King's Kitchen Garden
about 60 minThe geometric kitchen garden made for Louis XIV, with over 750 varieties of fruit and vegetables; winter hours are Tuesday to Friday.
A historic kitchen garden created for Louis XIV and listed as a monument. The tourist office page says visitors explore its geometric layout, orchards and cultivated gardens, and see more than 750 varieties of fruit, vegetables and edible plants. Open Tuesday to Sunday from April to October, Tuesday to Friday from November to March; the shorter winter days are published. Reviews mention the vegetable garden, varieties and guided tours.
What to do there- Stroll the geometric layout, orchards and cultivated gardens
- See more than 750 varieties of fruit and vegetables
- Buy produce at the garden's own market
Saint-Louis10 Rue du Maréchal Joffre, 78000 VersaillesBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
L'inspi
about 80 minA town restaurant on a pedestrian street near the château; lunch and dinner Monday to Saturday, lunch only on Sunday.
L'inspi is a restaurant on Rue de Satory, in a pedestrian street near the château. Its own page says it works with short supply chains and regional produce in season, and lists a terrace. The listing shows lunch and dinner Monday to Saturday and lunch only on Sunday. Reviews mention homemade cooking, fresh products, tuna tartare and pavlova.
What to do there- Eat a seasonal menu of regional produce
- Order the pavlova
- Sit on the terrace
Saint-Louis13 Rue de Satory, 78000 VersaillesBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
Royal Tennis Court
about 25 minThe royal tennis court of 1789, a free room with a commemorative mural; closed Mondays.
A museum on Rue du Jeu de Paume, in the building the listing places at the scene of a 1789 event that prompted the French Revolution, with a commemorative mural. The château's practical page says it opens Tuesday to Sunday, entry is free and guided tours are also offered. The hours published are the shorter winter ones. Reviews list no topics.
What to do there- See the mural commemorating the 1789 event
- Take a guided tour (offered)
Saint-Louis1 Rue du Jeu de Paume, 78000 VersaillesBest: afternoon, late morningOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Saint-Louis Cathedral
about 20 minThe 18th-century rocaille cathedral of Versailles, blessed in 1754, open daily; the Saint-Louis market stands in its square.
A rocaille-style church built by Jacques Hardouin-Mansart de Sagonne and blessed on 25 August 1754, then chosen as the cathedral when the diocese was created in 1802, says French Wikipedia. The listing calls it an 18th-century landmark, open 8:30 am to 8 pm daily. A market is held in its square on Thursdays and Saturdays.
What to do there- See the 18th-century rocaille church
- Browse the Saint-Louis market on Thursday or Saturday morning
Saint-Louis4 Pl. Saint-Louis, 78000 VersaillesBest: morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.