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)
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)
Castles to visit south of Paris
The visit of the castle of Vaux-le-Vicomte"> The visit of 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
The castle of Fontainebleau (in the south)
- In Fontainebleau (in the 77)
- Access: approximately 1h15 from Paris from Gare de Lyon
- Open all year except Tuesdays, January 1st, May 1st and December 25th.
- Renaissance and Clacissime!
- The only royal and imperial castle inhabited continuously for seven centuries
- Many activities for young audiences
Castles to visit in the west of Paris
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 Great Musical Waters"> The Great Musical Waters
- To enjoy the extraordinary beauty of the park
- Every weekend + 14 July
- Ideal as a family
- In the gardens of the Palace of Versailles (78)
- Free for children 6 and under
The castle of Malmaison (in the west)
- In Rueil Malmaison (92500) 15km west of Paris / li>
- Open every day of the year except Tuesdays, December 25th, January 1st
- The imperial residence of Napoleon and Josephine
- WE love : The charm of the gardens and the richly decorated castle that gives an idea of the life of the imperial couple
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
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
Château de Pierrefonds (north)
- In Pierrefonds (60350) in the north of Paris
- Access : 80 km by car from Paris Center
- Open all year (except January 1st, May 1st and December 25th)
- WE love : a castle reinvented by Viollet-le-Duc to make it an ideal castle as it would have existed in the Middle Ages.
- Top with children: family workshops
