Potager du roi
Potager du roi is a garden in Versailles. Since 2024 it has been a classé historic monument. Within 15 km there are 726 more places to visit, starting with Château de Versailles (700 m).
Garden in Versailles
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#758 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Versailles
Potager du roi is in the commune of Versailles, with 107 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 2024; built in the 17th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00087681). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather through the year
Warm weather in Versailles runs May to September, with highs of 19–25°C.
Potager du roi
It is written up in 9 Wikipedias.
- Type
- Garden
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 2024
- Built
- 17th and 18th centuries
- Covered in
- 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Versailles, Yvelines
- Official site
- potager-du-roi.fr
Opening times and entry
The map
Orange marks Potager du roi, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Versailles. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
Home to 84,095 people, Versailles is the largest of these 8. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
- 1Versailles
- 2Buc
- 3Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt
- 4Viroflay
- 5Saint-Cyr-l'École
- 6Guyancourt
- 7Jouy-en-Josas
- 8Vélizy-Villacoublay
Versailles
Buc
Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt
Viroflay
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Potager du roi is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Versailles | It’s in this commune | 84,095 |
| Buc | 2.5 km south of it | 5,816 |
| Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt | 3 km north of it | 30,689 |
| Viroflay | 3.9 km east of it | 17,237 |
| Saint-Cyr-l'École | 4.3 km west of it | 21,268 |
| Guyancourt | 4.9 km southwest of it | 29,778 |
| Jouy-en-Josas | 5.1 km southeast of it | 7,981 |
| Vélizy-Villacoublay | 5.1 km east of it | 23,011 |
Also near Potager du roi
Choose from 726 places within 15 km, such as 5 attractions, 2 gardens and a cathedral.
AttractionChâteau de Versailles700 m north, in Versailles2
AttractionTour Eiffel14 km northeast, in Paris 7e3
AttractionPetit Trianon2.2 km northwest, in Versailles4
AttractionGrand Trianon2.3 km northwest, in Versailles5CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Louis de Versailles200 m east, in Versailles6
AttractionChamp-de-Mars14 km northeast, in Paris 7e7
GardenBois de Boulogne12 km northeast, in Paris 16e8
GardenJardin de Versailles1.5 km northwest, in VersaillesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Potager du roi: what to know
Where is Potager du roi?
Potager du roi is in Versailles, in Yvelines (Île-de-France).
What is Potager du roi?
Garden in Versailles.
Is Potager du roi a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 2024, Mérimée record PA00087681.
How well known is Potager du roi?
Potager du roi has 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #758 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Potager du roi?
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 Potager du roi?
Within 15 km: Château de Versailles (700 m), Tour Eiffel (14 km), Petit Trianon (2.2 km) and Grand Trianon (2.3 km).
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 (8)
- Potager du roi: The original uploader was Yann at French Wikipedia ., 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
- Grand Trianon: Lionel Allorge, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Champ-de-Mars: Mattgirling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bois de Boulogne: Guilhem Vellut from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin de Versailles: Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain, 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.