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Grandes Écuries (Grand Stables)
Grandes Écuries (Grand Stables) Review
The Grandes Écuries house the Musée des Carrosses (Carriage Museum) and the Academy of Equestrian Arts, where you can see 28 white horses and their riders, trained by the great equine choreographer Bartabas, practicing every morning. Fodor's Talk Forum readers rave about the show.
- Address: Av. Rockefeller, Versailles, 78000 | Map It
- Phone: 01-39-02-07-14
- Cost: €12--€25. Museum €2
- Hours: Academy Feb.--Dec, phone for hours, Carriage Museum Apr.--Oct. weekends.
- Website: www.acadequestre.fr
- Location: Versailles
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