Ducasse au château Versailles

What Ducasse au château Versailles does

Ducasse au château Versailles operates a single fine-dining restaurant branded "ore," located on the first floor of the Pavillon Dufour at the Palace of Versailles in France. The restaurant is run by Société d'exploitation du Pavillon Dufour, a French SAS controlled by DE GUSTIBUS (the parent of Maison Ducasse Paris), and is led by chef Nina Belin. It operates Tuesday through Sunday from 9am to 5pm as a contemporary café serving breakfast, lunch, and afternoon service, with views over the Cour Royale and Cour d'Honneur; the space was redesigned by architects Dominique Perrault and Frédéric Didier.

The business operates on a direct-to-consumer model with no intermediary distribution. Daytime revenue comes from à la carte and fixed-price menus (€57-€220 per person), including bundled skip-the-line Palace access tickets marketed through the bilingual website and Zenchef booking platform. A second revenue layer consists of complete evening privatization for corporate events, weddings, and gala dinners, with historically-inspired menus, Marie-Antoinette Bernardaud porcelain, and service à la française; this operates at higher per-event values. Seasonal event dining (Easter lunch, Christmas dinner, Epiphany galette, and the summer Grandes Eaux Nocturnes Saturday dinners) plus a prepaid gift voucher e-commerce store diversify the revenue mix.

Technology plays a supporting role rather than a differentiating one: Zenchef handles reservations, while Google Analytics and Axeptio manage web analytics and cookie compliance. There is no proprietary platform, app, or AI capability; the value proposition rests on the irreplaceable Versailles location, the Alain Ducasse brand, and the architectural and ceremonial differentiation of the dining experience. The restaurant serves two primary customer segments — palace visitors seeking premium on-site dining and private event bookers seeking exclusive royal-style venues — and is embedded within the broader Maison Ducasse Paris network that includes Ducasse sur Seine, Le Meurice Alain Ducasse, and the Ducasse Manufactures (Chocolat, Glace, Biscuit, Café).

Name

Ducasse au château Versailles

Legal name

Société d'exploitation du Pavillon Dufour

Website

https://ducasse-chateauversailles.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ore is a fine-dining restaurant operated by Maison Ducasse Paris on the first floor of Pavillon Dufour at the Palace of Versailles, serving daytime breakfast, lunch, and afternoon service to palace visitors plus exclusive evening privatization for private events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining Restaurants

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK), Chef’s Table & Tasting Menu Restaurants (THAFACAG), Private Culinary Experiences (Chef’s Table, Home Dining, Market-to-Meal) (THAJALAH)

Keywords

• Fine dining restaurant
• Haute cuisine
• Palace dining
• Private event hosting
• Gourmet breakfast

Headquarters

HQ city

Versailles

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Restaurant dining - Daytime service: Revenue from breakfast, lunch, and afternoon service at the ore café/restaurant during castle opening hours (Tuesday-Sunday, 9am-5pm). Guests can dine without castle tickets during operating hours.
2. Restaurant dining with castle access: Bundle packages combining breakfast or lunch at ore with skip-the-line castle access tickets. Prices vary by season (fall-winter vs spring-summer).
3. Private event dining - Evening: Complete space privatization for exclusive evening events (7:30pm-midnight) featuring historically-inspired menus, Marie-Antoinette porcelain service, and service à la française. Additional privatization fees beyond dinner costs.
4. Gift vouchers: Prepaid gift certificates sold through the Ducasse e-commerce platform (versailles-shop.ducasse-paris.com) for breakfast, lunch, and Chef's menu experiences with optional castle access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ore – Ducasse au Château de Versailles is a daytime contemporary café serving breakfast, lunch, and afternoon tea inside the Palace of Versailles' Pavillon Dufour, accessible to visitors without a castle ticket during opening hours (Tuesday-Sunday, 9am-5pm). After closing, the restaurant is privatized for exclusive evening events featuring historically-inspired 18th-century royal court cuisine, Marie-Antoinette porcelain service, and service à la française. The venue also offers seasonal themed experiences (Easter, Christmas, Epiphany, summer Grandes Eaux Nocturnes) and gift vouchers for breakfast/lunch packages.

Product overview

ore – Ducasse au Château de Versailles is a restaurant operated by Maison Ducasse Paris, located on the first floor of Pavillon Dufour at the Palace of Versailles. During daytime (Tuesday to Sunday, 9am-5pm), it operates as an elegant contemporary café serving breakfast, lunch, and afternoon tea, with views of the Cour Royale. The evening service transforms into exclusive privatization events recreating 18th-century royal dining experiences. The product portfolio includes: (1) ore restaurant – the core daytime dining service; (2) Evening Events – royal-style privatization dinners; (3) Seasonal special menus – Easter, Christmas, and Epiphany experiences; (4) Grandes Eaux Nocturnes – summer evening dinners during the Night Fountain Show; (5) Gift Vouchers – various breakfast and lunch packages; (6) Private Dining – daytime and evening event hosting in multiple salon spaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ore – Ducasse au Château de Versailles (Daytime Café) Contemporary café restaurant on the first floor of Pavillon Dufour at the Palace of Versailles, serving breakfast, lunch, and afternoon tea to visitors during castle opening hours (Tuesday to Sunday, 9am-5pm). No castle ticket required for dining access. Features contemporary French cuisine with views of Cour Royale and Cour d'Honneur.
• Evening Events / Royal Table Experience Exclusive privatization service when the castle is closed, offering royal dining experiences inspired by 18th-century court cuisine. Features historical menus, re-edited Marie-Antoinette porcelain by Bernardaud, service à la française, and staff in period livery. Available for private events, business dinners, weddings, and special occasions.
• Grandes Eaux Nocturnes Dinner Summer evening dinner service during the Night Fountain Show at the Palace of Versailles. Open every Saturday during the summer season with a four-step seasonal menu by Chef Nina Belin at €80 per person. Guests dine before attending the fountains show.
• Easter Lunch at ore Special Easter menu served during the Easter holiday weekend, featuring Easter pâté, seasonal lamb with French-style peas, and chocolate soufflé from Alain Ducasse Manufactures. Children's menu available at €18. Price €72 per person for adults.
• Christmas Dining Experience Festive holiday dining experience available December 15-31, featuring confit duck foie gras, poularde with Albufera sauce, and signature chocolate Yule log from Alain Ducasse Manufactures. Setting in Pavillon Dufour overlooking Cour Royale.
• Epiphany Galette des Rois Annual Epiphany special featuring galette à la frangipane with rum and vanilla. Includes porcelain fève by Bernardaud. Available by slice during early January.
• Gift Vouchers (Bons Cadeaux) Prepaid gift certificates for breakfast, lunch, and Chef's menu experiences at ore, with optional castle access. Prices range from €57 (breakfast with castle access in fall-winter) to €220 (Chef's menu with drinks and castle access in spring-summer). Available through the Ducasse Versailles e-commerce shop.
• Private Dining by Day Daytime private dining and group events in Pavillon Dufour. Multiple spaces available including Cabinet des Architectes, three salons (Le Vau, Le Nostre, Le Brun), and The Gobelet. Menu options include breakfast, 2-course lunch, 3-course lunch, and afternoon tea.

Quantifiable outcome

• Located within the Palace of Versailles, Pavillon Dufour - a unique position with no comparable fine dining alternatives in the castle grounds

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ZenchefcoreTechnology or IntegrationRestaurant reservation and booking management platform. Handles online table reservations for standard dining and special events including Grande Eaux Nocturnes dinners and Easter lunch. Integrated into website with direct booking links. Privacy policy confirms Zenchef as a data processing partner.
• BernardaudcoreOthersPremium porcelain manufacturer providing the restaurant's tableware. The restaurant uses Bernardaud's re-edited 18th-century Marie-Antoinette porcelain dinner service for exclusive evening events. Also supplies white plates marked with the establishment's solar emblem for daily dining service.
• La Manufacture Alain Ducasse (Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChocolate manufacturer within the Maison Ducasse group. Supplies chocolate for desserts including the signature Louis XIV dessert and seasonal chocolate soufflé for Easter. Ensures consistent quality and brand alignment across Ducasse establishments.
• Dominique Perrault ArchitectureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitect responsible for the Pavillon Dufour redevelopment alongside Frédéric Didier (architect-in-chief for historical monuments). The contemporary reinterpretation of historical decorative themes in the restaurant space was enabled by this architectural collaboration.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ducasse sur Seine: All-electric luxury dining cruise on the Seine operated by Maison Ducasse Paris. Sister brand with identical event-driven positioning, premium pricing, and shared customer base of luxury travelers and corporate event clients.
• Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester: Alain Ducasse's three-Michelin-star London outpost at The Dorchester hotel. Direct sister property under the Ducasse brand, with comparable premium pricing, haute cuisine positioning, and Maison Ducasse Paris operational integration.
• Allard: Classic Parisian bistro owned by Maison Ducasse Paris. Sister Ducasse venue sharing the same Paris-based operating platform, supply chain, and event-management capabilities.
• Le Meurice Alain Ducasse: Flagship Michelin-starred Alain Ducasse restaurant inside the five-star Le Meurice hotel in Paris. Sister venue within the Maison Ducasse Paris network, offering the same brand of haute French cuisine and operating under shared leadership and supply chain.
• Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée: Alain Ducasse's Michelin-starred restaurant inside the Plaza Athénée hotel in Paris. Head Chef Nina Belin previously trained here; identical premium positioning and Maison Ducasse network affiliation.
• Ducasse Baccarat: Alain Ducasse restaurant at the Baccarat crystal-themed hotel in Paris. Sister Ducasse property combining dining with luxury lifestyle branding, similar high-end event and privatization focus.
• Benoit Paris: Alain Ducasse-owned historic Parisian bistro in the 4th arrondissement. Sister venue with shared Ducasse brand standards, supplier network, and group-level customer data integration.

Broad incumbents

• La Grande Cascade: Heritage fine-dining brasserie in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris. Comparable 'destination fine dining within a Parisian heritage venue' positioning, though broader rather than Ducasse-network owned.
• Le Pré Catelan: Three-Michelin-star destination restaurant in the Bois de Boulogne. Similar heritage-park setting with comparable premium pricing and special-occasion positioning across the Paris luxury dining segment.

Regional players

• Gordon Ramsay au Trianon: Michelin-starred restaurant by Gordon Ramsay inside the Trianon Palace hotel in Versailles. Most direct geographic competitor — both are premium destinations for visitors to the Palace of Versailles, though located outside the castle grounds.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/oreDucasseauchateaudeVersailles
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ducasse-au-ch%C3%A2teau-versailles
• Instagraminstagram.com/ore.ducasseauchateauversailles

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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