At Versailles, they include waterfalls in some of the groves, spurts of water in the fountains, and the calm surface of the water reflecting the sky and sun in the Water Parterre or the Grand Canal. Water features of all kinds are an important part of French gardens, even more so than plant designs and groves.

On the occasion of an exceptional date of the Night Fountains Show on September 20, 2025, the Gardens of the Palace of Versailles are adorned with a thousand lights and invite you to a journey through time on an electro soundtrack!

This Versailles Fountains guide describes the best fountains at Versailles and how they work. It also gives information on the Versailles Fountains schedule during the Versailles Fountain Show. If you are in a hurry, you can jump directly to the fountains schedule here.

Let yourself be surprised by the features you discover as you walk along: the Grand Canal, Apollo’s Fountain, the Great Lawn and, finally, the parterre and Leto’s Fountain. Like a symmetric axis, the Grande Perspective crosses all the gardens and the Park.

The fountains of Versailles are the highlights of the gardens at this royal estate. In its heyday 2,400 fountains were in use. Let's virtually visit the most magnificent.

2025年2月26日 · On these musical fountain show days (grandes eaux musicales) admission is charged to see the gardens and fountains of the Chateau de Versailles. The Musical Gardens (Jardins musicaux) on most summer weekdays offer far lesser value. The Palace of Versailles is usually less crowded on Saturday than on Sunday.

2025年1月7日 · The Palace of Versailles has beautiful fountains, such as the Flora Fountain, Ceres Fountain, and Latona Fountain. It features 2400 fountains and stunning water displays in the gardens. These sculptures reflect 17th-century design and add to Versailles’ status as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

2020年8月20日 · Apollo’s Fountain is one of 55 water features at the Palace of Versailles, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Discover the fountains of Versailles: the Fountain of the Four Seasons, the Fountain of Apollo, the Fountain of Latona and the Fountain of Neptune.

2025年2月26日 · On summer weekends, visitors to the Chateau de Versailles enjoy the historic fountains show in the formal gardens of the palace near Paris.