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Versailles-Chèvreloup Arboretum – Guided tours for families
Sunday 18 October 2026
from 10:00 to 11:00
Sunday 25 October 2026
from 10:00 to 11:00 and from 14:00 to 15:30
Sunday 08 November 2026
from 10:00 to 11:00 and from 14:00 to 15:30
Sunday 22 November 2026
from 10:00 to 11:00
Sunday 29 November 2026
from 14:00 to 15:30
Location : Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle - Arboretum de Versailles - Chèvreloup
Destination
30 route de Versailles
Rocquencourt
78150
Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 48.831417
Longitude : 2.112702
By car
On your sat-nav, enter ‘Arboretum de Versailles-Chèvreloup’ rather than the postal address.
From Paris, take the A13 motorway and exit at Versailles Notre Dame-St Germain. Follow signs for Versailles. The entrance is 1 km further on, at the slip road leading to the Parly II shopping centre. Parking is available.
By bike
The entrance to the Arboretum is located on the cycle path.
During your visit, bicycles are permitted on the main paths and lanes of the Arboretum.
By public transport
From any of the three stations in Versailles, take bus 6201, 6202 or 6205 to the ‘Centre commercial Parly 2’ stop ’ stop.
From Transilien lines N and U and RER line C (branches C7 and C8), get off at Versailles Chantier station, then take bus 6201, 6202 or 6205 to the ‘Centre commercial Parly 2’ stop.
From RER line C (branch C5), get off at Versailles-Château-Rive-Gauche station (terminus), then take bus 1 or 2 to the ‘Centre commercial Parly 2’ stop.
From Transilien line L (Paris-Saint-Lazare network), get off at Versailles-Rive Droite station, then take bus 6201 or 6205 to the ‘Centre commercial Parly 2’ stop.
On your sat-nav, enter ‘Arboretum de Versailles-Chèvreloup’ rather than the postal address.
From Paris, take the A13 motorway and exit at Versailles Notre Dame-St Germain. Follow signs for Versailles. The entrance is 1 km further on, at the slip road leading to the Parly II shopping centre. Parking is available.
By bike
The entrance to the Arboretum is located on the cycle path.
During your visit, bicycles are permitted on the main paths and lanes of the Arboretum.
By public transport
From any of the three stations in Versailles, take bus 6201, 6202 or 6205 to the ‘Centre commercial Parly 2’ stop ’ stop.
From Transilien lines N and U and RER line C (branches C7 and C8), get off at Versailles Chantier station, then take bus 6201, 6202 or 6205 to the ‘Centre commercial Parly 2’ stop.
From RER line C (branch C5), get off at Versailles-Château-Rive-Gauche station (terminus), then take bus 1 or 2 to the ‘Centre commercial Parly 2’ stop.
From Transilien line L (Paris-Saint-Lazare network), get off at Versailles-Rive Droite station, then take bus 6201 or 6205 to the ‘Centre commercial Parly 2’ stop.
Event Organizer
Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle - Arboretum de Versailles - Chèvreloup
Location
Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle - Arboretum de Versailles - Chèvreloup
30 route de Versailles
Rocquencourt
78150
Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt
Presentation
The Versailles-Chèvreloup Arboretum offers guided tours. These will enable you to broaden your knowledge of biodiversity.
Tour – workshop – Little Botanists – 10.00 am
Enjoy an activity to share with your little one (aged 2 to 3) during this session exploring the world of plants and animals at the Arboretum.
Children and their parents will be able to observe, handle, smell and touch different materials and set off to discover nature.
The programme is adapted to the season and the weather.
Sunday 18 October and 22 November
Duration: 1 hour – ages 2–3
Tour – workshop – Little Botanists – 10.00 am
Take part in a fun activity designed for 4–5-year-olds, combining a tour with hands-on activities, during which children and their parents can discover the Arboretum and the world of plants.
The programme is adapted to the season and the weather.
Sunday 13 September, 25 October and 8 November
Duration: 1 hour – ages 4–5
Tour – workshop – Young Botanists – 2.00 pm
Join a fun activity designed for 6–8-year-olds, combining a tour with hands-on workshops, during which children, accompanied by their parents, can explore the Arboretum and learn the basics of botany and biodiversity.
The programme is adapted to the season and the weather.
Sunday 13 September, 25 October and 8 November
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes – ages 6–8
Atelier – Couronne de Noel – 10h
En partenariat avec la Société horticulture des Yvelines (SHY), venez participer en famille à la fabrication de couronnes de Noël. Branche de sapin, cônes, noisettes, glands… tout sera à disposition pour créer votre couronne.
Durée 1h30 - A partir de 6 ans
Visite – atelier – Famille de botanistes – 14h
Participez à une activité ludique en famille mêlant visite et ateliers pratiques, où vous vous partirez à la découverte de l'Arboretum et de sa biodiversité.
Le déroulé s'adapte à la saison et à la météo.
Dimanche 29 novembre
Durée 1h30 – à partir de 4 ans
Enjoy an activity to share with your little one (aged 2 to 3) during this session exploring the world of plants and animals at the Arboretum.
Children and their parents will be able to observe, handle, smell and touch different materials and set off to discover nature.
The programme is adapted to the season and the weather.
Sunday 18 October and 22 November
Duration: 1 hour – ages 2–3
Tour – workshop – Little Botanists – 10.00 am
Take part in a fun activity designed for 4–5-year-olds, combining a tour with hands-on activities, during which children and their parents can discover the Arboretum and the world of plants.
The programme is adapted to the season and the weather.
Sunday 13 September, 25 October and 8 November
Duration: 1 hour – ages 4–5
Tour – workshop – Young Botanists – 2.00 pm
Join a fun activity designed for 6–8-year-olds, combining a tour with hands-on workshops, during which children, accompanied by their parents, can explore the Arboretum and learn the basics of botany and biodiversity.
The programme is adapted to the season and the weather.
Sunday 13 September, 25 October and 8 November
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes – ages 6–8
Atelier – Couronne de Noel – 10h
En partenariat avec la Société horticulture des Yvelines (SHY), venez participer en famille à la fabrication de couronnes de Noël. Branche de sapin, cônes, noisettes, glands… tout sera à disposition pour créer votre couronne.
Durée 1h30 - A partir de 6 ans
Visite – atelier – Famille de botanistes – 14h
Participez à une activité ludique en famille mêlant visite et ateliers pratiques, où vous vous partirez à la découverte de l'Arboretum et de sa biodiversité.
Le déroulé s'adapte à la saison et à la météo.
Dimanche 29 novembre
Durée 1h30 – à partir de 4 ans
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Prices
The price includes admission + €5 for the guided tour.
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From Saturday 17 October to Monday 02 November 2026
Every day
from 10:00 to 17:00
last admission at 4.30 pm
Sunday 18 October 2026
from 14:00 to 15:30