Versailles is one of cities in
France situated some 10 km west of
Viroflay and 30 km from
Paris. This the city has a population of 85,500 people. Many people visit Versailles to experience its royal residences and gardens.
Toussus Le Noble (IATA: TNF) is the nearest airport to Versailles, situated just 10 km to the south-west.
Must see attractions in Versailles
The Palace of Versailles, or simply Versailles, is a royal château in Versailles, the Île-de-France region of France. In French, it is known as the Château de Versailles. When the château was built, Versailles was a country village; today, however, it is a suburb of Paris, some twenty kilometers southwest of the French capital. From 1682, when Louis XIV moved from Paris, until the royal family was forced to return to the capital in October 1789, the court of Versailles was the centre of politica…
The Grand Trianon was built in the northwestern part of the Domain of Versailles at the request of Louis XIV, as a retreat for the King and his maîtresse en titre of the time, the marquise de Montespan, and as a place where the King and invited guests could take light meals (collations) away from the strict étiquette of the Court.
Gran Canal de Versalles (Français: Grand Canal de Versailles) is a tourist attraction, one of the Gardens in Versailles, France. It is located: 6. 3 km from Le Chesnay, 8 km from Saint-Cyr-l'École, 57 km from Paris.
Parc de Versalles (Français: Parc de Versailles) is a tourist attraction, one of the Parks in Versailles, France. It is located: 5. 6 km from Le Chesnay, 9. 4 km from Saint-Cyr-l'École, 55 km from Paris.
Bassin de Neptune is a tourist attraction, one of the Fountains in Versailles, France. It is located: 4. 5 km from Le Chesnay, 9. 1 km from Viroflay, 52 km from Paris.
The temple de l'Amour (English: Temple of Love) is a garden folly of the Château de Versailles, and more specifically, in the Petit Trianon part of it.
The gardens of Versailles occupy part of what was once the Domaine royal de Versailles, the royal demesne of the château of Versailles. Situated to the west of the palace, the gardens cover some 800 hectares of land, much of which is landscaped in the classic French Garden style perfected here by André Le Nôtre. Beyond the surrounding belt of woodland, the gardens are bordered by the urban areas of Versailles to the east and Le Chesnay to the north-east, by the National Arboretum de Chèvreloup…
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