Chantilly Castle

Discover the Château, the Condé Museum, the park, the Great Stables and the Horse Museum!

The castle is made up of two distinct spaces: the apartments and the Condé Museum.

The Conde Museum

The Condé Museum, the second largest collection of old paintings after the Louvre, presents a magnificent collection of 800 works. Poussin, Ingres, Raphaël, … dozens of painters who have made the history of art.
The Condé Museum has preserved a typical display from the 19th century. Indeed the Duke D'Aumale, the last princely owner, left a precise will asking that the works of Chantilly remain in place and never be sold or loaned. He thus hoped to keep his collection intact, and thanks to this vigilance, Chantilly is one of the most beautiful museums in France.

• The large apartments allow visitors to admire the 18th century decorations of the princes.
• Furniture purchased by the Duc d'Aumale, contemporary with the decorations, adorns the route.
• Part of the large apartments, the Cabinet des Livres holds 19,000 volumes, 1,500 manuscripts and 17,500 printed matter. The Duc d'Aumale, a true enthusiast, inherited about 900 manuscripts from the princes of Bourbon-Condé and acquired 600, including the famous Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. He thus composes a fabulous collection.
• The library and archives of the Château de Chantilly in a few figures: 44,000 old books including 700 incunabula; 1500 manuscripts including 500 illuminations.
• The Duc d'Aumale's small apartments testify to the way of life of the 19th century since they remained unchanged on the death of their owner. A real journey into the intimacy of the duke.

Discovery of the gardens, tasting of Chantilly cream in the hamlet, playground, labyrinth, kangaroo enclosure... the 115-hectare park includes various types of gardens: "French" garden with the large Le Nôtre parterre, English garden, Anglo garden -Chinese, wood…

The Grandes Écuries

The Great Stables are home to the Horse Museum and show horses.
The Horse Museum, opened in 2014, is a modern museum presenting 200 works of art around the horse and its history. Fun and interactive, the Museum is suitable for all ages.
The equestrian events and shows take place according to an annual calendar.

Visitor materials :

• Audioguides for adults (supplement 3€) or for children "The enigma of the castle! » (free of charge) in French, English, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese : . Duration: 1 hour.
• Visiting application : For young and old alike, it gives access, in a few clicks, to the history of the marvellous gardens of Chantilly, to the fantastic collection of the Musée Condé and to the architectural wealth of the Grandes Écuries.
• Booklet-Game "A day at the Château de Chantilly (6-12 years).
• Treasure hunt in the park (6-12 years)
• Goose Game" booklet (6-12 years)
• Historical investigation game "The Abduction (from 8 years old)

Château de Chantilly

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Entertainment in the park

• Small train ride (from April to October)

A guided tour of 35 minutes in French, English, Spanish and Chinese through the park and its gardens. A circuit to cross the centuries and discover the garden designed by André Le Nôtre (his favourite!), the Grand Canal, the Maison de Sylvie, built by the Duchess of Montmorency, and the Hameau.

Prices : Adults: 8€ and children (from 4 to 18 years old): 4€, under 4 years old (accompanied by an adult) : Free.
Rotation times: 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm and 5pm.

• Boat trip (April to October)

Does not require any permit
Children from 3 years old and under the responsibility of an adult – 1 per boat
Life jacket mandatory and provided

– electric boat
Only at weekends
30 mins: 25 €
1 hour: 45 €

- Pedal boat
Only at weekends
30 mins: 10€
1 hour: 19€

• Rental of electric carts (from the end of January)

Wednesday to Sunday: for a free and effortless visit of the park!

Prices :
Carriage 4-6 seats (30min): 25€.
Carriage 4-6 seats (1h) : 40€
2-seater car (30min): 20€.
2-seater car (1h) : 35€

• Bike hire (from spring)

1 hour : 10€
Only bicycles rented through our service provider are allowed in the park.

Useful information for all these activities:

Reservation on site only,
Subject to weather conditions,
Activities in addition to the entrance fee.