Renting an audio guide is one of the not-to-be-missed experiences in the Palace of Versailles.
As you walk through the Royal Residence, an audio guide narrates a detailed description of the attractions, including the State Apartments, the Hall of Mirrors, the Galleries, and much more.
The main audio guide is available in 13 languages—English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Ukrainian, Polish, Chinese-Mandarin, and Arabic.
The Trianon audio guide is available in three languages—English, French, and Spanish.
You can get an audio guide from the collection desk located in the Dufour Pavilion’s vestibule.
The audio guide collection desk opens at 9 am all through the year. It closes at 5.30 pm during the high season (April to October) and 4.30 pm during the low season (November to March).
You need to return the audio guide at the ground floor of the Gabriel pavilion.
Versailles Tickets with Audio Guide
If you want to book a Palace of Versailles ticket with an audio guide, you have two options: book just the palace entry tickets or opt for the entry tickets with to-and-fro transport from Paris.
Tickets with audio guide & transport
This Versailles Palace ticket includes access to the audio guide, entry to Versailles Castle, transportation from Paris in an air-conditioned bus, and the Musical Gardens and Musical Fountains Show during the high season.
Ticket Prices
Adult (18+ years): €89
Child (4 to 17 years): €69
Infant (up to 3 years): Free
Tickets with just the audio guide
With this Versailles Self-Guided Tour, you will get access to the Castle, Gardens, and Marie Antoinette’s Estate. This ticket is budget-friendly and the most popular among other Versailles tickets.
Ticket Prices
Adult (18+ years): €24
Child (4 to 17 years): €10
Student EU Citizens (with ID): €10
Infant (up to 3 years): Free
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What to expect from the Audio Guide Tour?
The audio guide for the Palace of Versailles is available for all sections of the attraction in only English, French, and Spanish.
The most important sections – State Apartments, the Gallery of the History of the Palace, the Apartments of Louis XV’s Daughters, and the Apartments of the Dauphin – are supported by 13 languages:
English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Ukrainian, Polish, Chinese-Mandarin, and Arabic.
The audio guide for the rest of the sections of the Royal Residence doesn’t support all languages. For instance:
You can listen to the stories of the Gallery of Great Battles, the Empire rooms, and the apartment of the Captain of the Guards in all languages except Arabic.
The audio guide for The Louis XIV rooms is available in 10 languages—English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Polish, Mandarin, Korean and Japanese.
The audio tours of the Versailles Gardens are available in five languages—English, French, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Arabic.
Enjoy the audio guide of The Petit Trianon and the Grand Trianon in four languages—English, French, Spanish, and Ukrainian.
You can learn more about the Queen’s Hamlet, the Gardens of the Trianon, the Admirable trees at Trianon, and the Gallery of Coaches in English, French, and Spanish.
Listen to the description of the temporary exhibitions, the Sculptures and Moulding Galeries, and Admirable Sculptures of the Gardens.
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Audio guide for kids
If you are visiting with kids, ask for an audio guide for children at the Dufour Pavilion.
It is available in English, French, and Spanish.
They can listen to the interesting history of The State Apartments, The Gardens, Musical Fountain Shows and Musical Gardens, and the apartments of Louis XV’s daughters.
The audio description of the Château’s admirable clocks and the Gallery of Coaches is available only in French.
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Audio guide on mobile or rent?
Even though the Palace of Versailles audio guide is included with entry tickets for free, some prefer to download it from the stores.
Downloaded for free from the AppStore or Google Play Store.
If you decide to go for the mobile app, we suggest you download it before your visit and launch it once to download all the audio guides.
Thus, even if you don’t have an internet connection, you can still enjoy the audio guide.
However, you will have to get your earphones.
If you don’t want all these hassles, visit Dufour Pavilion and pick up your audio guide.
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