Marighita

Did somebody visit this palace (French Embassy) in the last time?
I read that you have to book tickets some months in advance. I am not sure yet about the dates of my flights, etc and I would like to hear from you if how you proceeded to visit this palace.

gh21

According to Fodor's travel guide: Hours: Tours by appointment only on Mon. and Thurs. at 3, 4, and 5 pm. Closed July 24 to Sept. 7

The Palazzo recently hosted a special art exhibit that was open to the public but I believe that closed in April 2011. Information on purchasing tickets for that exhibit is below

The cost of the exhibit, which includes a (unsurprisingly dry, but informative) audioguide, is €12, plus reductions. Don't wait in line for your ticket -- book your spot in advance. (Especially since the lines will probably get longer as the exhibit nears its end date!). Call 0632810 to book, or -- easier still for those already in Rome -- stop by the Feltrinelli bookstore at Largo Argentina. There, they have a "box office" where you can buy your tickets for one of the available time slots.

Marighita

Thanks, Gh21. Probably from time to time is an exhibit there, but I do not think that seeing it gives you the possibility to visit the whole palace.
So my question still remain.

colonna

Try writing to [email protected]

Give them the dates when you will be in Rome and ask if there are tours available on those dates. I did get in a couple of years and loved it. The tours were in French (maybe Italian as well, I can't remember). You don't see everything, but you do see the Carraci murals and some of the garden.

Zerlina

Of course you don't see the whole palace, during an exhibition or on a tour: it's a functioning embassy. The ambassador's office has some stunning frescoes, but he's not going to stop working or move out so that you can see them.

Marighita

Thank you Colonna, it is a very good idea to write them.

Marighita

Yes Zerlina, nothing new about this - it is clear that not all the rooms can be seen in an embassy.
What I wanted to say is that probably during an exhibition you can see less than on a tour.

Ronda

FYI the website for Palazzo Farnese

http://www.ambafrance-it.org/spip.php?article414

I have been unable to open their registration form but sent them an e-mail anyway requesting a visit for October. Let you know how it turns out.

Ronda

I finally got the form open, filled it out and sent it in only to get a response that as of October 15 "an external service will provide the public a team of professional guides." So they aren't responding to anyone's e-mails and a new website will be up soon to book tours online after October 15.

Rats.

Sally30

I seem to recall that outside the building there is (or was a few years ago) a sign stating when they have tours in English. It didn't work with our schedule so we didn't do a tour but might be worth walking by to see if there is a tour when you are around that you can join.