Explore Versailles in Style: Private Tour from Paris by Car

What to Expect

Experience more than just a dry listing of Versailles' architectural styles and park 'wonders'—immerse yourself in the life of the king and courtiers, commoners and aristocrats, queens and favorites, artists and functionaries, as well as the history of ordinary people and royal court intrigues. You'll be able to soak in the atmosphere of the royal bedroom, stroll through the enchanting Hall of Mirrors, marvel at the grandeur of the Coronation Room, and enjoy a walk through the park alleys among babbling fountains.

You will also see:

• The royal chapel and balustrade where the king attended prayers
• The Hall of Hercules with the largest ceiling painting in Europe by Francois Le Moine
• The Gallery of French History and 33 battle paintings
• The Chamber of Abundance and Louis XIV's working office
• The Peace Room, the Queen's bedroom, and a secret door through which Marie Antoinette tried to escape during the revolution
• The royal dining room
• And much more!

And you will learn:

• How kings looked 'in shoes and a robe' with all their quirks and weaknesses
• The connection between the Sun King's illness and the anthem of the powerful country
• Why the queen was called 'Madame Deficit' and who was behind the scandalous affair of her Majesty's necklace
• Why they didn't bathe in Versailles and where the word 'toilet' originated
• How the king went to sleep and woke up in the mornings, how he prayed and what he whispered to the queen mother, what he ate and how he entertained guests