Palace of Versailles: Priority Entrance Ticket + Guided Tour

Additional Information & Description

The Palace of Versailles is one of France’s most visited attractions and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This former royal residence rewards a closer look: a guided visit takes you inside a palace whose scale reaches well beyond its grand façade.

Architecture on an extraordinary scale

The 17th-century palace contains more than 2,300 rooms and over 1,200 fireplaces—figures that give a sense of the ambition behind its construction. Its 75-metre-long Hall of Mirrors is lined with priceless statues and busts. An opera house and a large collection of French Renaissance art add to the palace’s architectural and artistic richness, making the building itself as compelling as the objects within it.

Inside the Royal Apartments

The guided route explores the Royal Apartments, where your expert local guide explains the palace’s history as you walk through halls once home to three of France’s most illustrious kings. The focus is on the royal interiors and the lives connected with them, with live commentary giving context to the rooms rather than leaving you to interpret them alone.

What your ticket includes

Your ticket includes priority entrance, a live guide and the guided tour, with a duration of one hour and 30 minutes. Guide languages include Chinese, English, French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. Ticket delivery is instant, and smartphone tickets are accepted. Transport to and from Versailles is not included.

Exploring after the tour

Once the palace tour ends and you say goodbye to your guide, you can continue exploring the estate independently. Its 809-hectare park contains fountains, statues and classical landscaping, while the Domaine de Marie-Antoinette introduces the setting where the queen played at a commoner’s life. Access to the Gardens during Musical and Fountain shows, from April 1 to October 31, is excluded from this ticket.

Where to meet your guide

Meet at the foot of the equestrian statue of Louis XIV in Place d’Armes, Versailles. Arrive 15 minutes before the tour starts so you are there as the group assembles. The Palace of Versailles stands on Place d’Armes; the statue is the designated meeting point for this guided visit.