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Fountain Shows at Versailles

Fountain Shows at Versailles. © Paris Tourist Office/Arnaud Terrier

when:Apr - Oct 2010; Weekends only (annual)
where:Chateau de Versailles
cost:€8; concessions €6
time:Shows Sat & Sun 11am-12pm & 3.30pm-5.30pm
Night shows Jul & Aug Sat & Sun 9.30pm-11.30pm

The Grandes Eaux Musicales, or Fountain Shows, at Versailles are held at weekends throughout the spring and summer and enchant visitors with a magnificent display to the sound of classical and baroque music.

Louis XIV adored fountains and commissioned numerous sculptors such as Le Bru and Girardon to create them. To see them in full show is to fully experience the majesty of his gardens.

The fountains use some 30km of pipes to pump water around the park, with 50 fountains spouting water out of 700 jets. They also take place at night in July and August, promising an even greater spectacle of light, music and water.

Related Information

Website: Versailles Shows Website

Contact Details
Name:Information & Ticket Office
Email:contact@chateauversailles-spectacles.fr
Fax:+33 (0) 1 30 83 78 90
Phone:+33 (0) 1 30 83 78 88 (information)
Phone:+33 (0) 1 30 83 78 89 (tickets)
Address:Tente place d'Armes, 78000 Versailles, France
Venue Information:Chateau de Versailles
Full Name:Chateau de Versailles,Versailles,France
Cost:€20 (Sat, Sun & public hols €25); under 18s free
Marie-Antoinette’s Estate: €9 (€5 in low season)
Gardens: free
Opening Hours:Tue-Fri 11am-6pm (until 9pm Thu); Sat & Sun 10am-6pm
Address:Palace of Versailles, Versailles 78000
Directions:By train: to RER C Versailles-Rive Gauche from Saint Lazare station and Montparnasse.
Contact Details:Chateau de Versailles
Phone:+33 (0) 1 30 83 76 20
Fax:+33 (0) 1 30 83 77 90
Other Information:Chateau de Versailles
Website:Chateau de Versailles Website
Contact Details
Name:Information & Ticket Office
Email:contact@chateauversailles-spectacles.fr
Fax:+33 (0) 1 30 83 78 90
Phone:+33 (0) 1 30 83 78 88 (information)
Phone:+33 (0) 1 30 83 78 89 (tickets)
Address:Tente place d'Armes, 78000 Versailles, France
Name:Versailles Tourist Office
Location:Versailles
Address:2 bis avenue de Paris, 78000, Versailles
Phone:+33 (0) 1 39 24 88 88
Fax:+33 (0) 1 39 24 88 89
Name:Ile-de-France Tourist Office
Location:Ile-de-France
Address:25 rue des Pyramides, 75001 Paris
Email:info@paris-touristoffice.com
Phone:+33 (0) 8 92 68 30 00
Name:Maison de la France
Location:France
Address:20 Avenue de l'Opéra, 75001 Paris, France
Phone:+33 (0) 1 42 96 70 00
Fax:+33 (0) 1 42 96 70 71


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