Versailles, the visit

Le château de Versailles, la visite côté jardins

statue at Versailles VERSAILLES ON THE WEB

Versailles, its palace, its gardens, its fountains, its furniture, its history. You will find below a selection of the best web sites related to this subject.

The official web site of Versailles palace
http://www.chateauversailles.com/
This site is "the" site on Versailles. An animation shows the Galerie des Glaces, the King's apartment and the façades in a panoramic view (360°). Discover the place and his great residents. Prepare your visit with all the usefull informations given.

Versailles - the palace
http://members.dynasty.net/jmoats/versailles/index.htm
Some personal photographs of Versailles : palace and gardens.

Palace of Versailles
http://www.smartweb.fr/versailles/index.html
An interactive map makes you move through the palace and the gardens. Photos and interesting texts.

Palace of Versailles
http://www.musexpo.com/english/versailles/index.html
This site offers a global vision of the palace of Versailles. It presents the history of the palace and explores the gardens, the Petit and Grand Trianon. Opening hours, prices, practical informations.

Louis XIV
http://www.ctaz.com/~vamps/l14800.htm
This site presents a biography of Louis XIV, Marie-Antoinette and Louis XVI and the history of the XVIIth and XXVIIIth centuries.

Charles Le Brun
http://www.best.com/~natalew/Baroque2LP.html
This site presents a biography of Charles le Brun and is also a visit of his work. Many links to visit museums, send e-cards...

The fountains
http://patrick.urbain.free.fr/
This private site is an invitation to discover the fountains of Versailles' gardens. Patrick Urbain reconstituted the gardens as they were in the 17th century, before some of the fountains were destroyed.

Tourism in Versailles
http://www.versailles-tourisme.com
History of Versailles and practical informations on the town.