Disabled access Telephone i Tickets and information for individual visitors Entrance tickets machines Disabled facility Meals La Flottille : 01 39 51 41 58 La Petite Venise : 01 39 53 25 69 Grand Café d’Orléans : 01 39 50 29 79 Refreshments Free Toilets P Parking Boat hire Bicycles Bicycles not allowed
Arboretum Ice creams de Chèvreloup Souvenirs Confectionery Picnic area Take away Dogs not allowed P Dogs must be kept on leads Mini-train A mini-train runs every day to the Trianon except in exceptional circumstances. Seats are reserved for people with restricted mobility. P Duration 15 mins tel. 01 39 54 22 00 fax 01 39 55 07 25 Electric cars tel. 01 39 66 97 66 P Lift for people with limited mobility Segway tel. 06 59 69 74 21 School group checkroom i P ’ The Gardens and Groves P 1 Apollo Fountain 2 Enceladus Grove - 3 -- King’s Garden
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25 21 North Parterre --- -- Queen’s Gate 22 Triumphal Arch Grove 23 12 13 Saturne Fountain 11 24 Bacchus Fountain P 25 Queen’s Grove - - - - - Neptune 26 Obelisk Grove - 14 Gate - 16 27 Flora Fountain - Second Hundred 28 Star Grove Steps Gate 32 31 29 Ceres Fountain 30 19 18 15 20 21 17 30 Water Avenue 22 31 Bathing Nymphs
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On foot Main- - - - Gate- P From the Palace of Versailles to the top of the Grand Canal (1km) 15 mins on foot From the Palace of Versailles
Grande Écurie to the Trianon estate (1.5 km) 25 mins on foot From the Palace of Versailles to the end of the Grand Canal Bus 171 33 (3.5 km) 60 mins on foot A 13
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