Benefits for you
Take advantage of numerous benefits, both at Versailles and with our partners!
Benefits of the "1 year in versailles" card
Admissions without queuing
Skip the queues by presenting your card :
- at the Palace entrance (out of safety control) at the no-queue admission section at entrance A in the Dufour Pavilion.
- at the Grand Trianon entrance (out of safety control).
Free and unlimited admission
- To the Palace
- To the gardens, including on Musical Fountains Show and Musical Gardens days
(reduced rates for the Night Fountains Show and Royal Serenades) - To the Estate of Trianon
- To the temporary exhibitions
At the estate
Upon presentation of your subscription card.
Benefits with our partners
Château de Breteuil
Château de Breteuil
Benefit from discounted rates for unaccompanied visits of the park and fairy tale scenes (€11,30 instead of €12,30) and for guided tours of the château + unaccompanied visits around the park and fairy tale scenes (€16,30 instead of €18,30), upon presentation of your "1 Year in Versailles" card.
Château de Breteuil has been the place of residence of the Marquis de Breteuil for four centuries, and retraces the history of a grand old family closely tied to the history of France. 50 wax figures, 8 fairy tales by Perrault, a 75-hectare park and multiple animations bring the site alive today.
Address: Château de Breteuil, Choisel, 78460 Chevreuse
Visits every day, all year round. Park opens at 10am, château visits from 2.30pm. Last visit at 5.30pm. Additional visit at 11.30am on Sundays, national holidays and every day during local school holidays.
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©Fabrice Milochau
Château de Condé
Château de Condé
Benefit from discounted rates for unaccompanied visits (€10 instead of €12) and for guided tours of the Château (€12 instead of €15), upon presentation of your "1 Year in Versailles" card.
Situated on the road to Champagne, between Paris and Reims, Château de Condé gave its name to one of the most illustrious branches of the House of Bourbon: the House of Condé. It is home to luxurious ornamentation from the 17th and 18th centuries by prestigious artists such as Watteau, Boucher and Oudry. Come and discover this listed Historic Monument and former residence of the Princes of Condé, Bourbon and Savoy.
Address: Château de Condé, 4 rue du Château, 02330 Condé-en-Brie
Open for unaccompanied visits according to an opening calendar.
Guided tours every Sunday on reservation (visit departure validated 24 hours in advance subject to a sufficient number of participants).
Annual closure from the end of the autumn school holidays to the start of the spring school holidays.
Château de Versailles Magazine
Château de Versailles Magazine
Benefit from a preferential rate (only available in metropolitan France) :
- on the annual subscription (€20 instead of €39.60 for 4 issues)
- on the annual subscription + 1 special edition (€27 instead of €54.50 for 4 issues and 1 special edition)
- on individual issues (€7 instead of €9.99, for back issues only).
Every quarter, curators and historians invite you to get to know the Palace of Versailles in more detail. Discover page-by-page the events and characters connected to this symbolic place in French history, from the Ancien Régime to the present day.
To find out more about Soteca publishing, click here.
To take advantage of the subscription offers, click on “Order” below; to avail of the offer on back issues, please call +33 1 44 70 14 79 or send your request by email to abo-soteca@abbonnescient.fr, stating that you are a “1 Year in Versailles” cardholder.
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Lambinet Museum
Lambinet Museum
Benefit from a discounted rate for unaccompanied visits of the permanent collections and temporary exhibitions (€5 instead of €6) upon presentation of your "1 Year in Versailles" card.
An 18th century mansion built for Joseph-Barnabé Porchon, Louis XV's building contractor, the house was bequeathed to Versailles by Nathalie Lambinet on her death in 1926. The Lambinet Museum opened to the public in 1932. This "collectors' house" offers a wide variety of works from the Renaissance to the 20th century: paintings, sculptures, drawings, furniture and objets d'art. The art of living in the 18th century, the history of Versailles and particularly the French Revolution are the main themes of this "Musée de France" (since 2004).
Address: Lambinet Museum, 54 boulevard de la Reine, 78000 Versailles, very nearby the Rive Droite station
Open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 12pm to 7pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 7pm. Closed on public holidays. Free entrance on the last Sunday of the month.
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© Ville de Versailles_Pierrick Daul
Maison de la Pierre du Sud de l’Oise
Maison de la Pierre du Sud de l’Oise
Benefit from discounted rates for visiting the “Maison de la Pierre” (museum of stone), its underground quarry and temporary exhibitions (€5 instead of €6.50), and to participate in an introductory course in stone sculpture (12€ instead of 13€), upon presentation of your "1 Year in Versailles" card.
Located in Oise, less than an hour from Paris, the “Maison de la Pierre du Sud de l’Oise” offers a range of activities to introduce you to the heritage of stone. The programme includes a tour of underground and open quarries, sculpture workshops, geology and temporary exhibitions.
Address: Maison de la Pierre du Sud de l’Oise, 22 rue Jean Jaurès, 60740 Saint-Maximin, France
Open from 1:30 pm to 6:30 pm Wednesday to Sunday (April to October) or Wednesdays and Sundays only (November to March). Closed every year between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
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Montansier Theatre
Montansier Theatre
Benefit from a discounted rate on the annual membership cards for individuals (€10 instead of €15) and couples (€15 instead of €20) for the 2022/2023 season upon presentation of your “1 Year in Versailles” card.
The Montansier Theatre was opened in 1777 in the presence of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette and is a superb example of an Italian-style theatre. Today, its auditorium, decorated in blue and white and trimmed with gold, offers a top-quality programme encompassing public and private theatre, creativity and outreach.
Address: Théâtre Montansier, 13 rue des réservoirs, 78000 Versailles.
To benefit from the preferential rate:
- visit the theatre box office in person (during opening hours) and present your valid “1 Year in Versailles” card ;
- call +33 1 39 20 16 00 (and choose option 1); you will need to email a copy of your “1 Year in Versailles” card to smiele@theatremontansier.com ;
- go to the theatre’s online box office; you will need to email a copy of your “1 Year in Versailles” card to smiele@theatremontansier.com.
© Pierrick Daul - Ville de Versailles
Museum of the Royal Estate of Marly
Museum of the Royal Estate of Marly
Benefit from discounted rate on the entrance ticket (€5 instead of €7), which gives access to the permanent collections, upon presentation of your “1 Year in Versailles” card.
“Sire, Marly!” Just like Louis XIV’s guests, utter this entreaty to discover the secrets of the Sun King’s rural residence, far removed from all the pomp of Versailles.
Marly was both a hunting lodge and a palace replete with water features to which the king liked to retreat with a small band of favoured courtiers. Coming to Marly meant spending a few days with the king in an intimate setting and enjoying the various activities, games and balls he arranged for his guests. The power dynamics at Marly were complementary to those at Versailles and it had its own customs and rules.
The palace was demolished in the early 19th century… today, the museum invites you to rediscover its history and that of the Marly Machine – the “8th wonder of the world”.
Address: Museum of the Royal Estate of Marly, 1 Grille royale – Parc de Marly, 78160 Marly-le-Roi
Opening hours:
From November to March: Wednesday to Sunday, from 2 pm to 5 pm.
From April to October: Wednesday to Sunday, from 2 pm to 6 pm.
National Equestrian Academy of the Estate of Versailles
National Equestrian Academy of the Estate of Versailles
Benefit from a discounted rate for the “La Voie de l’écuyer” equestrian show (€16 for your and €22 for your guests instead of €28). Tickets can be collected at the venue an hour before the show begins, upon presentation of your "1 Year in Versailles" card.
In the Versailles Great Stables, discover the “La Voie de l’écuyer” show by the National Equestrian Academy, a ballet troupe which is the only one of its kind in the world and which combines Haute École classical dressage with other disciplines such as fencing, singing and Kyudo (Japanese archery).
Address: Manège de la Grande Ecurie du Château de Versailles, Avenue Rockefeller, 78000 Versailles, France
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National Centre for Stage Costumes (CNCS)
National Centre for Stage Costumes (CNCS)
Benefit from discounted rates for unaccompanied visits at the CNCS (€4 instead of €7) and individual guided tours on Saturdays, Sundays and during school holidays (€9 instead of €12), upon presentation of your "1 Year in Versailles" card.
The CNCS is the largest conservation body in France and abroad that is devoted entirely to costumes and stage design. The CNCS is responsible for a heritage collection of 9,000 theatre, opera and ballet costumes as well as numerous pieces of machinery and stage set items.
Address: National Centre for Stage Costumes, Route de Montilly, 03000 Moulins
Open daily 10:00am to 6:00pm (September to June) or 6:30pm (July and August), except for one-off closures between exhibitions (approximately three weeks).
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Potager du Roi (Royal Vegetable Garden)
Potager du Roi (Royal Vegetable Garden)
Benefit from discounted rates to the Potager du Roi (€3 instead of €4.50 during the week or €6.50 on weekends and public holidays), upon presentation of your "1 Year in Versailles" card.
Come and discover the Potager du Roi, which was created between 1678 and 1683 by Jean-Baptiste La Quintinie at the request of Louis XIV. Open to the public, it is now home to the National School of Landscape Architecture. It has been listed as a historic monument and a Remarkable Garden, and its gardeners continue the art of pruning and also grow a wide variety of fruit and vegetables in the French-style garden.
Address: Potager du Roi, 10 Rue du Maréchal Joffre, 78000 Versailles
Open 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Tuesday and Thursday (January to March), Tuesday to Sunday (April to October), or Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning (November and December).
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©Sylvain Duffard
Richaud Centre
Richaud Centre
Benefit from discounted rate on unaccompanied visits of temporary exhibitions in the centre (5€ instead of 6€), on presentation of your "1 year in Versailles" card.
By taking the decision to restore the Royal Hospital and its historic chapel to make it a place open to the public from 2015, the city of Versailles has chosen to provide itself with a prestigious cultural facility. The Richaud space, dedicated to hosting heritage and contemporary art exhibitions, offers a wide range of events: exhibitions, concerts, conferences, shows, etc. Each temporary exhibition has a specific cultural programme. Its different spaces spread over two levels allow for numerous combinations in the service of creation and the promotion of heritage.
Address: Richaud Centre, 78 boulevard de la Reine, 78000 Versailles
Open Wednesday to Friday from 12 noon to 7pm, Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 7pm, only during the exhibition period.
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© City of Versailles
Toile de Jouy Museum
Toile de Jouy Museum
Benefit from discounted rate on the entrance ticket to the museum's permanent collections and temporary exhibitions (€7 instead of €9), upon presentation of your "1 Year in Versailles" card.
Created in 1977, the museum pays tribute to Oberkampf, one of the greatest entrepreneurs of his time, and commemorates the remarkable industrial adventure of Toiles de Jouy. Located in the Château de l'Églantine, the museum invites visitors to discover the history of the Oberkampf factory, the printing techniques and the many uses of Toile de Jouy in costume and furnishings from the 18th century to the present day.
Since September 2022, the Toile de Jouy Museum inaugurates its new spaces of historical evocation of the 18th and 19th centuries; to know more click here.
Address: Toile de Jouy Museum, 54 rue Charles de Gaulle, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas
Open Tuesday from 2pm to 6pm and Wednesday to Sunday from 11am to 6pm. Closed on Mondays, Tuesday mornings, 25 December and 1 January
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Château de l'Eglantine © MTDJ
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Benefit from free and unlimited access to the Estate (including on the days of Musical Fountains Shows and Musical Gardens) while avoiding the queue at the entrance of the Palace. And share your benefits with your friends !
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