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European Heritage Days – Royal Opera House, Versailles
From Saturday 19 to Sunday 20 September 2026
Saturday
from 13:00 to 18:00
Sunday
from 11:00 to 18:00
Location : Opéra Royal
Destination
3 Place Léon Gambetta
78000
Versailles
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 48.805738
Longitude : 2.122808
BY CAR
Motorway A13 - Versailles Notre-Dame exit
Motorway 186 - Versailles Centre exit
Free "Place d'armes" parking from 19:00
BY TRAIN
Gare Montparnasse > Gare Versailles Chantiers
Dreux, Mantes-la-Jolie, Rambouillet direction
Gare St. Lazare > Gare Versailles Rive Droite
Rive Droite direction
Paris RER C > Gare Versailles Rive Gauche - Château
Rive Gauche Château direction
Pont de Sèvres - Bus 171 > Versailles Château stop
Motorway A13 - Versailles Notre-Dame exit
Motorway 186 - Versailles Centre exit
Free "Place d'armes" parking from 19:00
BY TRAIN
Gare Montparnasse > Gare Versailles Chantiers
Dreux, Mantes-la-Jolie, Rambouillet direction
Gare St. Lazare > Gare Versailles Rive Droite
Rive Droite direction
Paris RER C > Gare Versailles Rive Gauche - Château
Rive Gauche Château direction
Pont de Sèvres - Bus 171 > Versailles Château stop
Event Organizer
Château de Versailles Spectacles
Location
Opéra Royal
3 Place Léon Gambetta
78000
Versailles
Presentation
During European Heritage Days, you will have the opportunity to visit the 'Opéra Royal of Versailles.
To mark European Heritage Days, step inside the Royal Opera House for a unique historical experience, featuring opera performances, costume exhibitions and exclusive events. Come and discover one of the world’s most beautiful architectural gems!
What’s on
Free self-guided tour: explore the Royal Opera House at the Palace of Versailles, from the parterre to the colonnade, not forgetting the King’s box and the theatre’s backstage areas.
Baroque instruments: take a close look at rare and unusual instruments from the period.
Recitals: listen to performances by graduates of the Royal Opera Academy.
Period dance: watch demonstrations of Baroque dance performed by the Royal Opera Ballet.
Exhibition: admire a selection of exceptional stage costumes from the Royal Opera’s major productions.
What’s on
Free self-guided tour: explore the Royal Opera House at the Palace of Versailles, from the parterre to the colonnade, not forgetting the King’s box and the theatre’s backstage areas.
Baroque instruments: take a close look at rare and unusual instruments from the period.
Recitals: listen to performances by graduates of the Royal Opera Academy.
Period dance: watch demonstrations of Baroque dance performed by the Royal Opera Ballet.
Exhibition: admire a selection of exceptional stage costumes from the Royal Opera’s major productions.
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