The Château de Versailles, an iconic and world-renowned symbol of France’s global reputation, will host the equestrian events, the five modern pentathlon events, and the para-equestrian events from July 27th to August 11th, and then from September 3rd to 7th, on the occasion of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in a magnificent and historic setting.
OLYMPIC FLAM RELAY
On Tuesday July 23rd, the Château de Versailles will host the Olympic Flame. This exceptional event will take place from 5:15pm to 5:55pm.
On this occasion, the hours for the Musical Gardens will be exceptionally modified on this date: early closure at 2:30pm, followed by free entry to the Gardens to welcome the Olympic flame relay.
Event Schedule
Saturday July 27 (10am – 6.40pm): Team and individual eventing, dressage
Sunday July 28 (10:30am – 3pm): Team and individual eventing, cross-country
Monday July 29 (11am – 4.30pm): Team and individual eventing, show jumping
Tuesday July 30th (11am – 4pm): Team and individual dressage, Grand Prix
Wednesday July 31 (11am – 4pm): Team and individual dressage, Grand Prix
Thursday August 1st (10am – 3.45pm): Team show jumping
Friday, August 2nd (2am – 5:45pm): Team show jumping
Saturday August 3rd (10am – 12.30pm): Team dressage
Sunday August 4th (11am – 3.30pm): Team dressage
Monday August 5 (11am – 1.45pm): Individual show jumping
Tuesday August 6th (2pm – 4.30pm): Individual show jumping
Thursday, August 8th (11am): Fencing ranking events (men and women)
Friday, August 9th (1pm): Semi-finals (men)
Saturday, August 10th (9:30am): Semi-finals (women); final (men)
Sunday August 11th (11am): Final (women)
Tuesday September 3rd (9am): Individual tests
Wednesday September 4th (9am): Individual events
Friday September 6th (9:30am): Team events
Saturday, September 7th (9:30am): Individual events
WHAT FACILITIES WILL THERE BE?
Temporary facilities will offer an exceptional and truly historical setting for certain sporting events during Paris 2024. A temporary quarry flanked by several grandstands will be set up at the Royal Star, an esplanade to the west of the Grand Canal, in the heart of the Château de Versailles grounds.
Capacity : 15,000 or 40,000 spectators depending on the event.
LEGACY
At the end of the Games, the temporary installations will be dismantled without leaving a trace.
The Château de Versailles will always be a cultural venue with a global reputation, welcoming millions of visitors every year.
Practical information
The Fountains Show and the Royal Serenade are freely accessible without a Games Pass (QR Code).
Tickets for the Olympic and Paralympic events only give access to the Olympic events and not to the shows.
To make travelling easier, we advise you to prepare your visit as well as possible.
On days when the Olympic events are taking place, there may be a large number of people travelling to and from Versailles.
We recommend that you use public transport and allow for longer journey times on days when the events are taking place.
