December 1723. Johann Sebastian Bach has just taken up his position as cantor at St. Thomas Church and is celebrating his first winter in Leipzig. He composes the first version of what will become one of his most famous masterpieces: his Magnificat.
Versailles, the sun of Yvelines
Opéra Royal – Charpentier – Bach – MESSE DE MINUIT – MAGNIFICAT
78000 Versailles
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Versailles, the sun of Yvelines
Chapelle Royale
Place d'Armes
78000 Versailles
BY CAR: GPS: Château de Versailles, Place d'Armes, 78000 Versailles -A13 motorway > Versailles Notre Dame exit -A86 motorway > Versailles Centre exit PLACE D'ARMES PARKING LOT - During the day before 7 p.m.: paid parking. No access via the central driveway. Please note that the parking lot is full on Sundays. We recommend arriving 1 hour early and parking in town. - In the evening from 7 p.m.*: free parking. Access only via the central driveway, at the statue of Louis XIV, and parking on the right, on the bus side. *Opens at 6:15 p.m. for shows starting at 7 p.m. BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT - LINE N: Montparnasse Station > Versailles Chantiers Station Direction: Dreux, Mantes-la-Jolie, Rambouillet. - LINE L: Gare St-Lazare > Gare de Versailles Rive Droite Dir. Versailles Rive Droite. - RER C: Paris > Gare de Versailles Château Rive Gauche Dir. Versailles Rive Gauche Château. - BUS 171: Pont de Sèvres > Versailles Château stop.
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