Chantilly Castle

Discover the Château, the Musée Condé, the park, the Grandes Écuries and the living horse museum!

The château comprises two distinct areas: the flats and the Musée Condé.

The Conde Museum

The Musée Condé, the 2nd largest collection of ancient paintings after the Louvre, presents a magnificent collection of 800 works. Poussin, Ingres, Raphael... dozens of painters who have made art history.
The Musée Condé has preserved a typical 19th-century display. Indeed, the Duc d'Aumale, the last princely owner, left a legacy of a specific will requesting that the works in Chantilly remain in place and never be sold or loaned out. In this way, he hoped to keep his collection intact, and thanks to this vigilance, Chantilly is one of France's most beautiful museums.

• The large flats allow visitors to admire the 18th century decor of the princes.
• Furniture purchased by the Duc d'Aumale, contemporary with the decorations, adorns the route.
• An integral part of large flats, the Cabinet des Livres can 19,000 volumes, 1,500 manuscripts and 17,500 printed matter. The Duc d'Aumale, a true enthusiast, inherited some 900 manuscripts from the Princes of Bourbon-Condé and acquired 600 of them, including the famous Très Riches Heures of the Duc de Berry. The result is a fabulous collection.
• The Château de Chantilly library and archives in figures: 44,000 old books including 700 incunabula; 1500 manuscripts including 500 illuminations.
• The small flats of the Duc d'Aumale They bear witness to the way of life in the 19th century, having remained unchanged since the death of their owner. A true journey into the intimacy of the Duke.

Le Parc

Discover the gardens, Chantilly cream tasting in the hamletplayground, maze, wallaby enclosure ... the Parc de 115 hectares includes various types of garden: the French garden with Le Nôtre's large parterre, the English garden, the Anglo-Chinese garden, the woodland, etc.

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.

Rotation times: 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm and 5pm.

Prices :
Adults: 8€
Children (aged 4 to 18): €4,
Less than 4 years old (accompanied by an adult) : Free.

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

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

Prices :
4-6 seater buggy (30min): €20
4-6 seater buggy (1h): €35
2-seater buggy (30min): €25
2-seater buggy (1h): €40

• New Petit tour princier (from July) :

Small carts dedicated exclusively to children aged 4 to 10 available for hire on site, giving your children the chance to take a trip around the park and experience the joys of driving like grown-ups!

• Speed : 10 km/h, parents have a remote control to stop the vehicle if necessary
• 2 tours : 30 minutes or 1 hour
• Rate : 20 € for 30 minutes
• 4 vehicles available on site
• Adult supervision is essential for the duration of the buggy ride (water points).

Practical information for all these activities:
Reservation on site only,
Subject to weather conditions,
Activities in addition to the entrance fee.

The Grandes Écuries

The Great Stables are home to the living museum of the horse and show horses.
The Living Museum of the Horse, opened in 2014, is a modern museum presenting 200 works of art focusing on the horse and its history. Fun and interactive, the Museum invites you to at 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