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The park and the castle of Chantilly

A visit to the park and the castle of Chantilly located 30 minutes from Paris.

The Château de Chantilly is a 30-40 minute drive from Paris. The tour presented here focuses on the park and the château. You can also visit the Grandes Ecuries, as Chantilly is renowned for its equestrian activities. In fact, there is a racecourse right next door where major horse races are held, such as the Prix de Diane in June.

Visiting the Château de Chantilly is rather expensive. It costs €18 for a full tour, including the château, grounds and stables. If you just want to stroll around the grounds, it will cost you €9, which may seem a bit steep for this activity alone.

The castle and grounds are well worth a visit, so don't hesitate despite the high prices.

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Duration: 3 h.
Practical information

Départ-parking

The car park is located right next to the château and is subject to a charge (€5 per day). It's easy to get to the château by public transport from Paris, and it's a 30-minute walk from the station.

The chapel

Lovely little chapel built by the Duke of Aumale in 1882. The chapel also contains the mausoleum of Prince Henri II de Condé.
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The painting gallery

All the works of art presented in this room were collected by the Duke of Aumale. The layout is typical of an eleventh century museum, as the duke stipulated in his will that the paintings and their arrangement could not be changed.
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Suite from a Masked Ball- Jean-Léon Gérôme

The castle is a real museum with many paintings on the walls. Most of them are from the period 1700-1800. Here is a beautiful painting by Jean-Léon Gérôme with an enigmatic title.
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The Prince's room

The Château de Chantilly is inspired by the smaller Château de Versailles.
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The park

The park was designed by Le Nôtre, we find his style with the perspectives, the flowerbeds, the canal ... The dimensions of the park remain at human size and makes its visit very pleasant. Be careful, even the visit of the park is not free (8 euros). You might as well go to Versailles, it's more beautiful and it's free!
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The hamlet

Creating a small farming village was fashionable (see Versailles and Rambouillet). It is not known exactly if whipped cream was created here but several princes and princesses in the 18th century testify to a famous cream served at snacks.
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The labyrinth

Labyrinths were also fashionable in the 17th century. In 1668, guests were told that dessert would be served in the centre of the labyrinth! The park gardeners have recreated one for the pleasure of young and old alike.
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Games for children

There are children's games in the park. There's also a restaurant, where a glass of whipped cream (a local speciality) costs €4.9. The photo shows the Grande Cascade in the distance.
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The Grand Canal and the Great Cascade

The Grande Cascade is fed by a stream and leads to the Grand Canal.
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View of the castle

There is a restaurant in the former kitchens of the château. It was here that a great chef named Vatel worked. It is said that he committed suicide because the fish he had ordered had not arrived, in order to avoid dishonour. This story is told in the film "Vatel".
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View from the other side of the castle

On the other side of the castle there is an English garden. You can admire all sides of this sumptuous castle.
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The Grandes Ecuries

The Grandes Ecuries are located a few hundred meters from the castle. You can buy a ticket to visit the castle and the Grandes Ecuries. Horse shows are organised at regular times.
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Other walks

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