Marie Antoinette’s private residence
The Petit Trianon was Marie Antoinette’s grand house, part of an estate that gave her refuge from her courtly responsibilities at the Palace of Versailles. Visitors can explore rooms furnished today much as they were in the 18th century. Those furnishings make the residence a concrete part of the visit, bringing the focus onto the queen’s domestic surroundings rather than royal history in the abstract.
The Queen’s Hamlet and its gardens
The Queen’s Hamlet takes the visit outdoors into a rustic garden-village modelled after the Hameau de Chantilly. Its Normandy-style setting included a farm, dairy and mill, alongside a vineyard and vegetable garden. Stroll around the hamlet and its gardens to see this contrasting side of the estate. Manicured English-style gardens add another distinct landscape to explore beyond the palace rooms.
What your ticket includes
The ticket includes access to the Estate of Trianon and the Coach Gallery, plus temporary exhibitions held in the Grand Trianon. Access to the Gardens is included if selected; the Gardens are free between November and March. Access to the Palace of Versailles is excluded, so this ticket focuses on the Trianon estate rather than the main palace.
Location and access
The attraction is at Marie-Antoinette’s Estate in Versailles, with the address 78008 Versailles. Smartphone tickets are accepted, and wheelchair access is available.
Frequently Asked Questions about Marie Antoinette's Estate & Trianon Palaces
It includes access to the Estate of Trianon and Coach Gallery, plus temporary exhibitions held in the Grand Trianon. Garden access is included if selected.
No. Access to the Palace of Versailles is excluded, so this ticket covers the Trianon estate instead.
The Queen’s Hamlet is a rustic garden-village modelled after the Hameau de Chantilly. It once had its own farm, dairy and mill.
Smartphone tickets are accepted, and wheelchair access is available.
The gardens are free between November and March. At other times, garden access is included only if selected.
No. The cancellation policy is non-cancellable.
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