Grand Trianon
Grand Trianon is a palace situated in the northwestern part of the Domain of Versailles. It was listed in 1906 as a classé historic monument. Add Château de Versailles, 1.7 km away, to a visit; it leads 668 places within 15 km.
Attraction in Versailles
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#160 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (29 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Versailles
Grand Trianon is in the commune of Versailles, with 109 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1906; built in the 17th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00087673). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The weather, month by month
For warmth, aim for May to September (19–25°C highs in Versailles).
Grand Trianon
Its story is told in 29 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1906
- Built
- 17th and 18th centuries
- Covered in
- 29 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Versailles, Yvelines
- Official site
- chateauversailles.fr/en/121_The_Grand_Trianon.php
Getting to Grand Trianon
The map puts Grand Trianon in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Versailles. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
The largest of the 8 towns is Versailles, with 84,095 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
- 1Versailles
- 2Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt
- 3Bailly
- 4Saint-Cyr-l'École
- 5Fontenay-le-Fleury
- 6La Celle-Saint-Cloud
- 7Noisy-le-Roi
- 8Buc
Versailles
Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt
Bailly
Saint-Cyr-l'École
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Grand Trianon is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Versailles | It’s in this commune | 84,095 |
| Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt | 1.9 km northeast of it | 30,689 |
| Bailly | 3.2 km northwest of it | 3,731 |
| Saint-Cyr-l'École | 3.3 km southwest of it | 21,268 |
| Fontenay-le-Fleury | 4.1 km west of it | 13,680 |
| La Celle-Saint-Cloud | 4.2 km northeast of it | 20,460 |
| Noisy-le-Roi | 4.5 km northwest of it | 7,713 |
| Buc | 4.7 km south of it | 5,816 |
Other places close by
6 attractions and 2 gardens are among the 668 within 15 km.
AttractionChâteau de Versailles1.7 km southeast, in Versailles2
AttractionTour Eiffel15 km east, in Paris 7e3
AttractionPetit Trianon200 m east, in Versailles4
AttractionHameau de la Reine700 m northeast, in Versailles5
GardenJardin de Versailles900 m south, in Versailles6
GardenBois de Boulogne12 km northeast, in Paris 16e7
AttractionArche de la Défense13 km northeast, in Puteaux8
AttractionChamp-de-Mars15 km east, in Paris 7eWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Grand Trianon
Where is Grand Trianon?
Grand Trianon is in Versailles, in Yvelines (Île-de-France).
What is Grand Trianon?
Palace situated in the northwestern part of the Domain of Versailles.
Is Grand Trianon a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1906, Mérimée record PA00087673.
How well known is Grand Trianon?
Grand Trianon has 29 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #160 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Grand Trianon?
May to September are the warmest months in Versailles, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Grand Trianon?
Within 15 km: Château de Versailles (1.7 km), Tour Eiffel (15 km), Petit Trianon (200 m) and Hameau de la Reine (700 m).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (9)
- Grand Trianon: Lionel Allorge, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Versailles: ToucanWings, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour Eiffel: Benh LIEU SONG, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Petit Trianon: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hameau de la Reine: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin de Versailles: Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bois de Boulogne: Guilhem Vellut from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arche de la Défense: Cristian Bortes from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Champ-de-Mars: Mattgirling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.