Is anyone familiar with this Chateaux. I%26#39;ve a couple of questions.
Firstly I%26#39;m wondering if the Paris Museum pass covers this? We%26#39;ll only be in Paris for 3 full days I%26#39;d love to see it but have heard that its a whole day trip to see it all.
Would it be worth it just to go for half a day , maybe early morning till afternoon or should we leave it for another time?
Also am I correct in thinking its just a few metro stops from the eiffel tower?, its %26#39;off map%26#39; on my Paris guide book.
If we do decide to go is there a cafe nearby as I%26#39;m thinking its countryside or will we pack a light picnic?
It does look magnificent in the photos though.
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Thanks, that search box always gets forgotten , poor thing!
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One can tour Versaille in half a day, but just the Chateau, it%26#39;s still worth it. Your museum pass will let you by-pass the long lines to get in. They do rent ear phones for a self guided tour, but they also have guided tours that take you into different locations of the Chateau. The village and gardens will take quite a bit of time and along with a visit to the Chateau it would be all day. RER-C train takes you to Versaille, it%26#39;s outside the metro line and you have to purchase a separate ticket.
They have a restaurant in the building that serves as the entrance, it%26#39;s in the basement, buffet style. They also have a restaurant in the village. The little town of Versaille also has a few restaurants. Nothing wrong as far as I know with bringing a picnic lunch and eating in the garden.
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Versailles is one of the most amazing places to visit anywhere in the world, and should not be missed. To really see all of it, you could need several days. But you can see enough of it to satisfy your needs in the better part of a single day. Here%26#39;s what you should do. Get up early and take the RER train (it leaves from the station below teh d%26#39;Orsay). It%26#39;s a short train ride, and the line ends at Versailles, then you get off and walk a short way to the palace, can%26#39;t miss is, just follow the people. Yes your museum pass will get you into the palace, you can do the main regular palace tour which covers all the major rooms including Hall of Mirrors. Then, you can wander down into the gardens (when I was there that was a separate ticket you must buy). Just as you go down the first big terrace to the gardens below, on the left is an outside place to eat, so you can grab lunch and at least be outside. Then spend as long as you want wandering the gardens and fountains, which are also amazing. Then you can take the train back, and be in Paris by late afternoon.
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If you%26#39;re able to go on a Saturday or Sunday, they run all the fountains in the park. I think your Paris Museum pass will cover the extra cost - but make sure just in case. The different groups of fountains are run at various times throughout the day. Here%26#39;s the website explaining the times:
chateauversailles-spectacles.fr/en/gem.htm
I%26#39;m planning on doing this when I go to Versailles in September.
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Are you sure you can use the Museum Pass, I didn%26#39;t notice Versailles on the list? Have any of you actually used it? If so, feedback would be great.
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I had a look at my Museum Pass which I received recently (ordered online). It says that it covers the Musee national des chateaux de Versailles et de Trianon. It says: %26quot;Entrance with the pass through the priority access (B2). Visit of the Hall of Mirrors and the King%26#39;s Chamber. Possible additional charges on site for audio guides (at the Chapel%26#39;s entrance hall) and guided tours (door 1, left building, main courtyard).
Not sure if you can only visit the Hall of Mirrors and King%26#39;s Chamber?
The website for Versailles is www.chateauversailles.fr
Hope this helps.
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thanks, that%26#39;s really helpful, I%26#39;ll check out the website.
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The museum pass covers all of versailles - EXCEPT the gardens when the fountains are running (extra cost) any transportation through the gardens and of course food/restaurants.
In my opinion - since you time is limited and you do want to see Versailles...be there at opening and spend a couple hours in the chateau and then a couple out through the grounds.
Enjoy your trip!
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We spent the day there, today! First, you cannot take food in. Bags must go through the x-ray machine, and they know if you have fruit - I had to leave my bananas and apples with them, and pick them up when we left at the end of the day. We ate at the place on the left as you you go down the first set of stairs at the rear of the chateau, and they had sit-down and takeaway food. There were several sandwiches and panini under 5 euro. It was very crowded today in the chateau itself, but lovely. I actually enjoy Marie-Antoinette%26#39;s estate more than the chateau, but it%26#39;s a 25 minute walk. We got the RER C line home, and it does indeed stop at the Champs de Mars/Eiffel Tower stop. We hopped in at Les Invalides. One other thing - some places make you line up for children%26#39;s tickets, even if they%26#39;re free, as they must track the actual tickets they give out. We had bought the Transilien tickets ahead of time, as the Transilien employee me told me we had to go through the main entrance to get the kids%26#39; tickets, but that wasn%26#39;t so. We were directed straight to the fast line - no waiting. If you don%26#39;t go Transilien, there were also people selling tickets on the street as you exit the gare, but I%26#39;m not sure about the price.
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