The 10 most beautiful castles in Hauts-de-Seine
10 châteaux
Chosen among 54 recorded castles
What to see in Hauts-de-Seine when you only have a weekend: the 10 most visited castles according to their visitors’ reviews, among those open to the public whose visiting conditions we checked on the official website. For each: what you see, the entry price, the link to the full entry.
Ranked by attendance, from the number of Google reviews. “Beautiful” is your word; what we measure is what visitors choose.
No. 1
Château Rothschild (Rothschild Castle)
Boulogne-Billancourt
In Boulogne-Billancourt, the Rothschild château survives mainly as a ruin, glimpsed rather than toured, the remnant of a Louis XIV-style residence built for banker James de Rothschild between 1855 and 1861. The building, badly deteriorated after decades of neglect, retains none of its former grandeur or its…

No. 2
Château Colbert (Colbert Castle)
Le Plessis-Robinson
Château Colbert, in Le Plessis-Robinson (Hauts-de-Seine), France. Location, access and practical information.

No. 3
Chateau d'Asnières
Asnières-sur-Seine
chateau d'Asnières, in Asnières-sur-Seine (Hauts-de-Seine), France. Location, access and practical information.

No. 4
Domaine national de Meudon
Meudon
Domaine national de Meudon, in Meudon (Hauts-de-Seine), France. Location, access and practical information.
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No. 5
Château de la Solitude (Solitude Castle)
Le Plessis-Robinson
Set within a wooded park in Le Plessis-Robinson, the neo-Gothic ruins of the Château de la Solitude bear witness to an eventful past, having served as a private residence, a convalescent home, and later an institution for unmarried young mothers.
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No. 6
Château de Brimborion (Brimborion Castle)
Sèvres
The château de Brimborion no longer stands: this pavilion built around 1750 on the banks of the Seine at Sèvres was torn down in 1954 after serving as a municipal museum.

No. 7
Château de Bois-Préau (Bois-Préau Castle)
Rueil-Malmaison
The château de Bois-Préau stands in Rueil-Malmaison, within an English-style park once linked to the neighbouring Malmaison estate, of which it is now a museum annex.

No. 8
Castle of Villeneuve-l'Étang
Marnes-la-Coquette
The château de Villeneuve-l'Étang, in Marnes-la-Coquette in the Hauts-de-Seine, no longer stands: it was pulled down in the 1880s.

No. 9
Château de Buzenval (Buzenval Castle)
Rueil-Malmaison
The château de Buzenval stands in the town of Rueil-Malmaison, in the Hauts-de-Seine département.
No. 10
Château des Montalets (Montalets Castle)
Meudon
Château des Montalets, in Meudon (Hauts-de-Seine), France. Location, access and practical information.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the most beautiful castle in Hauts-de-Seine?
- The most visited in Hauts-de-Seine is Château Rothschild, first in this selection according to its visitors’ reviews. All 10 castles listed are open to visitors with checked hours.
- How much does a visit cost?
- The adult entry price is shown under each castle when the official website publishes it; 0 of these castles are free.
- How is this selection made?
- Among the 54 castles recorded in Hauts-de-Seine, we keep those open to the public with a photo, then rank by number of Google reviews. No castle pays to appear.