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Palace of Versailles, Versailles

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Considered the most illustrious and opulent castle in all of France, Palace of Versailles exemplifies the most beautiful achievements of French art in the 18th century. This former seat of royal power now chronicles the country's past as a museum of the history of France. On your exploration of the numerous buildings, be sure to see the the lavish Hall of Mirrors, the Queen’s bedchamber, the ecclesiastical chapels, and the King's Grand Apartments. If you love books, don’t miss the library, with its delicately carved wooden and stone panels. In the Clock Room, admire the famous astronomical clock encased in bronze. Arrive as early as possible to avoid long entrance lines. Even with advanced tickets, you'll have to wait your turn at the security checkpoint. Alternatively, book a local guide service to bring you to the château and skip the long lines altogether. Make Palace of Versailles a part of your Versailles vacation plans using our Versailles trip builder site.

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• By GorgeousRaquel

  You cannot go to Paris without visiting this palace. I did the skip the line and I highly recommend doing so. The garden alone in spectacular, as far the eyes can see. I was surprised that there are.....  more »

• By SabOOsh87

  I’ve never thought that this palace can be as amazing as it was on reality, photos and documentaries don’t show the value of this place The palace is just breath taking and the gardens can be a full....  more »

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• By Shreyas R

  I really loved this place. Must must must visit place if go to Paris!!! Very serene and huge place. You need a complete day for this place. You can spend the whole day in the gardens itself 👌🏻 You can rent small cars since it's extremely large to walk. Or take train kind of a bus to reach the other end of the garden where queen's palace is there. You can row boat ⛵ on your own. It was really refreshing experience for me. Gardens are extremely huge. So it can accommodate tremendous amount of people. Best place to take kids and hangout. It's kind of a picnic spot. Pick a day with a pleasant weather and your visit seems even more great!

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• By Adriaan and Tassia van Rooyen

  What a beautiful palace. We’ve seen a few on our journey & this is a very beautiful place to visit. Very clean and well looked after. Stunning! Go after 1pm to avoid the huge line :-) The lines do however move quite quickly through security.

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