Alternatively, you can purchase a pass for the entire grounds if you want to also visit the Palace. You can purchase an entry ticket online which will save you about 10%.
12 LABOURS OF HERCULES GIRL POWER 3.4 GUIDE FREE
You can check if entry is free using this calendar. If there are special events, then you may have to pay an entrance fee. On most days, entry into the gardens is free. Please Note: This tour covers the gardens only and not the palace. Your guide’s humor, pop culture references and unique perspective make this tour enjoyable and thoughtful. Voices of historical figures and statues are resurrected along with dramatic narration. This tour fully immerses you in the experience the Sun King had in mind when he planted these gardens, with a soundscape of background music, original performance and special effects. What book was brought to life in these gardens.The abduction of Proserpina and how this changed the weather.Lessons from the tragic demise of Fouquet, once France’s richest man.Tales of brave and eternal heroes like Perseus, Hercules, Achilles and more.Jupiter coming to the aid of his mistress Latona and their demigod twins.Symbols to identify the seasons and the gods.Which mythological character Louis XIV thought he was.A man-made view stretching 14km into the distance.If you are intrigued by history, mythology, numerology, hydrography, meteorology or astronomy this is a tour for you! The Sun King, as he was known, left absolutely nothing to chance in the gardens, and the details told a story that his subjects understood loud and clear.
They’re lost to average visitors today, 300 years after their creation, but I’ll reveal them to you.
Our focus is on the hidden messages left by King Louis XIV. By the end of it, you’ll be looking at the park in a totally different way. But this tour is more than just a pleasant stroll. On a simple walk, you can meditate in the embrace of 200,000 trees, admire the artistry of 221 sculptures and marvel at the spectacle of 55 fountains shooting water as high as seven meters into the air. The gardens to the west of the Palace of Versailles are unparalleled.