Grandes Eaux Nocturnes

Versailles


Following these evening magical 'dancing water' displays – set to music composed by Baroque- and classical-era composers – in the palace grounds, fireworks are set off from 10.50pm.

Arrive at least 45 minutes ahead of time to pass through security.


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Nearby Versailles attractions

1. Château de Versailles Gardens & Park

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The section of the vast gardens nearest the palace, laid out between 1661 and 1700 in the formal French style, is famed for its geometrically aligned…

2. Orangerie

0.24 MILES

On the southwestern side of the palace, the Orangerie, built under the Parterre du Midi (Southern Flowerbed), shelters tropical plants in winter.

4. Bassin de Neptune

0.32 MILES

The gardens' largest fountains include the 17th-century Bassin de Neptune, a dazzling mirage of 99 gushers 300m north of the palace, whose straight side…

5. Bassin d’Apollon

0.32 MILES

At the eastern end of the Grand Canal, the Bassin d'Apollon was built in 1688. Emerging from the water in the centre is Apollo's chariot, pulled by…

6. Château de Versailles

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Amid magnificently landscaped formal gardens, this splendid and enormous palace was built in the mid-17th century during the reign of Louis XIV – the Roi…

7. Louis XIV Statue

0.43 MILES

This soaring statue of Louis XIV guards the gates to the Château de Versailles.

8. Salle du Jeu de Paume

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In May 1789 Louis XVI convened the États-Généraux, made up of more than 1118 deputies representing the nobility, clergy and the Third Estate (‘common…