Why it is on the list
The petit appartement du roi is on the first floor, in the oldest part of the palace. Louis XIV kept his paintings, medals and rare books there, and only those he allowed could enter. Louis XV and Louis XVI then made it their private rooms.1 What survives are some of the best rooms in the Louis XV and Louis XVI styles. These include the cabinet intérieur, with panelling by Jacques Verberckt and the roll-top desk Jean-François Oeben delivered in 1769. There is also the salon des pendules, where Louis XV held card parties. The library of Louis XVI was begun in 1774, with carving by the Rousseau brothers' workshop.1 The palace shows these rooms only on a guided tour.2
The tour moves through narrow passages, some no wider than 80 cm, which makes it the wrong choice for anyone with limited mobility.2
How to get it
Book the tour on the palace's ticket site. It costs €10 on top of the palace admission ticket and lasts 1½ hours.2 Through October and November the tour runs at 10 am on most days the palace is open; on Friday 13 November it starts at 11 am.2 The group meets at the North Ministers Wing.2
The palace is closed on Mondays, 25 December, 1 January and 1 May. It opens at 9 am.3 From Paris, RER line C runs to Versailles Château Rive Gauche, which is a 10-minute walk from the palace. There are also SNCF trains from Gare Saint-Lazare to Versailles Rive Droite, a 17-minute walk away. By car, there is a car park on the Place d'Armes. The A13 motorway is closed in the Paris to Versailles direction from 16 November 2026 to 31 August 2027.3
Discretion
The rooms on the tour are otherwise closed to visitors; the group goes in with a palace guide.2 The Grand Apartments outside are open to every ticket holder from 9 am.3
Sources
- Petit appartement du roi - Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org, read 7 November 2026.
- Tickets and prices | Château de Versailles. en.chateauversailles.fr, read 7 November 2026.
- Practical information | Château de Versailles. en.chateauversailles.fr, read 7 November 2026.
Last checked 7 November 2026, against the venue's own pages. The next check is due by 14 November 2026.