Versailles: is it crowded? When to visit
Versailles (France) gets about as many visitors all year round, with the most in January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. At its busiest, around the week of 14 Jun 2027, about 1,239 tourists stay there each night.
Even then it stays quiet for its size: a good choice to avoid the crowds. 3/9 · Quiet
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
Forecasts from official statistics, estimated from figures for the wider region. The first three months are the most reliable. See Versailles on the map, week by week →
What to see in Versailles
- Park of Versailles
- Palace and Park of Versailles
132 listed monuments, including a UNESCO World Heritage site and 121 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Versailles
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Provins · 1 h 40 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Provins, Caveau du Saint-Esprit
- Fontainebleau · 1 h 07 drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Palace of Fontainebleau, Gallery of Francis I
- Compiègne · 1 h 35 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Compiègne-Royallieu National Cemetery, Royal abbey of Saint-Corneille
- Amiens · 2 h 17 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Notre-Dame d'Amiens, Hôtel Bouctot-Vagniez
- Chartres · 1 h 06 drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Notre-Dame de Chartres, Abbey of Saint-Père-en-Vallée
Drive times are estimates from distance.
Where to stay and what to do
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