Palace of Versailles – Palace of Versailles loop from Versailles-Chantiers

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Palace of Versailles – Palace of Versailles loop from Versailles-Chantiers

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Palace of Versailles – Palace of Versailles loop from Versailles-Chantiers

01:06

4.22km

30m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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1.42 km

Imposante Bronzestatue von Louis XIV

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Inscription:
Louis XIV
1638 -1715

ROI DE FRANCE
ET DE NAVARRE
1643 - 1715

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KING OF FRANCE
AND NAVARRA

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1.60 km

Palace of Versailles

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Residence of the kings of France, the Château de Versailles is one of the most illustrious monuments of French heritage. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it was built under the leadership of the Sun King who called on the best architects of his time to design buildings as imposing as they were spectacular. Find all the information to visit it here: parisjetaime.com/billets/chateau-de-versailles-et-domaine-de-trianon-visite-libre-m9000608.

During the 2024 Paris Games, modern pentathlon and cross-country events are held here. A career set up at the Royal Star level hosts eventing events, and show jumping and dressage competitions.

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1.89 km

Mirror mile

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2.10 km

Midi Basin

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One of the many sea nymph statues found along the Bassin du Midi basin. The bassin on the left (seen from the castle) is called Bassin du Midi.

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2.20 km

Latona Fountain

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The Latona basin results from the desire of Louis XIV to create, in the center of his Garden, a fountain which recounts the childhood of Apollo, the sun god he chose as his emblem. To create this fountain, Louis XIV transformed a pool dug by Louis XIII by gradually installing water features and decorations sculpted by the Marsy brothers. The Latona basin went through several states before adopting its current form. In 1667, it was the Toad Fountain. From 1668 to 1670, a first Latona basin appeared; Latona is then at the same level as the other figures and turned towards the Castle. From 1687 to 1689, Jules Hardouin-Mansart created the current pool, by making Latona turn around and hoisting her to the top of a marble pyramid.
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2.21 km

Grand Canal

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perfect photo spot with a view over the Grande Canal

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2.21 km

Gardens of the Palace of Versailles

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From the Apollo Fountain onwards, it is a public park; until then, entry to the palace gardens is subject to a charge.

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2.34 km

Palace of Versailles

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The Palace of Versailles is the most visited palace in France.
The UNESCO World Heritage site welcomes around 15 million visitors annually.
It is simultaneously a royal residence, a history museum, and a national palace.
The grounds of the Palace of Versailles are state-owned and cover approximately 787 hectares. Over a hundred rooms in the palace bear witness to the splendor of the former royal residence, while around a hundred other rooms, covering over 10,000 square meters, house the remarkable painting and sculpture collection of the Musée de l’Histoire de France, founded by Louis-Philippe in 1837.
As a small hunting lodge of Louis XIII, it once drew ridicule from the nobility, so the king had it expanded between 1631 and 1634 into a 3-winged palace, which still forms the core of the site today. Under his son, the "Sun King" Louis XIV, the transformation of the hunting lodge into a palace began.
Versailles was to become the center of royal power under the young king. In 1667, it was declared the future seat of government, and the court began to move from Paris to Versailles.
The most famous room in the palace is undoubtedly the Hall of Mirrors. It is almost 75 meters long and 10 meters wide. Its "Galerie des Glaces" consists of 357 mirror surfaces and serves a very specific purpose: the mirrors are opposite the 17 floor-to-ceiling windows and are intended to "bring" the park into the hall.
The Hall of Mirrors remained a historically significant and fateful place, even when the palace was no longer inhabited after the French Revolution:
In 1871, the Prussian King Wilhelm I had himself proclaimed German Emperor there,
and in 1919, the Treaty of Versailles ended the First World War in the same location.

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