{"id":1254,"date":"2016-05-25T14:53:56","date_gmt":"2016-05-25T14:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/https:\/\/isango.com\/theguidebook\/\/?p=1254"},"modified":"2023-03-29T14:22:09","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T14:22:09","slug":"paris-to-versailles-the-ultimate-travel-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/paris-to-versailles-the-ultimate-travel-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Paris to Versailles: The Ultimate Travel Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Go see a palace on a scale that will astound you. Its grandeur and opulence have been admired for centuries. A place oozing in history from the moment you walk into the grounds.\u00a0<\/strong>Paris to Versailles<\/a> is one trip out of town you have got to take.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Towards Versailles<\/h4>\n

The town of\u00a0Versailles<\/span><\/a><\/strong> is just 20 kilometres away, to the west of the city centre, with the trip from\u00a0Paris to Versailles usually taking a little over half an hour. The palace, including the gardens, is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed site. The magnificence of Ch\u00e2teau de Versailles reflects its one-time importance as the centre of French political power. \u00a0When Louis XIV moved his court to Versailles<\/span><\/a><\/strong>, from Paris in 1682, it became the symbol of opulence for over a century.<\/p>\n

Its 2,300 rooms, scale, and grandeur can be both stunning and overwhelming. Every pillar, mirror, chair, ceiling and wall is a fantastic work of art.\u00a0 Despite so much stunning beauty, the Hall of Mirrors, the State Apartments, the Opera House and the Chapel Royal stand out in pure, glittering splendour.<\/p>\n

The Gardens of Versailles are a fitting complement to the Palace and are landscaped in the classic French Garden style.\u00a0 The gardens, immaculate lawns, flower beds, sculptures, and fountains make the Palace of Versailles unique.<\/p>\n

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Getting there<\/strong><\/h4>\n

By train<\/strong>:\u00a0 The best, quickest and most convenient way to get to Versailles, from Paris, is by train. \u00a0Numerous trains are operating all over the main city. Versailles has three drop-off stations; none more than a 15-minute walk from the Palais<\/em>.\u00a0 They are Versailles Rive Gauche<\/em>, Versailles Rive Droite<\/em>, and Versailles Chantiers<\/em>. The Versailles Rive Gauche<\/em> station is the one closest to the Palace (a 5-minute walk), though the other two stations are not all that much further away (about a 15-minute walk).<\/p>\n