How do we get there by train?

Versailles has three train stations: Versailles Château Rive Gauche, Versailles Rive Droite and Versailles Chantiers. Drivers can use the car park on the Place d'Armes.

Is there a tour made for kids?

Yes. The free Palace of Versailles app has children's tours of the palace and gardens, led by two characters, Pierre and Camille.

When does the Trianon open?

The Estate of Trianon, with Marie Antoinette's palaces and the Queen's Hamlet, opens at 12pm, later than the main palace. It is closed on Mondays too.

What if we lose a child inside?

Security officers with badges are posted in the courtyard, the gardens and at museum entrances and exits. A lost child can ask any of them for help.

Palace of Versailles

Name: Palace of Versailles
Address: Place d'Armes, 78000 Versailles, France, Versailles, Île-de-France, FR

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Day TripVersailles

Area

Versailles

Good for

6–14

Cost

Under 18s free, Passport €35

Setting

Indoor & outdoor

Updated

Nov 6, 2026

What you need to know

Book a slot for every kid, since entry is free under 18 but the palace only admits visitors with a timed ticket from the official site
Gardens are free most days, except on Musical Fountains and Musical Gardens days (April to October), when a garden ticket is charged
Baby carrier over stroller inside the crowded palace rooms, as the palace advises; strollers are fine in the gardens and park

About

Louis XIV's royal palace holds the Hall of Mirrors, the royal apartments and the Royal Chapel. Behind it, formal gardens with fountains and statues run down to the Grand Canal and a huge park. Across the estate, the Trianon has Marie Antoinette's smaller palaces and the Queen's Hamlet, a mock country village.

It suits school-age kids who can handle crowds and long walks; toddlers do better in the gardens.

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Under 18s free, Passport €35

Passport (whole estate) €35, Trianon only €15. Free under 18, and under 26 for EU residents. Gardens free on most days.

Until 31 Mar

Tue-Sun9:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Last entry 4:45pm. Gardens and park open daily 8am to 6pm. Palace closed Mondays, Dec 25, Jan 1 and May 1.

From 1 Apr

Tue-Sun9:00 AM – 6:30 PM

Last entry 5:45pm. Gardens and park open daily 7am to 8:30pm. Palace closed Mondays, Dec 25, Jan 1 and May 1.

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