Claire
Versailles Specialist
Since her childhood, CLAIRE has always been passionnate about History, especially the French Kings’ time.
Being naturally driven towards storytelling, Versailles Palace was the perfect spot to work as a tour guide. In every room and bosquet, Claire has a story coming to life waiting for your ears.
After having lived three years in Scotland, Claire enjoys sharing cultural points of view, discovering new places and showing her own favorite secrets about famous monuments. Claire has a customer care background, she will make sure your experience of Versailles is an unforgettable once in a lifetime adventure.
Claire is natural, knowledgeable, friendly and she loves Versailles. She is one of the perfect guide to make you appreciate this amazing place.
Claire, what is your favorite anecdote about Versailles?
Have you heard of Louis the XIVth dancing shoes? You can see him wearing them on one of his portrait. But strangely on that very portrait his face looks quite old to be still dancing at his age. No problem! The painter had to include the shoes anyway and might even have cheated using a younger dancer for the king’s legs! Nonetheless, Louis loved the portrait and had it reproduced several times to send a copy to his allies and friends! He is such a cheeky modern king 😉
Which place is your favorite in Versailles?
Even though I enjoy every bits and pieces of Versailles classical and rococco architecture, my favourite is undoutedly the “Petit Trianon”, the Small Trianon, built for Louis the XVth favourite Madame de Pompadour but whose famous host is Marie Antoinette. Its light, delicate and pure architectural ligns, its fine decorations and the variety of its room (from billard room to bed chamber and even kitchen) makes it a gem of your full day tour.
What are the tours that Claire organizes ?
The Unmissables Half Day Tour
This tour of Versailles is perfect to get the best of Versailles in a few hours. Discover the castle & its gardens with your guide.
- Visit the Apart of the Sun King «Louis XIV».
- Visit the Apartments of the Queen.
- Visit the Hall of mirrors.
- Best of the 70 hectares of the Gardens.
9 reviews
Timing: 5h door to door
Price: 115€/pers for 6
Marie Antoinettes Estate Tour
This tour proposes you to learn about Marie Antoinette, a Queen who fully experienced the splendour and luxury of Versailles.
- Queens Palace called Petit Trianon.
- The theatre of the Queen.
- The English garden / Queens Hamlet.
- The Temple of Love / The Belvedere.
3 reviews
Timing: 4 hours
Price: 115€/pers for 6
Versailles Garden Tour
This tour proposes you to explore the best of the gardens. Follow your guide and discover fountains, bosquets, statues…and best views.
- The Orangerie.
- The Swiss Ornamental Lake.
- The South Parterre and its colorful flowers.
- The Grove of Apollo’s Baths, and more…
6 reviews
Timing: 4h door to door
Price: 115€/pers for 6
Through The Hidden Doors Full Day Tour
Get more privacy! This tour includes a visit of the domain of Marie Antoinette. (Petit Trianon & Farm of the Queen)
- Visit the Apart of Louis XV and Louis XVI.
- Visit the Opera house.
- Visit the Gardens.
- Visit the Trianon/Queen’s hamlet.
7 reviews
Timing: 9h door to door
Price: 270€/pers for 6
Through The Hidden Doors half day tour
During this tour, you will get more privacy & will visit some unusual places that the general public don’t access.
- Visit the Apart of Louis XV
- Visit the Apart Louis XVI.
- Visit the Opera house.
- Best of the 70 hectares of the Gardens.
2 reviews
Timing: 5h door to door
Price: 195€/pers for 6
The Unmissables Full Day Tour
This tour is our BEST SELLER. Perfect to get the most of Versailles in a day. See the Palace, the gardens & the Queen’s hamlet.
- Visit the Apart of the Sun King.
- Visit the Apart of the Queen.
- Visit the Hall of mirrors.
- Best of the 70 hectares of the Gardens.
- Visit the Trianon/Queen’s hamlet.
14 reviews
Timing: 9h door to door
Price: 150€/pers for 6