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History Museums in Versailles
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History Museums in Versailles
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- I visited this place🇺🇸🇫🇷🇨đź‡đź‡¬đź‡·đź‡¬đź‡§Israel35,357 contributionsPROS
* Brilliant and incredibly glamorous elegant and shimmering stunning room
* The site and location of significant historical events of French and world history, including of course the 1919 treaty ending World War I.
* Sixty percent of the mirrors are original from hundreds of years ago under the French royal kings
CONS
* Quite crowded and noisy from the too- many visitors (but not as almost shoulder-to-shoulder stuffed as the other rooms)
* Not lit well- the glass chandeliers are not "on"
* The mirrors are only on one side- the left as you walk in; the right side faces the gardens outside
* The mirrors are smudged and not sparklingly clean
* No directional signs- one arrives there suddenly after passing through many many other stunning rooms that are way too crowded and can be stiflingly hot
"I VISITED THIS PLACE"...
... because it is so famous and it is an essential part of touring the Palace of Versailles. I was relieved and happy to have finally arrived there after so many other rooms filled with unspeakable glamour and riches. It was a bit hard to appreciate the magnificence of the room because of all the people and tourists and tour groups who were crowding the place.
WAS IT WORTH THE COST?
Yes, especially since it is included in the Paris Museum Pass. Even without it, it is with the €22 admission fee
WOULD “I VISIT THIS PLACE” AGAIN?
Yes, but only with the Paris Museum Pass
ADVICE
* Be sure to visit
* Learn about the history first before you go
*. Be praised for a long exhausting walk through many many rooms with others crowded with you and very hot surroundingsWritten June 21, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Alice RHobart, Australia8,926 contributionsSuch detail within the carriages, the death carriage was a real highlight. Good information displays and even sleds.Written March 14, 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Caron MBedfordshire, UK303 contributionsAn interesting building re the real tennis aspect and the fact this is where the French Revolution began. It opens at 2pmish and is free.Written September 17, 2018This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- HaebeeSingapore, Singapore852 contributionsWe had no expectations when we headed for this museum on a May Sunday morning. We wished to avoid the crowds at the Palace of Versailles. And we were in for a positive experience!! What a delightful place!! The museum collection was very well curated!! We enjoyed this museum of 3 floors and were very impressed with this museum visit! It was most educational too- we now have a better idea of the French Revolution and the Royal family and French history. Now many of the questions that we had regarding French history were answered. All the rooms were well maintained and the collection included nice porcelain, paintings and even clocks! We were the only visitors there during our visit. Highly recommended. There is a lift for easier access.Written May 14, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- JohnPaul2010Dubai446 contributionsLocated at 10min. driving distance from Versaille, we visited this museum as advised by a guide.
The museum displays fine pieces of Jouy linen (high quality printed cotton with traditional patterns: nature, animals, plants, scenes from everyday life).
I was more interested by the information panels explaining very well how an industry is built from scratch, how it survived the political turmoil of the revolution, the occupation in 1815 by Prussian troops etc.
An hour is sufficient to visit the museum before going on to Versailes and resume exploration of its castle and parks.Written May 22, 2017This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - carla NViroflay, France270 contributionsVersailles Montreuil is the neighborhood around L’ Eglise St . Symphorian . Rue de Montreuil is a short but sweet commercial street starting at the rotary in front of the church running up to Place Alexandre and the statue of André Le Nôtre (Louis XIV’s garden landscaper ) and ave St.Cloud. More interesting are the off the beaten track historical sites along la rue Champs de Lagarde which is a block or so behind the church: La Maison des Musiciens Italiens where Louis XIV’s housed 5 Italian sopranos when they joined the la Musique de la chapelle Royale. Included in the same buildings is the Musée du Compagnonnage /Union compagnonnique Tour de France.
Les Compagnons is an association dating from the middle ages when the construction of cathedrals got underway. Today it provides training and apprenticeship in traditional crafts ( woodwork, carpentry, ironwork , masonry, building, roofing, plumbing, painting, cooking, leather, glass etc) for youths from 15 years old on and post high school. The apprentices live together and travel round France practicing their trades and improving their skills in preparation for a chef d'oeuvre .
La Maison des Musiciens was eventually passed on to the botanist Le Monnier who landscaped a garden behind the house. The garden is now a small park open to the public with information about it in French and braille . Unfortunately if you want to visit the museums inside you have to schedule your visit(individually or group)
Maison des musiciens italiens :15 rue Champ Lagarde
78000Versailles. Tel : +33(0)6 07 39 70 00.
Across the street a few yards up on rue Champs de la Garde(another entrance 73 rue avenue de Paris) is la domaine de Mme Elisabeth, Louis XIVs sister who was beheaded doing the revolution. It consist of rambling park with gardens and a lovely house . It used to organize exhibits but it seems to have streamlined its activities and its visits are also now scheduled.
Domaine de Madame Elisabeth
73 avenue de Paris
78000 Versailles
Renseignement auprès du Conseil général des Yvelines
Tel : +33(0)1 39 07 78 78
The park however is open from March 1st to 30 November 30th and there is no fee.
Summer : April 1st - September 30th : 11h Ă 20h
Winter : Octobre to Novembre and March 1st-31st 8AM-6PMWritten September 13, 2015This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
