Things to do in Versailles & Île-de-France

Day trips from Paris lead to the Palace of Versailles and its vast gardens, and to the Château de Fontainebleau, with richly decorated apartments and a park and gardens that are free to enter. One estate ticket at the Château de Chantilly covers the Musée Condé's old paintings and library, a park with a garden by André Le Nôtre and the Great Stables with a living horse museum. Provins, a UNESCO-listed medieval merchant town, has ramparts lit up at nightfall and medieval shows with knights and birds of prey, and Disneyland Paris has two parks: Disneyland Park and Disney Adventure World, which includes the World of Frozen.

Good to knowThe châteaux each close one day a week, so check before you go; the Versailles Passport ticket includes timed entry to the Palace, and its Park and Gardens are free from November to March. Disneyland Paris tickets are not sold at the park gates, so buy a dated ticket or register your visit date in advance. Equestrian shows at Chantilly need a separate ticket.