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The
famous chateau just outside Paris is easily reached independently
by RER railway from Paris.
Seeing the excesses of the Kings of France at first hand it is easy
to see the reasons for revolution.
The chateau has various tour options, the most popular is the tour
of the state apartments.What can be seen and the tour options is covered
in detail at the official web site - see link at top of page.
The spectacular grounds of the chateau has separate admission, (free
during the winter). If you wish you can boat on the lake in the grounds.
Its a couple of hours walk to cover the grounds of the chateau at
Versailles.
Versailles is closed on Mondays and some French public holidays.
Although many people do just a token visit of a couple of hours, you
really need at least a full day to get a true feel of the place and
perhaps spend at least a little time in the town as well. |
Getting
There:
There are regular RER commuter trains to Versailles Riverside (note
there are several Versailles stations) from Paris on the RER C line.
The trains are normally double-decker and follow the south bank of
the River Seine for a long way exiting Paris, several trains an hour
do the trip.
The most convenient places for most visitors to pick up the train
is St Michel (Metro lines 4 and 10 and RER line B) or Invalides (Metro
line 8 or 13). |
The
Paris Open Top Double Decker Bus Tours operated by L'OpenTour are
a common sight in Paris at all the major visitor attractions.
The formula is the same as many similar operations operating world-wide.
A ticket which entitles you to unlimited rides on the buses which
run along several routes passing all major Paris visitor attractions.
More
Details - Ticket Purchase
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