The most beautiful castles in Île-de-France
You have want to escape from Paris and go out and get outside Paris? Why not leave for the day and schedule visiting a castle around Paris. If time allows it, think picnic ! All these castles have beautiful parks and gardens with picnic areas.
The most...
The greediest: the Chantilly estate
Our darling: the castle of Vaux-le-Vicomte
The closest to Paris: the castle of Vincennes
The most furnished: the castle of Champs-sur-Marne
The most grandiose: the Palace of Versailles
The most childish: the castle of Breteuil (Perrault's tales)
The most imperial: the castle of Malmaison (Perrault's tales)
Our darling: the castle of Vaux-le-Vicomte
The closest to Paris: the castle of Vincennes
The most furnished: the castle of Champs-sur-Marne
The most grandiose: the Palace of Versailles
The most childish: the castle of Breteuil (Perrault's tales)
The most imperial: the castle of Malmaison (Perrault's tales)
Castles to visit south of Paris
The castle of Fontainebleau"> The castle of Fontainebleau
- A splendour of Renaissance style
- Open every day except Tuesday
- In Fontainebleau (in the 77)
- Free for under 18s (under 26s if EU citizen)
The castle of Vaux-le-Vicomte"> The castle of Vaux-le-Vicomte
- One of our favorites
- Open every day until 1 November
- Costumed visits, fun activities
- In Maincy (77950)
- Free for children 6 and under
Candlelight evenings"> Candlelight evenings
- Candlelight night visit
- July 4 to October 3, 2020
- Ideal as a family
- At the castle of Vaux-le-Vicomte (77)
- Free for children 6 and under
Castles to visit in the west of Paris
The castle of Malmaison and Bois-Préau"> The castle of Malmaison and Bois-Préau
- Empress Josephine's castle
- Open every day except Tuesday
- In Rueil-Malmaison (in 92)
- Free for under 18s (under 26s if EU citizen)
The visit of the castle of Breteuil"> The visit of the castle of Breteuil
- The castle of Charles Perrault's tales
- Open every day of the year, including public holidays.
- In Choisel (in the Yvelines - 78)
- Free for children under 5
The visit of the Palace of Versailles"> The visit of the Palace of Versailles
- The immoderation of the castle, the splendour of the park
- Closed on Mondays + 1 January and 25 December
- In Versailles (78)
- Free for under 18s (under 26s if EU citizen)
The Château de Rambouillet (to the west)
- In Rambouillet (78120) 55km south-west of Paris
- Open every day of the year except Tuesdays, and closed the following holidays : January 1st, May 1st, November 1st, November 11th and December 25th
- WE love : The splendor of the castle and its ceremonial apartments as well as its sumptuous gardens
- Top with children: ride a bike, or electric carts, go boating
Castles to visit east of Paris
The castle of Champs-sur-Marne"> The castle of Champs-sur-Marne
- A jewel of classical architecture in the Paris Region
- Closed Tuesdays + January 1st, May 1st, November 1st, November 11th and December 25th.
- A Champs sur Marne (77)
- Free for under 18s (under 26s if EU citizen)
The castle of Vincennes"> The castle of Vincennes
- Very nice with children
- Open every day except January 1, May 1 and December 25.
- In Vincennes (94)
- Free for under 18s (under 26s if EU citizen)
Castles to visit north of Paris
Pierrefonds Castle"> Pierrefonds Castle
- A medieval castle built by Viollet-le-Duc
- Open every day except January 1, May 1 and December 25.
- In the Oise (60)
- Free for under 18s (under 26s if EU citizen)
The Domaine de Chantilly"> The Domaine de Chantilly
- Chantilly, the castle, the gardens, the horse museum...
- Open every day, including holidays
- In Chantilly (60500)
- Free for children under 7 years
The Impressionist Museum of Auvers-sur-Oise"> The Impressionist Museum of Auvers-sur-Oise
- A museum without paintings devoted to Impressionism
- Closed on Mondays (open on public holidays)
- Ideal from 8 years old
- Free for children under 7 years
