Get to Versailles

The Palace of Versailles was built by Louis XIV to lie just out of Paris. His home 12 miles (20 km ) from France's capital city, is 1 of France's main attractions because of its huge grounds and gardens, opulence and the Hall of Mirrors where the treaty of Versailles was signed after World War I. Modern tourism has created a few different options of transportation to Versailles. This article will show you how to get to Versailles via shuttle, tour or public transportation.

Steps

  1. Convert your dollars, pounds or another currency to Euros, if you do not have them already. France runs on the Euro and will only accept payment for tickets in Euros.
    • A notable difference between the Euro and the dollar is that the Euro has higher coin denominations. Don't toss those coins aside; they could pay for your ticket to Versailles.
  2. Research guided tours that go from Paris to Versailles. There are a number of reputable companies that run half-day tours to Versailles, which include tour bus transportation to and from Paris.
    • The major benefit of these tours is that they are pre-booked, so that you do not have to wait in line. They cost between 16 and 25 Euros ($23 to $36 or 14 to 22 pounds,) depending upon the season.
  3. Ask if these tours include an audio guide, access to Marie Antoinette's hamlet or a personal guide, and choose and book a Versailles tour depending upon your preference.

Via Train

  1. Research how close your hotel or drop off point is from a Paris RER station. The stations that connect with the RER C are Musee d'Orsay, Les Invalides, Gare d'Austerlitz, St. Michel-Notre Dame, Pont de l'Alma and Champ de Mars-Tour Eiffel.
    • The RER is the rapid-transit system that connects the suburbs with each other and the city center. Versailles is considered a suburb of Paris.
  2. Take the RER C from 1 of the stops you chose. The RER C runs every 20 minutes from these central Paris stops to Versailles. The trip will take about 40 minutes each way. The trip will cost about 6 Euros ($8 or 5 pounds).
  3. Exit the RER station and cross the street. Turn right. Take a left onto the Rue de Paris. This road will lead you to the Versailles gates.
    • You can also take a train from the Paris Gare Montparnasse train station to Versailles-Chanties, or you can take a train from the Paris Gare Saint-Lazare train station to Versailles-Rive Droite. These trains only take 30 minutes to arrive in the town of Versailles; however, they are further from the Palace of Versailles and you may be required to take a local bus.

Via Public Bus

  1. Go to the Pont de Sevres in Central Paris. If you are taking the Paris metro there, it is at the end of the 9 line).
  2. Take bus line 171, which will arrive at the Versailles-Place d'Armes.
    • Phebus is the private enterprise that runs the bus system in and around the town of Versailles. If you are already in Versailles, you can use this bus to see Versailles and the interesting neighborhoods of Notre-Dame and Saint-Louis inside the town.
    • A Phoebus Tourism Bus runs from mid-April to the end of October. This runs past the popular neighborhoods and goes to the Palace at Versailles.

Via Car

  1. Get a road map of Paris and its surrounding areas. This should be available at the rental car depot.
  2. Find and take the road that runs around the periphery of Paris. It forms a ring around the city, and it is known as the Peripherique.
  3. Take the A13 route toward Rouen.
  4. Follow the signs to Versailles. It should take about 30 minutes.

Tips

  • Although it is risky, as tickets could be sold out, if you arrive at a ticket booth an hour before it closes, you could receive a deduction in the price of a ticket or a free audio guide.

Things You'll Need

  • Euros
  • Map

Sources and Citations

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