Versailles Marie Antoinette Afternoon Guided Tour with Petit Trianon & Hamlet

Thank you Raegan! The Hamlet is such a special and often overlooked part of the Versailles estate — the stories around Marie-Antoinette's little retreat are absolutely fascinating and Cécile loves bringing them to life. We're so glad she kept the day so enjoyable despite the heat! We really appreciate the recommendation. She'll be delighted to hear this.

Vielen Dank, Ute. It is true that Versailles can be daunting - at the very least- for those with mobility issues and we are glad you mention it. We are so glad you enjoyed our historical context for understanding the Marie Antoinette domain - we love sharing it!

Hello Kristina- We’re so glad you enjoyed your guide’s enthusiasm – please do not hesitate to ask any questions of us, as Memories guides are hand-picked for their wealth of expertise in the heart-stopping events that happened there, the breathtaking art, delightful architecture and the utter charm of the gardens, in their untamed English style that heralds the Romantic movement to come. Since there is simply so very much to show you, just an abundance of beautiful and fascinating sights and sites (So much to see! So much to learn!), we particularly love questions as it helps us to not only make the difficult choices in what to share but also in so doing to better tailor the tour to you and your group. Thank you for the heads up to other visitors. On the instruction pamphlet we do ask that our guests arrive fifteen minutes early in case of any mishap with our customer service ready to help anyone encountering issues of whatever sort. Thank you for the fabulous five stars!

Marie Antoinette's domain feels much as it did when she built it to get away from the suffocating splendor of the royal palace itself. At Memories we love showing you this charming hideaway and all its private delights, but more than that the context that makes it all come together in meaning. Thanks so much for joining us, Joel!

With guides like Claire, Memories loves giving you the full backdrop of the Antoinette lifestyle - thanks so much for joining us, Rebecca. We loved having you.

Dear Kevin We are so sorry to read this: Ideally the Marie Antoinette tour is taken after our morning Versailles tour, and usually that is how it unfolds. Our guests are recovering from the intense intake of information and visual overload of the King’s palace and grounds. The beauty of the Marie Antoinette domain is the peace, the break, from the principle palace, everything that the queen needed for herself in her day and both created and had created, that is still with us to enjoy. A large part of its discreet charm is simply absorbing its tranquility, its serenity as compared to the overblown bling and constant visual stimulation of Versailles proper. We do of course supply the commentary and interpretation that makes it come alive again, but if you ever want to dig deeper, a Memories guide can always do that for you – just do our favorite thing and ask questions, and follow up questions too! We love to be able to enthuse about one of our favorite places on earth and just want to make sure we’re correctly gauging the interest of our guests, without disturbing what is an integral part of the Marie Antoinette Domain experience, the sense of a secret, quiet hideaway from the busy-ness of the King’s palace. Our morning tour of the King’s palace and grounds connects nicely through the gardens to bring you to the Queen’s domain without overly adding to the distance. As your morning tour was with another company, we sadly have no control over that aspect your disappointment Yet, while there is much walking, there is no place in the world that compares to what you are taking in while you do so, so much history, beauty, art, architecture, gardens and the riveting events of times past still echoing there, all of which a Memories guide evokes and breathes life back into, just for you. We do hope the rest of your stay in Paris is all that you might wish it to be and thank you for your review.

We are so glad you enjoyed your guided experience as offered by Memories, but we beg to differ - we offer a human understanding and connexion, as well as humor and the ability to answer any kind of question - not to speak of navigating the crowds. The audioguides skim the surface, if that is what you want, a rote and superficial repetition of facts in a recording - we, on the other hand, make it all come alive and make sense. Thank you for your comments and for the five stars.

We just adore taking like minded souls around Antoinette-ville. It is pure charm and shows so much of the much maligned queen. And it gives us a chance to go deeper into the history than the half day tour - so it's always a pleasure, thank you. And we care enough to call to make sure that you get your bearings and are able to meet and join the fun. We so appreciate your glowing recommendation - thank you again!

Humberto will be doing his happy dance right now to read such prase - we are joining in, as we are proud to offer you the best possible guiding experience - thank you for letting us know we're doing the job right!

Too many people miss out on the Marie Antoinette domaine - it's a pleasure for us to share this gem of a hideaway with you! Thank you so much for such kind praise - we'll let Claire know, right away!