Les Incontournables de Versailles
The Royal Tennis Court
Opening day(s)
All year long 2026
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
12:30 to 18:30
Exceptionally closed : Friday 01 May 2026
Exceptionally closed : Friday 25 December 2026
Destination
Salle du Jeu de Paume
1 rue du Jeu de Paume
78000
Versailles
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 48.801004
Longitude : 2.123831
- RER TRAINS
Versailles-Rive Gauche and Versailles Chantiers (Line C)
- Transilien
Versailles-Rive Droite (line L from Gare Saint Lazare)
Versailles Chantiers (lines N from Gare Montparnasse and U from La Défense Grande Arche)
- Bus routes
6161, 6162, 6163: Gare de Versailles Château Rive Gauche stop on avenue de Sceaux: stop accessible for PRMs
6173, 6185, 6201, 6202, 6203, 6210, 6213, EX01, N160, N161: Gare de Versailles Château Rive Gauche stop on avenue du Général de Gaulle: stop accessible for PRMs
- Car park
Avenue de Sceaux
Please note that holders of the European Parking Card can use all public parking spaces free of charge and for an unlimited period.
Versailles-Rive Gauche and Versailles Chantiers (Line C)
- Transilien
Versailles-Rive Droite (line L from Gare Saint Lazare)
Versailles Chantiers (lines N from Gare Montparnasse and U from La Défense Grande Arche)
- Bus routes
6161, 6162, 6163: Gare de Versailles Château Rive Gauche stop on avenue de Sceaux: stop accessible for PRMs
6173, 6185, 6201, 6202, 6203, 6210, 6213, EX01, N160, N161: Gare de Versailles Château Rive Gauche stop on avenue du Général de Gaulle: stop accessible for PRMs
- Car park
Avenue de Sceaux
Please note that holders of the European Parking Card can use all public parking spaces free of charge and for an unlimited period.
Presentation
Just a stone’s throw from the Palace, this iconic site was the stage of the Tennis Court Oath, where 578 deputies of the Estates-General swore not to separate until they had given France a constitution. It was here that the French Revolution began.
Come and discover one of the key landmarks of the French Revolution: the Salle du Jeu de Paume.
Built in 1686 to entertain the court, this hall dedicated to jeu de paume—the ancestor of tennis—is today famous for having witnessed a historic turning point: the Tennis Court Oath.
On June 20, 1789, 578 deputies of the Estates-General proclaimed themselves the National Assembly and swore not to separate until they had given France a constitution.
The idea of replacing the Salle du Jeu de Paume with a commemorative monument dates back to the Revolution, but no project was carried out until 1880, when the hall was transformed into a museum to mark the centenary of this decisive event.
Built in 1686 to entertain the court, this hall dedicated to jeu de paume—the ancestor of tennis—is today famous for having witnessed a historic turning point: the Tennis Court Oath.
On June 20, 1789, 578 deputies of the Estates-General proclaimed themselves the National Assembly and swore not to separate until they had given France a constitution.
The idea of replacing the Salle du Jeu de Paume with a commemorative monument dates back to the Revolution, but no project was carried out until 1880, when the hall was transformed into a museum to mark the centenary of this decisive event.
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No booking necessary on free admission days.
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