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Opéra Royal - Haendel : Feux d'artifice royaux
Thursday 21 May 2026
20:00 to 21:30
Location : Opéra Royal
Destination
Place d'Armes
78000
Versailles
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 48.805956
Longitude : 2.122614
BY CAR: GPS: Château de Versailles, Place d'Armes, 78000 Versailles
-A13 motorway > Versailles Notre Dame exit
-A86 motorway > Versailles Centre exit
PLACE D'ARMES PARKING LOT
- During the day before 7 p.m.: paid parking. No access via the central driveway. Please note that the parking lot is full on Sundays. We recommend arriving 1 hour early and parking in town.
- In the evening from 7 p.m.*: free parking. Access only via the central driveway, at the statue of Louis XIV, and parking on the right, on the bus side.
*Opens at 6:15 p.m. for shows starting at 7 p.m.
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT
- LINE N: Montparnasse Station > Versailles Chantiers Station
Direction: Dreux, Mantes-la-Jolie, Rambouillet.
- LINE L: Gare St-Lazare > Gare de Versailles Rive Droite Dir. Versailles Rive Droite.
- RER C: Paris > Gare de Versailles Château Rive Gauche Dir. Versailles Rive Gauche Château.
- BUS 171: Pont de Sèvres > Versailles Château stop.
-A13 motorway > Versailles Notre Dame exit
-A86 motorway > Versailles Centre exit
PLACE D'ARMES PARKING LOT
- During the day before 7 p.m.: paid parking. No access via the central driveway. Please note that the parking lot is full on Sundays. We recommend arriving 1 hour early and parking in town.
- In the evening from 7 p.m.*: free parking. Access only via the central driveway, at the statue of Louis XIV, and parking on the right, on the bus side.
*Opens at 6:15 p.m. for shows starting at 7 p.m.
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT
- LINE N: Montparnasse Station > Versailles Chantiers Station
Direction: Dreux, Mantes-la-Jolie, Rambouillet.
- LINE L: Gare St-Lazare > Gare de Versailles Rive Droite Dir. Versailles Rive Droite.
- RER C: Paris > Gare de Versailles Château Rive Gauche Dir. Versailles Rive Gauche Château.
- BUS 171: Pont de Sèvres > Versailles Château stop.
Event Organizer
Château de Versailles Spectacles
Location
Opéra Royal
Place d'Armes
78000
Versailles
Presentation
The famous Music for the Royal Fireworks was composed in 1749 by Georg Friedrich Handel for the festivities in honor of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle.
On this occasion, King George II asked Handel to compose festive music to accompany a grand fireworks display on the Thames. Handel was then a living legend in England, and the sumptuous music he composed made a huge impression on the audience. Expectations were high, and 12,000 people crowded into the rehearsal, causing numerous incidents. The official performance on April 27, 1749, created a new musical order: around eighty instrumentalists came together to perform Handel's masterpiece in an “open-air” version: wind and percussion instruments were featured, but no string instruments, thus creating enough sound power to rival the explosions!
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VIP PRESTIGE CATEGORY: The best seats in the house, complimentary program, and a glass of champagne.
PRESTIGE CATEGORY: Very good seats, complimentary program, and a glass of champagne.
REDUCED RATE: available for those under 26, holders of the Château de Versailles Spectacles card, and groups of more than 10 people (excluding corporate packages).
GROUP RATE: for more information, please visit our page dedicated to works councils and groups.
The ticketing team is available by phone at +33 (0)1 30 83 78 89 (Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.) or on site at our ticket office/shop (3 bis rue des Réservoirs, 78000 Versailles; Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Saturdays when there are shows (excluding Grandes Eaux Musicales) from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.).
To ensure the best possible service, we advise people with reduced mobility to reserve their seats by phone.
PRESTIGE CATEGORY: Very good seats, complimentary program, and a glass of champagne.
REDUCED RATE: available for those under 26, holders of the Château de Versailles Spectacles card, and groups of more than 10 people (excluding corporate packages).
GROUP RATE: for more information, please visit our page dedicated to works councils and groups.
The ticketing team is available by phone at +33 (0)1 30 83 78 89 (Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.) or on site at our ticket office/shop (3 bis rue des Réservoirs, 78000 Versailles; Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Saturdays when there are shows (excluding Grandes Eaux Musicales) from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.).
To ensure the best possible service, we advise people with reduced mobility to reserve their seats by phone.
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