PALACE OF VERSAILLES PRIVATE TOUR
Marie Antoinette at Versailles
The glamorous and tragic life of the last queen of France.
Duration: 6 hours
Price of the private tour: 800 €
Entrance fees : 32 € per person
Group size: from 1 to 6 people
Skip the line and private transfer included
Discover the fascinating life of Marie-Antoinette, the only Queen that ever really reigned over Versailles. Life of luxury in 18th century, pleasures, scandals…
Spend the day in this magnificent place with your private guide : visit the Palace of Versailles, then away from all the bustling of the Palace, be enchanted by the refined Petit Trianon and the hamlet.
Explore the places where this mythic figure lived. Delve into the extravagant lifestyle of Marie-Antoinette.
You will spend the day in the royal residence of the French kings during the Ancien Regime. This palace intended to glorify the French monarchy. Art, architecture, gardens, Versailles has a dazzling beauty that will make your day unforgettable.
As a licensed tour guide with a Master’s Degree in 18th Century French History from the Sorbonne, I’ll happily answer all of these questions :
Why did the Revolution happen ? How did the Sun King or Marie-Antoinette live at the royal court ?
What was the practiced etiquette? How is it to live constantly in public ? What were the duties of a queen ? Why did she became a truly hated figure ?
At 19 years old, Marie-Antoinette became queen of France, the most powerful kingdom of Europe in 1774.
She is one of the most iconic characters in Versailles’ rich history. Theatre, art, music, parties and balls, gambling, fashion…
Marie-Antoinette was a rebel queen, capricious, leading a lavish and extravagant lifestyle. She was going to the Petit Trianon to live a less formal and more intimate life with her inner circle. She was looking for fun and freedom.
Beyond the incredible fate of Marie-Antoinette, we will talk about the glamorous way of life of the aristocracy in 18th century, and about the iniquities in the society of the Ancien Regime.
Your Versailles tour itinerary
· At first I will pick you up at your hotel in the morning in a private car.
· We will spend the day together in this magnificent place : we’ll visit the Palace of Versailles and then, away from all the bustling of the Palace, be enchanted by the refined Petit Trianon and the hamlet.
Art, architecture, gardens, Versailles has a dazzling beauty that will make your day unforgettable.
· We’ll visit the Palace of Versailles, skipping the lines.
· We’ll then walk in the garden seeing fountains and sculptures.
Next, we could have lunch in a restaurant: la Flotille or l’Ore
· Later, we’ll visit the Petit Trianon and the Queen’s hamlet.
· At the end of our visit, our private car will take us back to Paris.
What’s Included
· Private Guide
· Tickets: Skip the line ticket for the Palace, garden and Petit Trianon included.
· Private Transportation With Driver
What’s Extra
Food and drinks