Versailles

[jas]

Hi everybody
leaving in 9 days so lots of last minute planning
just wondering if anyone who has been to the chateau can help me
looking on the website it looks like i can buy a 20euro pass (i think access to everyting and maybe audio guide i not sure)
OR a Chateau ticket only for 13.50euro
and the audio guide for 6euro
and Marie-Antoinette's Estate ticket for 9E

What I would love to know is
Is the 20E pass worth it? ie. does it really include everything? or am i best just to get chateau only and not worry about marie-antoinette estate?

Any advice would be appreciated- I'm just looking for someone who has been there before and what worked for them.
Thankyou

[madamtrashheap]

9 days (make that 8) - excited!?!!

That full pass also allows access to the Gardens (they used to charge in Summer) which are worth wandering through. Marie Antoinette's estate is a whole other world and part of the vast grounds, so if you're interested in her then go, otherwise you'll enjoy "just" the Chateau and Gardens. If you really want to see as much of the estate as possible, have the time and the money, then go the whole hog with the Euro25 day pass - it really is jaw-droppingly awesome!

Just check that they've finished renovating everything (they should have by June, but the Hall of Mirrors in particular was blocked off) so that your ticket really does allow you to see everything. Get there as early as you can as the lines for tickets can be long (and tedious).

Enjoy it!

[jas]

Thanks for your help. It does sound like the pass is worth the money and I have set a whole day aside for it so i think that will make it worth the money. I do hope the Hall of Mirrors is open though!!!
Thanks again I'm counting down the days