Visit to the Castle of Monte Cristo

The Chateau de Monte Cristo is located in the Paris region in Port-Marly, one hour from the center of Paris. The castle is famous for having been the residence of Alexandre Dumas.

Alexandre Dumas, the author of The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo, was already rich and famous when he built a new residence in Port-Marly, he named it le château de Monte-Cristo. The building is as big as this great writer, baroque and grandiose. Dumas was a bon vivant, he had many mistresses and invited a large number of people to his castle. He lived a lavish lifestyle and was soon forced to sell his castle to raise money. The castle will then know a long period of disinheritance before being saved from the demolition. Today you can visit the house and the park which have kept the imprint of Dumas. It is necessary to come by car because there is no public transport.