Versailles Royal Stables

The Grande Écurie houses the royal carriage gallery called Musée des Carosses – and is the stage for the prestigious Académie du Spectacle Équestre. The academy presents spectacular equestrian shows, for which tickets sell out weeks in advance; book ahead online. In the stables’ main courtyard is a manège where horses and their riders train. Show tickets and training sessions include a stable visit.

The Petite Écurie houses La Galerie des Sculptures et des Moulages, which features marble sculptures from Versailles' gardens and Greek, Etruscan and Roman casts from Musée du Louvre.

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