Interieur

Salle du Jeu de Paume

It was in the city of Versailles that the French Revolution began… Follow the events of 1789 step by step, from the convening of the Estates of the Realm by Louis XVI through to their transformation into the National Assembly.

  2. What to see and do
  3. Visiting
  4. Monuments
  5. Salle du Jeu de Paume

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  2. Accessibility
  3. Map

Description

The Salle du Jeu de Paume (the “Real Tennis Room”) is a key site in French history and is inseparable from the French Revolution.

It was in this room, built in 1686 under Louis XIV as a sports facility for princes and courtmen (jeu de paume is the ancestor of modern tennis) that on 20 June 1789, 578 deputies of the Estates of the Realm proclaimed themselves to be a National Assembly and made an oath to not separate until they had created a constitution for France. The French Revolution was under way…
Although the revolutionaries had for a time planned to replace this room with a commemorative monument, no action was taken before 1880, when the site was made into a museum.

Enjoy a fascinating visit to the heart of these key events, from the birth of the Declaration of Human Rights to the great debates of the Assembly.
Please note that the room is not heated. Make sure you put on an extra layer!

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Practical info

Access and contact

1 rue du Jeu de Paume
78000 Versailles
01 30 83 78 00
  • RER TRAINS
    Versailles-Rive Gauche and Versailles Chantiers (Line C)
     
  • Transilien
    Versailles-Rive Droite (line L from Gare Saint Lazare)
    Versailles Chantiers (lines N from Gare Montparnasse and U from La Défense Grande Arche)
     
  • Bus routes
     
    6161, 6162, 6163: Gare de Versailles Château Rive Gauche stop on avenue de Sceaux: stop accessible for PRMs
    6173, 6185, 6201, 6202, 6203, 6210, 6213, EX01, N160, N161: Gare de Versailles Château Rive Gauche stop on avenue du Général de Gaulle: stop accessible for PRMs
     
  • Car park
    Avenue de Sceaux
    Please note that holders of the European Parking Card can use all public parking spaces free of charge and for an unlimited period.

Days and opening hours

From 01/01 to 31⁄12 between 12.30 pm and 6 pm.
Closed on Monday.
Closed exceptionally on January 1st, May 1st and December 25th.

Prices

Free

Facility

  • Parking nearby

Services

  • Pets welcome
  • Tour free of charge
  • Guided tours

Tour

Spoken languages

  • French

Guided tour languages

  • German
  • English
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Italian
  • Portuguese

Documentation languages (home)

  • English
  • Spanish
  • French

Bulletin board languages

  • English
  • French

Single mean time tour

90 mins

Single services tour

  • Guided individual tours on request
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Accessibility

Entrance to the room is via a ramp from the entrance gate. The room is on one level.

Map

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1 rue du Jeu de Paume
78000 Versailles

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