Night Fountains Show of Versailles

Versailles Gardens and Fountains are exceptional during the day, but a visit by night will be amazing! You will be seduced by the baroque music and the light shows performed in the wonderful gardens of Versailles Palace. An incredible sound and visual experience and an original way to revive the luxury of the past and to rediscover this monument of great French heritage.

France Tourisme invites you to discover by night the magnificent gardens and fountains of Versailles Palace, the Sun King's Estate which is among the most famous monuments from the French heritage and the finest and most complete example of 17th century architecture.

THE VERSAILLES NIGHT FOUNTAINS SHOWS:

Every Saturday evening in summer, the Royal Gardens of Château de Versailles are decked out in thousands of lights and invite you to take a journey through time to the rhythm of the Sun King's music. A magical walk to discover the fountains and a dazzling finale of fireworks for all ages!

The Night Fountains Shows, a unique opportunity to stroll through the groves and fountains, usually closed to the public, and see their water features playing to the sound of music. Rediscover the greatest arias of baroque music from Lully to Charpentier, from Gluck to Rameau as you stroll. A unique and magical experience.

A two-and-a-half-hour walk filled with amazement and surprises, culminating in magnificent compositions of water jets and cascades of light at the Bassin de Neptune, the largest pool in the gardens of Château de Versailles.

For the grand finale of the evening, the pyrotechnics experts from Groupe F, world famous in their field, will present a show of royal fireworks on the Grand Perspective in the park!

EXCEPTIONAL DATES:

July 14 - National holiday (+2€): The 14th of July is a symbol of fireworks, just like Versailles and its sumptuous royal celebrations. An enchanted evening awaits you to celebrate Bastille Day.

August 15 - Fire Nocturnes (+2€): Unmissable! For the fifth consecutive year, the Nocturnal Fountains Show will highlight royal fireworks during the Fire Nocturnes. Immerse yourself in a magical atmosphere and let yourself be carried away by this enchanting celebration, blending tradition with technological prowess.

You will stroll from the Grand Perspective to the groves, discovering fountains that will perform the most beautiful Baroque music by Lully, Handel, Gluck, and Rameau, in a mysterious ambiance filled with dazzling lights and mesmerizing reflections.

You will encounter fire artists and marvel at the monumental flames scattered along the Grand Perspective of the Royal Garden.

In the starry sky, several hundred drones will perform a breathtaking aerial ballet, forming the most delicate ornaments and the most grandiose architectural shapes.

Orchestrated by the magicians of the Groupe F collective, this celestial dance, punctuated with surprises and choreographed to the rhythm of the music, will conclude with a spectacular finale combining drones and pyrotechnics - the grand climax of this enchanted evening.

Saturday September 20 - Electro Nocturnes (+2€): On September 20, 2025, on the occasion of an exceptional date for the Nocturnes Fountains shows, the Royal Gardens of the Versailles Palace are adorned with a thousand lights and invite you on a journey through time to the rhythm of electro music!

These Electro Nocturnes Fountains shows are a unique and unique opportunity to stroll for an entire evening among the groves and fountains magnificently illuminated with water and light, to a soundtrack whose programming is coming soon.