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The Palace of Versailles, or simply Versailles, is a royal château in Versailles in the Ile-de-France region of France. In French, it is known as the Château de Versailles.

The Palace of Versailles, or simply Versailles, is a royal château in Versailles in the Ile-de-France region of France. In French, it is known as the Château de Versailles. The palace hosted the court of the French kings from 1682 until 1789, and is to date the most famous symbol of the French monarchy.

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Is a picnic at the Chateau de Versailles possible?

I will be visiting the Versailles Chateau on a Tuesday. I was wondering if it would be useful to take a picnic with me since I doubt the fare offered inside the palace walls (if there is any) is not for vegetarians. Plus, I would like to picnic…
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Are there other places with gardens like those at Versailles?

The Gardens of Versailles are world famous, and apparently receive over 6 million visitors a year. They're stunning gardens to visit, but I can't help but think that some other European courts might have decided to build their own similar. Are there…
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How to avoid paying for musical gardens if visiting Versailles Palace on a Tuesday?

We plan to visit Versailles Palace on May-8-2012, which is a Tuesday. Unfortunately the official website states that the garden is not free for entrance on that Tuesday as the musical garden would be running that day. Anyone know if there is any…
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What do I need to know to go to the Palace of Versailles?

I'm staying at Paris and I plan on taking a day out to go to Versailles. What type of information should I have to accomplish this? Maybe something like this: How to get in and out of there (wich type of transport, where are the stations, how much…
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How long does it take to get from Gare du Nord to the Palace of Versailles, by public transport?

Hopefully a pretty straightforward question: How long does it take to get from Gare du Nord to Versailles by public transport? Quickest method would be best, and I'd assume that would be train but I'm not ruling out buses, etc.
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How to get by train from Normandy to Versailles?

What is the best way to get by train from the Mont Saint Michel area to Versailles, France?
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Versailles palace tickets. Musical Fountain Shows or Musical Gardens days or not if you are under 26 years old

It is not clear whether it is allowed to access Musical Fountain Shows or Musical Gardens or not, if you are under 26 years old. Okay, first of all there is three types of tickets which you can take with free submission: It's OK, if you are with…
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Versailles Garden and Palace - can we leave and re-enter on a Museum Pass

Can we renter the palace the same day, after we go out to eat lunch and come back to see the rest of the palace, we have the Museum Pass.
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Can Palace of Versailles be done on my last day in Paris

We are a group of 6 friends who have a bus from Paris - Paris (Bercy Seine)-210 Quai de Bercy, 75012 Paris, at 16:20 in the evening. We will be checking out from our hotel which is near Riquet RER station. My question is, is it a practical plan to…
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