To do · Grande Écurie
Photo: Académie équestre de Versailles
Académie équestre de Versailles – La Voie de l'Écuyère
Bartabas's riders perform haute-école dressage to Baroque music in the riding hall of Louis XIV's Great Stables, and afterwards children can walk past the horses in their stalls.
| What | To do |
|---|---|
| Ages | Not recommended for children under 5; everyone needs a ticket, including babies. |
| Where | Grande Écurie |
| Address | Grande Écurie, 1 avenue Rockefeller, 78000 Versailles |
| Season and hours | Shows on Saturdays at 18:00, Sundays at 15:00 and some Wednesdays at 15:00 (2026 season from 21 February); annual closure from early August to mid-September. About one hour, followed by a free look round the stables. |
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Checked on acadequestre.fr, versailles-tourisme.com, October 2026. Check seasons and hours with the place before you go.
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