Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #5 in Versailles, France

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Number of sights 14 sights
Distance 6.3 km
Ascend 92 m
Descend 131 m

Experience Versailles in France in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in VersaillesIndividual Sights in Versailles

Sight 1: Domaine national : Réservoirs de Picardie

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989 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 2: Église Saint-Symphorien

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Église Saint-Symphorienℍenry Salomé (Jaser !) 22:13, 8 November 2006 (UTC) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Church of Saint-Symphorien is a parish church located in Versailles, in the Yvelines department, France. It is dedicated to Saint Symphorien and depends on the diocese of Versailles.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Symphorien (Versailles) (FR), Website

643 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 3: Parc du Domaine de Madame Elisabeth

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Parc du Domaine de Madame ElisabethHenry Salomé (Jaser !) 22:00, 8 November 2006 (UTC) / CC BY-SA 3.0

Madame Élisabeth's estate or Montreuil estate is located at 24 and 26, rue Champ-Lagarde, in the Montreuil district of Versailles in the French department of Yvelines, in the Île-de-France region.

Wikipedia: Domaine de Montreuil (FR)

963 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 4: Hôtel de Madame du Barry

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184 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Hôtel de Police

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493 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 6: Chapelle Notre-Dame des Armées

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The Chapel of Notre-Dame-des-Armées is a Catholic religious building located in Versailles, at 10 impasse des Gendarmes. Built in 1877 by Frantz Blondel under the direction of the Eudist Fathers, it was first used as the Soldier's Home. Roland-Gosselin, bishop of Versailles, entrusted the work of the military to the Eudist priests and had a chapel built for them. The latter was, until 1967, an integral part of the French Army's home and chaplaincy, which was still led by the Eudists.

Wikipedia: Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Armées de Versailles (FR), Website

350 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 7: Borne du Serment de Koufra

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Borne du Serment de Koufra

The Capture of Kufra was part of the Allied Western Desert Campaign during the Second World War. Kufra is a group of oases in the Kufra District of south-eastern Cyrenaica in the Libyan Desert. In 1940, it was part of the colony of Italian Libya Libia Italiana, which was part of Africa Settentrionale Italiana (ASI), which had been established in 1934. With some early assistance from the British Long Range Desert Group, Kufra was besieged from 31 January to 1 March 1941 by Free French forces which forced the surrender of the Italian and Libyan garrison.

Wikipedia: Capture of Kufra (EN), Website

189 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Bâtiments du Manège

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The Armoury Building was a former military building under Napoleon III in Versailles, France. It was demolished in 1988 with the exception of its gate which remained on the Avenue du Général-de-Gaulle.

Wikipedia: Bâtiments du Manège (FR)

424 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 9: Quartier de Croy

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454 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 10: Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Versailles Grand Parc

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Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Versailles Grand Parc

The Hôtel de la Chancellerie is a private mansion located in Tours, 60 rue de la Scellerie.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de la Chancellerie (FR)

301 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 11: Hôtel des Postes

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354 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 12: Salle du Jeu de Paume

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The Jeu de Paume room is located at no. 1 rue du Jeu de Paume, in the heart of the Saint-Louis district, in Versailles (Yvelines). It is famous for the oath of the Jeu de Paume that the deputies of the Third Estate took there on June 20, 1789.

Wikipedia: Salle du Jeu de paume (FR)

446 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 13: Cathédrale Saint-Louis

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Versailles Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in Versailles, France. It is a national monument.

Wikipedia: Versailles Cathedral (EN), Website

515 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 14: Le Potager du Roi

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The King's Vegetable Garden is a 9-hectare vegetable garden, created in 1683 near the Palace of Versailles by the director of the Royal Orchards and Vegetable Gardens Jean-Baptiste de La Quintinie, at the request of King Louis XIV to supply the court of Versailles.

Wikipedia: Potager du roi (FR), Website

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