Event type : Private Tour
Day : Tuesday 20th January 2026
Time (GMT) : 10:15am (meet) – 10:30am (start)
Duration : 2 hours
Language : English
Language Level : C1 (Advanced)
Place : Inside the Wallace Collection.
PRIVATE TOUR – SOLD OUT
Tuesday 20th January 2026 at 10:15am (meet) – 10:30am (start)
Meeting Point: Inside the Wallace Collection.
The Wallace Collection houses, among its many treasures, exquisite objects and pieces of furniture of royal provenance that belonged to Marie-Antoinette or her entourage.
An opportunity to discover not only the taste, imagination and style of the young “Dauphine” and later Queen of France, but this tour will also enable us to understand her story and fate: her arrival at Versailles as a young teenager, her desire to escape the stifling formality of court etiquette, her circle of friends, her enemies, her insatiable desire for light entertainment and luxury objects, her taste for the picturesque and the new sensitivity, her lack of judgement.
This tour, led by Muriel Carré, will allow you to understand Marie-Antoinette’s enduring legacy as a style icon, and will be an indispensable introduction to the V&A’s exhibition on up until March 2026.
Advice to participants:
– Wear ultra-comfortable shoes.
– Check weather forecasts and make sure you have warm and waterproof clothes if necessary. Being cold on a walking tour can spoil the entire experience.
– Do not hesitate to bring a little snack with you (nuts or biscuits) and a flask of your favourite drink.
