Versailles, France

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Rank : 9.5 (average on 2 votes)

Coordinates : 48.805105, 2.120276 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : The palace with its fantastic rooms, furnishings and gardens, among the most famous in history. In the summer, in the evening, there are often water features and lights. Of particular note is the Hameau de la Reine, a residence commissioned by Queen Marie Antoinette in 1783, designed to resemble a farm, complete with farmyard animals.

Recommended equipment : Bring everything given the variety of subjects. For the palace, inside, a good wide-angle lens, also a canvas for birdlife, in short, there is landscape, architecture and tourists are to be photographed because it is really a blast

Best months : Spring and early autumn, early in the morning and possibly as soon as it opens and not on weekends, it's really super crowded. The park opens at 7.00 am and the gardens at 8.00 am. Closed on Mondays

How to get there : From the airports and Paris, by SNCF train from Gare Montparnasse to Versailles Chantiers, 18 minutes on foot to the Palace, by metro RER line C to Versailles Château - Rive Gauche. By RATP bus line 171 from Pont de Sèvres to the Palace in 30 minutes, if there is no traffic. By car there are many parking lots, very crowded especially the closest, otherwise you have to walk

Visits : The park opens at 7.00 a.m. and the gardens at 8.00 a.m., the Royal Palace at 9.00 a.m. and the Trianon at 12.00 p.m. Closed on Mondays. The Passport ticket is valid for the entire visit, including gardens, parks and Trianon and costs around 35 euros.

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Sunrise: 06:51, Sunset: 20:49

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🌒 Waxing Crescent, Brightness: 5%

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