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Things to know before booking your Palace of Versailles tickets

• Tickets to the Palace of Versailles are timed, meaning you must choose a specific time slot for your visit. This ticket grants you entry to the Palace within 30 minutes of your chosen slot.
  
• Due to the Palace’s popularity, tickets often sell out 2-3 months in advance, so be sure to book well in advance. 
  
• The Versailles Estate is made up of several areas worth visiting. The Palace is the central attraction, including highlights like the Hall of Mirrors, the King and Queen’s apartments, and the Gallery of Battles. Tickets to the Palace also include access to the Gallery of Coaches, right outside the Palace gates.
  
• To fully appreciate the Palace's rich history, opt for a guided tour. These tours offer valuable insights and help you navigate the vast complex, ensuring you don’t miss anything important.
  
• Certain areas of the Palace, like the Royal Chapel, Royal Opera, and the King’s Private Apartments, are inaccessible to the public. However, exclusive private tours**** provide access to these sections while still allowing you time to explore the rest of the Palace independently afterward. With a dedicated entrance to the Palace, these tours also allow you to skip the long entry lines at the Palace.
  
• The Park is free to visit daily, as are the Gardens, except on days the Musical Gardens (April-October) or the Fountain Shows (April-October) are held. On these days, entry is restricted to ticket holders, with free entry for children under six.
  
• If you have already visited the Palace and just want to visit the estate, we have dedicated tickets for just that.
  
• For** full access to the Versailles estate —including the Palace, Gardens, and Trianon Estate—the passport ticket** is your best option. It offers excellent value for money, granting you entry to all areas with just one ticket.
  
• If you're visiting from Paris, consider tickets that include round-trip bus transfers. Whether you opt for a standard Palace ticket, guided tour, or passport ticket, adding transfers simplifies logistics, allowing you to focus on enjoying your visit.
  
• The Palace offers free entry on the first Sunday of each month, from November to March. However, you still need to book a time slot in advance to be allowed entry. Expect larger crowds on these days.

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Visitor Tips & Hacks

• There are two audio guide pick-up counters, both located on the ground floor: one at the entrance to the Apartments of Mesdames, and another at the entrance to the Gallery of Castles, just after crossing the Royal Court.
  
• Visitors are requested not to touch any vases or statues, not to walk on the lawns or to have picnics.
  
• Animals must be kept on a lead. They are not allowed in Marie-Antoinette's Estate or inside the gardens and groves.
  
• Use of camera flashes and mobile phones is prohibited inside the Museum.
  
• In the interest of everyone, proper dress is required.
  
• Use of extendable monopod stick poles for smartphones is strictly prohibited in the rooms of the Museum
  
• The Park and Gardens are open every day. The access is free except during Musical Fountains Shows and Musical Gardens.
  
• There are three train stations in Versailles, the closest one of the Palace is Versailles Château Rive Gauche.
  
• The following items must be left at the bag deposit: walking sticks, umbrellas, pointed, sharp or blunt objects, suitcases, briefcases, rucksacks, shopping and other bags, pushchairs, children's cars, push scooters, helmets, camera tripods, reproductions and casts.
  
• You are allowed to bring your own picnic or lunch to Versailles, but you can of course only eat outside the castle (in the gardens).
  
• Every first sunday from November to March sees free entry to the Palace of Versailles for all.