The King's State apartments

Historic site and monument

The King’s Grand Apartments are one of the must-see itineraries of any visit to the Palace of Versailles. They are divided into three sections: the King’s Grand Apartment, the Hall of Mirrors, and the King’s Apartment.

Each section and room within them had a very specific role to play in royal representation.

Under the reign of Louis XIV, the daily life of the kings became a perpetual performance. There was no longer any room for the unexpected — every minute and gesture of the king was governed by etiquette. The Palace of Versailles thus became the stage for this grand mise en scène. To embody this majesty, a series of state apartments, known as the King’s Grand Apartment, was created for the king. It consists of seven salons, each named after a Roman deity. Sumptuously decorated, the iconography of each salon reflects its chosen divinity. During the day, these salons were open to all. They were also used for the “apartment evenings” offered to courtiers, generally held three times a week.

The Grand Apartment reached completion with the construction of the Great Gallery, comprising the Salon of War, the Hall of Mirrors, and the Salon of Peace.

The Hall of Mirrors then leads to the final suite of rooms making up the State Apartments: the King’s Apartment. After passing through the *Œil-de-Bœuf* antechamber, visitors could enter a new enfilade of rooms, each serving a strictly defined purpose: a guard room, two antechambers, the bedchamber, and a cabinet. Access to these rooms was thus highly hierarchical and meticulously regulated by etiquette.

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Openings

All year round on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and weekends.
Closed exceptionally on January 1st, May 1st and December 25th.
During high season: from 9:00 to 6:30 p.m. (last entry at 6:00 p.m.) from Tuesday to Sunday except for certain holidays or official ceremonies.

During low season: from 9:00 to 5:30 p.m. (no admission after 5:00 p.m.) from Tuesday to Sunday except for certain holidays or official ceremonies.

Fares

Adult: 19.50 €.

Free entry for children under 26, children accompanied by an adult, teachers, people with reduced mobility, disabled people, disabled people and accompanying persons.
Group rate available for 30 people or more.

Free for people under 26 years old from European Union
Free for people under 18 years outide of the European Union
Free for disabled person and an accompanying person

Tickets available :
- Palace ticket
- The 1 day pass includes the entire estate (Palace + Gardens + Trianons)
- The 2 days pass includes the entire estate (Palace + Gardens + Trianons) for two consecutive days.

Free the first Sundays of each months from November to March).

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