● Book your all access (passport) ticket in advance
● Take the RER C train to Versailles Chateau - Rice Gauche station for the fastest walk
● Pack a picnic (and sneak in some wine of course)
● The trick to avoid the lines is to go have your picnic in the garden first
● Rent bikes and explore the further palaces like the Trianon and the Queen’s Hamlet
● Then finish your perfect day with touring the palace in the late afternoon before it closes to avoid the crowds