You are looking at Versailles with a different mood here. The Grand Trianon was built as a quieter retreat for Louis XIV, so this is where the royal story turns from ceremony to privacy.
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This palace is called the Grand Trianon, and people once called it the Marble Trianon because of its pink-marble façade. Louis XIV had it built at the far end of the Grand Canal as a place to step away from the formality of the main court, so what you see here is Versailles made more private and relaxed. If you can, pause in the peristyle, the long colonnaded gallery that opens straight to the courtyard on one side and the gardens on the other, because that is one of the best places to feel how the building connects outside and inside at once. For a family visit, this works well as a quieter add-on after the main château, and if the walk feels long, the petit train can save your energy on the way over or back.
Read more →Go earlier or later in the day if you can, because the flow from the main château is busiest in the middle of the day. For a quieter experience, visit after the main palace rush has thinned.
Your Passport ticket covers entry to the Trianon estate, including Grand Trianon, so you do not need a separate ticket if you already have Passport. If you are buying on site, the Grand Trianon entrance is one of the places where Trianon-area tickets are sold.
From the main château, expect about a 15-minute walk through the grounds, or take the petit train if you want to save energy. Once at Grand Trianon, start with the façade and peristyle before going deeper into the palace or continuing into the gardens.
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