The La Petite Venice restaurant of the Château de Versailles !!!

Posted in Europe, Food and Wine, France, Versailles

Ok so I have mentioned a lot on Versailles and the Domaine de Versailles (all inclusive palace, trianons hameau, orangerie etc) .However, I have not told you enough as to what to eat inside! I have touch base on this one but found me new pictures in my cd rom vault that should be in my blog for you and me. Therefore, let me tell you about the La Petite Venice restaurant of the Château de Versailles !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The La Petite Venise restaurant offers refined Italian cuisine , located in former stables, you will be offered trattoria and rustic Italian cuisine. Takeaway counter Les Terrasses de la Petite Venise: Picnic, ice cream, waffles, to be enjoyed facing the Grand Canal (see post), Another nice break from the walks and continue…walking!

Today, La Petite Venise restaurant has rediscovered the spirit and soul of its original occupants, transforming itself into a chic and elegant trattoria with a festive and relaxed atmosphere. Italian cuisine features a wide selection of traditional recipes to enjoy after an aperitivo or spritz ordered at the bar. A delight for families, Versailles lovers, and those who love secret spots. The restaurant has a main reception room, as well as two lounges, one of which has a private terrace, for your private or professional celebrations.

The Petite Venice or Little Venice is the name of a group of buildings created in 1694, two years after the Grand Canal was opened, built during the reign of Louis XIV in the grounds of the Palace of Versailles, This complex was intended to house shipbuilding sheds. Warships from Marseille or Le Havre were assembled there, alongside a more recreational flotilla. In fact, royal promenades were taken in gondolas imported from Venice, reflecting the court’s fascination with the city of the Doges. A group of buildings located at the eastern end of the Grand Canal, near the Bassin d’Apollon, halfway between Trianon and the Palace of Versailles, was therefore built according to the standards of military architecture of the time, with a rectangular enclosed shape with a central interior courtyard divided into different areas for activity, housing, storage, and workshops. The name Little Venice came from the gift of four gondolas with their Venetian gondoliers made by the Doge of Venice to the king. In addition to gondolas and rowboats, boats typical of French regions or foreign countries were manufactured in their place of origin, dismantled and then transported to Versailles where they were reassembled at Little Venice. Sailors, carpenters and caulkers therefore worked on a varied fleet of rowboats, gondolas, up to larger vessels such as a galley or a galliot. The site of Little Venice, home to the Versailles sailors’ guild, dissolved after the French revolution, was transformed into stables under Louis-Philippe.  

The La Petite Venice restaurant in the Château de Versailles : https://www.lapetitevenise.com/

The Château de Versailles on La Petite Venice : https://bienvenue.chateauversailles.fr/en/park/restaurants-and-shops/384_the-restaurant-la-petite-venise#!panel-63

The Versailles tourist office on La Petite Venice : https://www.versailles-tourisme.com/la-petite-venise-musiam.html

The RestaurantGuru reviews on La Petite Venice : https://restaurantguru.com/La-Petite-Venise-Versailles

There you go folks , a wonderful experience indeed, the ultimate in France on the most beautiful palace of them all. Often imitated elsewhere but never equalled the Domaine de Versailles is for the world to see at least once in your lifetime. And of course, with the above you won’t go hungry or thirsty for all the time you need to see this marvel of our times.  Again, hope you enjoy the post on the La Petite Venice restaurant of the Château de Versailles !!!  as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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