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Palace Gardens and Groves PALACES of Trianon and Marie Arboretum of Chèvreloup 64 Gardens of the Grand Trianon 61 62 grand canal 60 63 grand trianon Access from the Grand Trianon 65 50 Marie-Antoinette’s Estate 45 59 Park 48 46 47 44 51 Access from the Farm (in high season only) Bailly Walk 43 49 queen’s Hamlet Access from the Swiss Guard House petit trianon 54 55 56 53 52 57 58 Sailors’ Walk Sailors’ Gate Saint Anthony Gate Linden Walk 9 Gardens and Groves 10 33 12 11 13 14 30 34 15 16 17 18 35 31 36 queen’s Gate 32 19 42 20 21 40 41 Neptune Gate Palace PALACES OF TrIANON Second Hundred Steps Gate 1 Place d’armes and marie-antoinette’s 22 estate 23 2 Courtyard of honour 3 royal courtyard 43 chapel 27 39 44 37 4 Marble courtyard french garden LAKE OF THE SWISS GUArDS 26 Palace 28 38 25 24 5 North wing 45 french pavilion 29 6 South wing 46 queen’s theatre 4 7 Ministers north wing 47 rock 8 Ministers south wing 48 belvedere 6 5 Dragon Gate 3 49 catalpas clearing 50 jussieu garden 51 Direction A13, Marly Gardens and Groves landscaped garden 52 temple of love 9 apollo fountain 53 qUEEN’S HOUSE 10 enceladus grove 54 marlborough tower 8 2 7 11 king’s garden 55 refreshments dairy 12 CHESTNUT TrEES rOOM 56 mill 13 colonnade grove 57 Main Gate boudoir 14 domes grove 58 warming room 15 mirror fountain 59 farm Direction A13 green carpet 67 16 60 horseshoe fountain 1 17 girandole grove 61 bottom fountain 18 dauphin’s grove 62 water sideboard 19 latona fountain and parterre 63 amphitheatre 66 20 ballroom 64 green groves 21 apollo’s baths grove 65 jussieu pavilion Bus 22 water parterre Research Centre 68 171 23 three fountains grove Small stables GrEAT Stables 24 neptune fountain 25 dragon fountain In the town 26 orangerie 66 27 south parterre king’s vegetable garden 69 Versailles-Rive Droite tel. +33 (0)1 39 24 62 62 28 north parterre station 67 tennis court room Versailles-Château- 29 triumphal arch grove Rive Gauche station sncf tel. +33 (0)1 39 24 88 88 30 saturn fountain 68 VErSAILLES academy rer c 31 bacchus fountain of equestrian arts tel. +33 (0)1 39 02 07 14 32 queen’s grove 69 tourist office 33 obelisk grove Information Guided tours Restaurants Dogs not allowed tel. +33 (0)1 39 24 88 88 - Angélina: +33 (0)1 39 20 08 32 34 flora fountain Tickets for “Librairie des Princes” Bookshop - La Flottille: +33 (0)1 39 51 41 58 Dogs must be kept on leads 35 star grove individual visitors Souvenirs - La Petite Venise: +33 (0)1 39 53 25 69 Bicycles not allowed 36 ceres fountain On foot Disabled facility Bicycle rental Fast food Area reserved for ball games 37 water or marmousets WALK - from the Palace of Versailles to the Grand Canal (1 km) Lift for people Refreshments 38 NYMPHS’ BATH with restricted mobility Boats Picnic area 15 min. on foot 39 pyramid Segway: +33 (0)6 59 69 74 21 Coffee - from the Palace of Versailles Car Park 40 dawn fountain to the palaces of Trianon and Electric cars: +33 (0)1 39 66 97 66 Macaroons Marie-Antoinette’s Estate (1.5 km) Telephone 41 night fountain Ice creams w 25 min. on foot, through the gardens Free WIFI Mini train: +33 (0)1 39 54 22 00 42 water theatre grove - from the Palace of Versailles to the To Trianon Some services are only available west end of the Grand Canal (3.5 km) Free Toilets A few seats are reserved for people with during the high season. N 60 min. on foot restricted mobility. Travel time: 15 min. Baby-changing tables The mini train runs every day except Path Grand Trianon - Petit Trianon Checkroom for exceptional circumstances. s Access gate for pedestrians School group checkroom e Access gate for pedestrians and vehicles.
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