Versailles: Off the Beaten Track Tour with a Local Guide

t merchant houses, secret courtyards and hidden gardens tell the story of Versailles from artisans and locals, far from the busiest routes.

Push the doors of Saint-Louis Cathedral, a baroque jewel in the royal district where the splendours of Louis XV’s court still resonate.

Enter the Salle du Jeu de Paume, former playground of the courtiers that became the cradle of the French Revolution

Walk along the Piece d'eau des Suisses, a vast mirror of water dug by the Swiss guards of Louis XIV in the heart of ancient marshes.

the Jeu de Paume, between freshly ground coffee aromas and homemade sweets

Stroll through the King’s Vegetable Garden, a secret haven where the genius of La Quintinie offered the Sun King strawberries and primroses out of season.

me is shone between a Louis XV clock and a forgotten work.

Stroll through the Jardin des Scents, a green setting inspired by the fragrances of the Courtyard, where flowers, aromatic plants and refined essences evoke the art of living in the time of Louis XIV.