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    Le Musée des Carosses - Écuries du Château - Winter Sleds and Chariots used at Versailles - La Galerie de Carrosses - Les Écuries Royales

    Le Musée des Carosses - Écuries du Château

    4.8(5 reviews)
    8.9 km

    The coach gallery at the Royal Stables of Château de Versailles is impressive ... because the…read morehorse-drawn carriages are impressive (extravagant, pretentious, gaudy, or pick a word) ... just as they were 200 years ago, 100 years ago, and today. French Royalty (like Louis XIV), Emperors (like Napoleon I), and state visitors (like Czar Nicolas II) all rode in pimped out traveling thrones designed to impress with so much attention-grabbing bling that even Liberace would of been embarrassed. The stables were built from 1679 to 1682 and manned by up to 1,500 people during the Louis XIV era to house 2,000 horses. This setting on the ground floor of the Great Stables is a perfect home for the carriage museum. The coaches are works of art ... blending gold decorations, wood carvings, metal work, upholstery, and other decorative elements in creative, ostentatious, and luxurious ways to show the splendor of the sovereign. * Open 12:30 - 5:30 p.m. (6:30 in summer) * Closed Mondays * Admission is free / No ticket required * It's about 5 minute walk from the Château * Plan about 1 hour or less * There is no tour nor is it needed * Photography (without flash) is allowed * No food or drink allowed La Galerie des Carrosses at Les Écurie Royales is impressive. If your visit to Château de Versailles permits an hour excursion, I recommend taking the time to see the museum ... because the carriages were crafted to impress ... and their ornate flamboyance continues to impress.

    The Grand Ecurie just opened for tours a year or so ago, so many Versailles visitors may…read moreunknowingly pass it by. It's a good stop on the way back to the train station - it's right on the way. Best of all - it's FREE! The exhibit space isn't huge - maybe it will take 30 minutes to go through, but it's worth a short detour. You'll get to see inside the historic stables, which still have the old feeding troughs. The kings horses lived better than I do - the interior is beautiful. The carriages on display are from the reign of Napoleon and later with lots from Napoleon III. I was a little surprised there wasn't anything from the Ancien Regime but maybe none of that stuff survived? Anyway, it's a great detour to a day trip to Versailles and a fascinating look at the old stables. If you're lucky, you may see some of the resident horses being trained.

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    Le Musée des Carosses - Écuries du Château - The Great Stables building of Chateau de Versailles - La Galerie de Carrosses - Les Écuries Royales

    The Great Stables building of Chateau de Versailles - La Galerie de Carrosses - Les Écuries Royales

    Le Musée des Carosses - Écuries du Château - Close-up of the Carrosse du Sacre de Charles X (1825) - La Galerie de Carrosses - Les Écuries Royales

    Close-up of the Carrosse du Sacre de Charles X (1825) - La Galerie de Carrosses - Les Écuries Royales

    Le Musée des Carosses - Écuries du Château - 8 Horses Pulled the Carrosse du Sacre de Charles X - La Galerie de Carrosses - Les Écuries Royales

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    8 Horses Pulled the Carrosse du Sacre de Charles X - La Galerie de Carrosses - Les Écuries Royales

    Espace Landowski - galleries - Updated July 2026

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