Paris Trip Overview
We exclusively operate with brand new Mercedes V class mini-vans and cars with hotel pickup and drop off.
Palace and Gardens entrance included in the price
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Paris, France
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Paris, Ile-de-France, France
We exclusively operate with brand new Mercedes V class mini-vans and cars with hotel pickup and drop off.
Palace and Gardens entrance included in the price
Itinerary
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Stop At: Palace of Versailles, Place d’Armes, 78000, Versailles France
With its three chateaux, gardens and parks, Versailles is an immense estate. Louis XIV the Sun King is the creative force of Versailles. He turned Versailles into a sumptuous estate and the symbol of absolute monarchy in the 17th century.
Louis Le Vau and then Jules Hardouin-Mansart and Charles Lebrun are the main architects both Versailles and the Grand Trianon and André Le Notre for the gardens.
You will visit the State Apartments with its 8 rooms, the Hall of Mirrors, the King and Queens’ apartments and since July 2006 some new rooms recently renovated, the Royal Chapel and the Royal Opera Opera.
Your visit in the castle is with an audio-guide in your language.
Beyond the chateau, stretch the gardens and the park. At the foot of the chateau, Le Nôtre created the parterres, designed to be viewed from the terraces. You will see the Grand Perspective which draws the eye to the horizon with its Latona and Apollo fountains. You will stroll to the north and south parterres full of flowers. You will see the various groves in the gardens : the Baldroom and the Colonnade, the Enceladus…and some others our guide will let you discover.
On Saturday and Sunday from April to October there are the Musical Fountains show, included in the price. On Thursday from April to mid May and from July to October, there are the Musical Gardens, also included in the price.
Stroll around the fountains and admire the water jets, explore the groves while enjoying live music concert from Lully the most famous Versailles musical composer from the 17th century.
Duration: 2 hours
