The royal stables were often mistaken for the castle entry and held 2, horses. And while the palace continues to fascinate for its vastness, excessive decoration, and curious coldness, it is the gardens that speak most profoundly to visitors. Though the buildings and interiors continued to evolve over the reigns of Louis XV and XVI, the gardens of Versailles were largely established during this early period.
The Sun King considered water features an integral part of the garden design, and they feature prominently as focal points in the landscape. Though Louis XV made few changes to the grounds, his son, Louis XVI of the unfortunate run-in with the guillotine , replanted much of the gardens in As an expression of the imperial majesty of the king of France, Versailles certainly delivers.
The buildings overwhelm the senses with their size, design, and decoration. The design harnesses water, earth, flowers, and trees to create vistas that stretch all the way to the horizon and seem to encompass the entire world in the orderly procession of pathways, ponds, and hedges. Off these grand avenues, the garden breaks into groves. These outdoor living rooms, gated and walled by greenery or trellises, were built for the court to use as outdoor party rooms for musical entertainment and dancing.
Groves on the Right hand side of the Garden, starting from the end of the garden and moving up towards the Chateau. Each of these groves has interesting architectural, sculptural or artistic features and should not be missed during a visit of the gardens. If you follow the red line on the map you will come to the Trianon Estate this is made of 3 points of interest. The walk from the Chateau to the Trianons is 2. There are other means of transportation see below. If you want to see all three of these attractions you should set at least h without a lunch break or h with a lunch break.
This building is beautifully decorated in the 19th Century Empirical style. As well as the building there is a small formal garden behind, which is worth a visit if you are going to focus on the Trianons. Leaving the Grand Trianon, take a left and head down the cobbled walk way to arrive at the Petit Trianon. With its simplicity and delicate decoration it became a place of refuge for the Queen from the stresses of court. Once you enter into the Petit Trianon, you can feel its timeless quality.
Visiting the building itself will take around 15 minutes, however once you leave the building of the Petit Trianon you can walk through the English garden, following a network of little pathways. Along the way one of the most interesting features is the Temple of love 51 which really takes you back to the time of courtesans and galants.
Built for the Queen Marie Antoinette in the s, the hamlet is a perfect copy of a rural village where the queen could pretend to be a member of the peasant class. The buildings are quaint and so darling. Wandering around the hamlet should take around 20 minutes. There is only one way to leave the Petit Trianon. This will take you to the courtyard outside of the Petit Trianon.
Here as you can see on your map is the meeting point for the little train. Visiting the Palace and Gardens of Versailles is really a full day excursion, if you want to see all that this attraction has to offer. However it is important to go at your own pace, especially if you have children, elderly or handicapped visitors in your group. So make sure to be realistic in what you want to see.
Here are some possible though not exhaustive combinations, based on our years of experience that work well. The work lasted 40 years. At the center of this garden is an avenue of grass: it is the axis of perspective, which leads our eyes to the infinite and the horizon. Last year, we celebrated the th anniversary of the Birth of this Magical Gardener who worked to build several parks and gardens including the park of The Royal Castle of Saint Germain en Laye where the Sun King was born as well as the Garden of the castle of Chantilly.
TOP TIP: If you have some spare time we absolutely recommend you book a night in a hotel in the town of Versailles allowing you to get a feel for the town and really experience where the Sun King set up the power of France years ago. French Monarchy specialist — Proud to be number 1 at Versailles. This private tour of Versailles is perfect to get the best of Versailles in a few hours. Get more privacy! Versailles tour. What a huge disappointment with none of the fountains were on during our visit to Versailles palace!
At least there should always be some on. Already 2 ateas were closed. Yes I can understand. Better to visit the Palace of versailles on Saturday or Sunday. Best, Xavier. Hello … I am wanting to clarify re the gardens and fountains. Do the fountains operate in September on the weekend.
Is the weekend i. Saturday or Sunday the most likely days they are in their glory. Xavier, We are visiting Paris from 17 December to 31 December. Which days are likely tpo be the better ones to visit Versailles? Many Thanks,. As I am going with two old ladies The question is: is our priority access guaranteed or we are gonna have to queue to enter beyond the security line?
My visit is scheduled to September Thanks in advance. If you need to skip the line, you need to choose a Versailles guided tour. It now boasts a fresh, youthful appearance, similar to how it would have looked under the reign of Louis XIV. To maintain its design, the garden needs to be replanted approximately once every years. Whose turn will it be next? They didn't appear overnight The renovation of the gardens was started around the same time as the palace, which took over 40 years!
A huge task Creating the gardens was a monumental task. A job for the masses Trees were brought in from different regions across France and thousands of men — sometimes even entire regiments from the military — took part in this immense project. Getting stuck in Louis XIV was so attached to the gardens of Versailles that he sometimes picked up the gardening tools himself if he spotted something that did not look quite right.
A place to party Louis XIV also loved organizing parties in the gardens. Boating pleasures When he was not dancing, Louis XIV would sail along the Grand Canal on a 20 meters long galley ship, which was powered by 42 rowers.
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