Day 3 · Wed 24 Jun 2026
Versailles day trip
D3
Wed 24 Jun 2026

Versailles day trip

📍 Paris ⚡️ Medium closed 🛣 36.5 km 💶 €262 4 stops

Timeline

How to get there

  1. 🚇 transit 36 min · 14.8 km
    Porte de Versailles Hotel, Paris 15e → Versailles Château Rive Gauche (RER C)
    Porte de Versailles Hotel, Paris 15e to Versailles Château Rive Gauche (RER C)
    • 🚇 Tram T2: Porte de Versailles - Parc des Expositions → Issy - Val de Seine (4 stops)
    • 🚇 Commuter train C: Issy - Val de Seine → Versailles Château Rive Gauche (6 stops)
    🚶 3h14🚗 39 min
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    Step-by-step
    1. Walk to Porte de Versailles - Parc des Expositions 2 min · 156 m
    2. Tram towards Pont de Bezons 6 min · 2.1 km
    3. Walk to Issy - Val de Seine 3 min · 157 m
    4. Commuter train towards Versailles Château Rive Gauche 18 min · 12.1 km
    5. Walk to 4 Av. de Paris, 78000 Versailles, France 6 min · 308 m
  2. 🚇 transit 40 min · 14.8 km
    Versailles Château Rive Gauche (RER C) → Dinner near hotel, Paris 15e
    Versailles Château Rive Gauche (RER C) to Dinner near hotel, Paris 15e
    • 🚇 Commuter train C: Versailles Château Rive Gauche → Issy - Val de Seine (6 stops)
    • 🚇 Tram T2: Issy - Val de Seine → Porte de Versailles (4 stops)
    🚶 3h04🚗 34 min
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    Step-by-step
    1. Walk to Versailles Château Rive Gauche 5 min · 308 m
    2. Commuter train towards Juvisy 21 min · 12.0 km
    3. Walk to Issy - Val de Seine 3 min · 157 m
    4. Tram towards Porte de Versailles - Parc des Expositions 6 min · 2.1 km
    5. Walk to 9 Av. Ernest Renan, 75015 Paris, France 3 min · 190 m

Landmarks today

Where to eat

Lunch AZULI

14:00
Mediterranean Restaurant 4.6★ (1,864) 💶 €90

Order: For Claudiu, Roxana, and Melek, the safest order is to split one breakfast menu bundle if you are going early, then add one extra savory dish or pastry rather than over-ordering; the review data specifically says the menu can be shared between two people, and Eggs Benedict is the most clearly mentioned dish. If you are there for lunch instead of breakfast, go for a lighter mix of sandwiches, salads, or crêpes so the meal stays practical for a family visit to Versailles.

The place feels like an elegant contemporary French café with a refined, palace-adjacent setting and a polished but relaxed mood.

Dinner Tripletta Versailles

19:30
Italian Restaurant 4.5★ (2,318) 💶 €80

Order: For a family of 3, order a tapas spread to share so Claudiu, Roxana, and Melek can sample several dishes rather than committing to one plate each. If you want a more classic meal nearby instead, the lamb is the most specifically recommended dish from a regulars' pick.

The vibe is casual and lively, with a relaxed tapas atmosphere that feels friendly and good for sharing.

Full schedule

Day 3 — Wed 24 Jun — Versailles day trip

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Base: Porte de Versailles Hotel, Paris 15e Theme: Palace + gardens + Trianon estates Energy target: High

Stops

Time Activity Detail
08:30–09:45 Tram T2 (Porte de Versailles - Parc des Expositions → Issy - Val de Seine) + Commuter train C 36 min · 14.9 km
09:45–10:15 📍 Versailles Château Rive Gauche (RER C) (30m) Arrive Versailles. ~10 min walk to Place d'Armes / Pavillon Dufour entrance. Use toilets at the station before the walk.
10:15–10:30 walking 13 min · 0.9 km
10:30–14:00 📍 Château de Versailles — Entrance A (Pavillon Dufour) (210m) · €92 _Booked 10:30 entry — Entrance A. State apartments + Hall of Mirrors + Queen's Apartments. Audioguides for 2 adults. Aim to finish by ~14:00 _
14:00–14:01 walking 0 min · 0.0 km
14:00–15:15 🍽 Lunch on the Versailles estate / town (75m) · €90 _Case A — sit-down near château or in Versailles town. Picker filters: rating ≥4.3, reviews ≥1000 (fallback 500), walk ≤12 min from château. _
15:15–15:16 walking 12 min · 0.9 km
15:15–16:15 📍 Gardens of Versailles (60m) Parterres + Latona + Grand Canal vista. Check Grandes Eaux Musicales schedule for Wed 24 Jun — fountains run ~10:00 + ~15:30 typical, confir
16:15–16:16 walking 20 min · 1.5 km
16:15–17:00 📍 Grand Trianon (45m) Pink-marble Trianon estate. Passport ticket covers entry. ~15 min walk from main château or take the petit train if energy is low.
17:00–17:01 walking 7 min · 0.5 km
17:00–18:00 📍 Hameau de la Reine (Marie-Antoinette's hamlet) (60m) Marie-Antoinette's rustic hamlet — best part for kids. Skip if energy is gone after Trianon.
18:00–18:01 walking 41 min · 3.0 km
18:00–18:30 📍 Versailles Château Rive Gauche (RER C) (30m) Walk back to RER C station (~25 min from Hameau via gardens, or petit train to main gate then walk). Return to Paris.
18:30–19:30 Commuter train C + Tram T2 (Issy - Val de Seine → Porte de Versailles) 40 min · 14.8 km
19:30–20:45 🍽 Dinner near hotel, Paris 15e (75m) · €80 Case A — light sit-down near hotel. Long day, low energy. Picker filters: rating ≥4.3, reviews ≥1000 (fallback 500), walk ≤10 min from hotel
20:45–20:46 walking 0 min · 0.0 km

Day total: 36.5 km transit · €262 spend

Stops YAML (source of truth — edit this, then re-run lifecycle)
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  mode_to_next: transit
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  leg_cost_eur: 16.35
  leg_cost_label: "RER C zones 1-4 single x3 (€5.45 ea, hotel → Versailles Château RG)"
  notes: "Depart hotel — Metro 12 to Madeleine → RER A to Auber → walk, or Tram T2 to Pont du Garigliano + RER C to Versailles Château Rive Gauche (~60 min door-to-door). Buy day return ticket including Versailles zone."
- time: "09:45"
  place: "Versailles Château Rive Gauche (RER C)"
  type: visit
  duration_min: 30
  mode_to_next: walking
  gps: [48.8014, 2.1305]
  notes: "Arrive Versailles. ~10 min walk to Place d'Armes / Pavillon Dufour entrance. Use toilets at the station before the walk."
- time: "10:30"
  place: "Château de Versailles — Entrance A (Pavillon Dufour)"
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  duration_min: 210
  mode_to_next: walking
  gps: [48.8049, 2.1204]
  cost_eur: 92
  cost_label: "Passeport 2 adult + 1 youth + 2 audioguides (txn 197065495)"
  notes: "Booked 10:30 entry — Entrance A. State apartments + Hall of Mirrors + Queen's Apartments. Audioguides for 2 adults. Aim to finish by ~14:00 to beat afternoon crowds and free up time for gardens + Trianon."
- time: "14:00"
  place: "Lunch on the Versailles estate / town"
  type: meal
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  style: sit-down
  duration_min: 75
  mode_to_next: walking
  gps: [48.8049, 2.1204]
  cost_eur: 90
  cost_label: "Lunch x3 (sit-down near château)"
  notes: "Case A — sit-down near château or in Versailles town. Picker filters: rating ≥4.3, reviews ≥1000 (fallback 500), walk ≤12 min from château. Picker auto-runs on vc:propose-day 3."
- time: "15:15"
  place: "Gardens of Versailles"
  type: visit
  duration_min: 60
  mode_to_next: walking
  gps: [48.8067, 2.1186]
  notes: "Parterres + Latona + Grand Canal vista. Check Grandes Eaux Musicales schedule for Wed 24 Jun — fountains run ~10:00 + ~15:30 typical, confirm before trip. Free entry to gardens on non-fountain days; ticketed on show days (book if shows are running)."
- time: "16:15"
  place: "Grand Trianon"
  type: visit
  duration_min: 45
  mode_to_next: walking
  gps: [48.8147, 2.1058]
  notes: "Pink-marble Trianon estate. Passport ticket covers entry. ~15 min walk from main château or take the petit train if energy is low."
- time: "17:00"
  place: "Hameau de la Reine (Marie-Antoinette's hamlet)"
  type: visit
  duration_min: 60
  mode_to_next: walking
  gps: [48.8175, 2.1083]
  notes: "Marie-Antoinette's rustic hamlet — best part for kids. Skip if energy is gone after Trianon."
- time: "18:00"
  place: "Versailles Château Rive Gauche (RER C)"
  type: visit
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  mode_to_next: transit
  gps: [48.8014, 2.1305]
  leg_cost_eur: 16.35
  leg_cost_label: "RER C zones 1-4 single x3 (€5.45 ea, Versailles → Paris 15e)"
  notes: "Walk back to RER C station (~25 min from Hameau via gardens, or petit train to main gate then walk). Return to Paris."
- time: "19:30"
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  mode_to_next: walking
  gps: [48.8312, 2.2870]
  cost_eur: 80
  cost_label: "Dinner x3 (light bistro near Porte de Versailles)"
  notes: "Case A — light sit-down near hotel. Long day, low energy. Picker filters: rating ≥4.3, reviews ≥1000 (fallback 500), walk ≤10 min from hotel."
- time: "20:45"
  place: "Porte de Versailles Hotel, Paris 15e"
  type: hotel
  duration_min: 0
  gps: [48.8312, 2.2870]
  notes: "End of day. Rest — Louvre day tomorrow (Day 4)."

Day Map

Day 3 route

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Weather

Seasonal normal (CMCC_CM2_VHR4, 10-year mean): 14.4–22.8°C · 3.3mm

Min Max Precip mm
14.4 22.8 3.3

Open-Meteo climate normals · fetched 2026-05-24 14:50 UTC · trip is T-31d, beyond 16-day forecast window

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Meal Picks

Dinner pick · near (48.8014,2.1305)

  1. Tripletta Versailles — ★ 4.5 (2,318 reviews) · 4min walk · ≈ €75 · 📍 Open in Google Maps
  2. Sept Lieux — ★ 4.5 (1,284 reviews) · 4min walk · ≈ €75
  3. Versaray restaurant — ★ 4.9 (6,557 reviews) · 11min walk · ≈ €45

Lunch pick · near (48.8049,2.1204)

  1. AZULI — ★ 4.6 (1,864 reviews) · 6min walk · ≈ €75 · 📍 Open in Google Maps
  2. Chez Tiouiche. — ★ 4.8 (1,771 reviews) · 8min walk · ≈ €75
  3. Blé Noir — ★ 4.7 (4,561 reviews) · 10min walk · ≈ €75

Cost Breakdown

Time Item Category Total Per person (3)
08:30 → RER C zones 1-4 single x3 (€5.45 ea, hotel → Versailles Château RG) transport €16.35 €5.45
10:30 Passeport 2 adult + 1 youth + 2 audioguides (txn 197065495) visit €92.00 €30.67
14:00 Lunch x3 (sit-down near château) meal €90.00 €30.00
18:00 → RER C zones 1-4 single x3 (€5.45 ea, Versailles → Paris 15e) transport €16.35 €5.45
19:30 Dinner x3 (light bistro near Porte de Versailles) meal €80.00 €26.67

Day total: €294.70 · €98.23 per person (3 travellers)

By category:

Category Spend Per person
meal €170.00 €56.67
visit €92.00 €30.67
transport €32.70 €10.90

Morning

  • 08:30 depart hotel — RER C to Versailles Château Rive Gauche (~60 min)
  • ~09:45 arrive Versailles, ~10 min walk to Pavillon Dufour (Entrance A)
  • 10:30 — Château de Versailles entry, Entrance A ✅ booked
    • Tickets: 2× Passeport adult €32 + 1× Passeport youth €12 + 2× audioguide €8
    • Transaction: 197065495 | Total: €92
  • State apartments + Hall of Mirrors + Queen's Apartments — aim to finish by ~14:00

Breakfast

  • Case D — at the hotel before 08:30 departure

Midday

  • Finish château interior by ~14:00 to free afternoon for gardens + Trianon

Lunch

  • Case A — sit-down near château / Versailles town (14:00, ~75 min). Picker auto-runs on vc:propose-day 3.

Afternoon

  • Gardens — parterres + Latona + Grand Canal vista
  • Check Grandes Eaux Musicales fountain show schedule (Wed 24 Jun) and book ticket if running
  • Grand Trianon — pink marble estate (~45 min)
  • Hameau de la Reine — Marie-Antoinette's hamlet (~60 min, skip if energy gone)
  • Petit train option if walking distances get long

Evening

  • ~18:00 head back to RER C, return to Paris
  • Light dinner near hotel
  • Rest — Louvre day tomorrow

Dinner

  • Case A — sit-down @ Paris 15e (19:30, ~75 min). Light bistro near Porte de Versailles. Picker auto-runs on vc:propose-day 3.

Notes

Bookings

  • Versailles Passport — booked Wed 24 Jun 10:30, Entrance A (txn 197065495, €92 total incl. 2 audioguides)
  • Check Grandes Eaux Musicales fountain show schedule (Wed 24 Jun) — book separate ticket if running

Checklist

  • Day return RER C ticket including Versailles zone (or Navigo day pass)
  • Water bottles + snacks (long day, big distances on the estate)
  • Comfortable walking shoes — estate is huge

Capture (for film + fotocarte)

  • Hero shot: Hall of Mirrors wide shot (whole family reflected)
  • Family moment: Hameau de la Reine — kids running between cottages
  • B-roll: Parterre symmetry, Grand Canal vista, Trianon pink marble detail
  • Sound to capture: Hall of Mirrors echo, garden fountains (if running)