
Château de Chantilly: Skip The Line Castle Ticket + Gardens Entry
Horses, castles, forest walks and picnic spots – the perfect day out from Paris
Explore the fantastical medieval castle imagined into reality by Napoleon III
Image creditsImage 4: Francois BOIZOTImage 5: Rudi VandeputteImage 6: Alexander Sorokopud
The experience
Knights on white horses, swashbuckling invaders and a creaking drawbridge, you can imagine it all in action here at Château de Pierrefonds. But this ex-imperial residence for Napoleon III was actually redesigned in the style of the Middle Ages, just for him!
Where to go
Rue Viollet le Duc
View meeting point mapLocal timezone: Europe/ParisBefore you book
Dogs are not allowed
Only luggage not exceeding 55x35x20cm will be accepted
Reduced for non-EU citizens 18-25
Free: 0-17 with family; EU citizens/French residents 18-25; disabled visitors + carer; EU-jobseekers
Free on the month's first Sunday (Nov 2026–Mar 2027)
The Castle's park closes at 17:15.
On the day of your visit, please use the ticket holders' line and show your Tiqets' smartphone ticket at the entrance.
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