The best things to do in Versailles, ranked by real traveller reviews: walk the 73-metre Hall of Mirrors where the 1919 treaty was signed, time your visit for the Musical Fountains in the Le Nôtre gardens, cycle the Grand Canal to Marie-Antoinette's Queen's Hamlet, shop the Marché Notre-Dame like a local, and compare every guided tour, reserved-entry ticket and half-day trip from Paris side by side — most with free cancellation.



Uanset hvad der bringer dig til Versailles — verdensklassemuseer, floden eller en lang frokost — start med de oplevelser, rejsende elsker mest.
Hall of Mirrors and State Apartments.
UdforskTimed slots, no ticket queue.
UdforskLe Nôtre and the waterworks.
UdforskMarie-Antoinette's private estate.
UdforskMarket, canal and picnic.
UdforskTransport and entry included.
UdforskVartegnene, der definerer byen — og de billetter og ture, der ofte giver dig adgang uden om køen.

357 mirrors, 73 metres.

800 hectares by Le Nôtre.

1.67 km of royal water.

Marie-Antoinette's village.

The escape from court.

Seven planetary rooms.

Where the court prayed.

The royal market town.
20 min herfraEiffel Tower and the Seine.
1 h 15 herfraMonet's water lilies.
1 h herfraNapoleon’s favourite palace.
1 h 10 herfraThe château that caused Versailles.
1 h herfraWhere painters went outdoors.
1 h herfraThe other full-day estate.
Korte, klare svar på de spørgsmål, alle besøgende i Versailles har, før de booker.
Fountains restart, gardens fill out, days are long.
Evening shows and fireworks — but the heaviest crowds.
Fountains still run, crowds thin, the park turns gold.
No fountains, bare groves — and the palace nearly to yourself.
Wednesday to Friday; closed Monday, busiest Tuesday.
May, June and September — fountains running, crowds bearable.
Palace and the central garden axis, nothing more.
Palace, gardens and the Trianon estate — the right amount.
Add the town, the market and a slow ride round the canal.
A guided palace tour plus the Trianon domain.
Come on a fountain-show weekend, April to October.
One outdoor day: bikes, Hamlet and the little train.
To Château–Rive Gauche: 35–45 min, closest station.
To Versailles Chantiers in 15 min, then an 18-min walk.
To Versailles Rive Droite in about 35 minutes.
Palace to Trianon and the canal, around €9.
Rent at the Grand Canal — the estate is 2 km across.
Palace to the Hamlet is 25–30 minutes each way.
Compulsory for everyone, pass holders included.
Or after 3pm; 10am–2pm is the crush.
Nobody skips the gate check — only the ticket line.
Free most days; €10–€12 when the fountains play.
Plan the estate for the afternoon.
The Marché Notre-Dame beats the palace cafés.
Morning slots sell out days ahead in summer.
Weekend garden tickets go first, April to October.
Ten-guest maximum tours fill weeks ahead.
Limited bikes; summer weekends book out.
The estate has a fixed fleet — reserve early.
April to November only, and they sell out.
About €31 for the palace with a timed slot.
€64–€90 with reserved entry.
€89–€99 including transport.
€39–€109; rentals from about €10.
€59 for a Segway ride, €199 guided by cart.
From €250, up to €700 for a full day with driver.
Hvad der er bedst, hvor travlt der er, og et bookingtip for hver årstid.