The 10 most beautiful castles in Hauts-de-Seine
10 châteaux
Chosen among 57 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 renown: how often their name is searched on Google each month, and how many reviews visitors have left. “Beautiful” is your word; what we measure is what visitors choose.
No. 1
Castle of Sceaux
Sceaux
The château now open to visitors in Sceaux is not Colbert's original building, demolished at the end of the 18th century, but a reconstruction dating from 1856 to 1858 on the same site. It houses the collections of the Île-de-France departmental museum, set within a park laid out by Le Nôtre.
No. 2
Château de Malmaison (Malmaison Castle)
Rueil-Malmaison
The Château de Malmaison, in Rueil-Malmaison, was the home of Joséphine de Beauharnais, purchased in 1799, and later the main residence of the imperial couple during the Consulate.
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No. 3
Château de Bellevue (Bellevue Castle)
Meudon
Of the château built in the mid-18th century for Madame de Pompadour on the Meudon plateau overlooking the Seine, only scattered traces remain within today's urban fabric.
No. 4
Château Colbert (Colbert Castle)
Le Plessis-Robinson
Château Colbert, in Le Plessis-Robinson (Hauts-de-Seine), France. Location, access and practical information.
No. 5
Chateau d'Asnières
Asnières-sur-Seine
On the edge of Paris, the château d'Asnières is one of the few surviving examples of 18th century rocaille architecture so close to the capital.
No. 6
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. 7
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. 8
Château de Meudon (Meudon Castle)
Meudon
The château de Meudon stands on a wooded plateau above the Seine, with an open view over Paris. Home to the duchess d'Étampes and later to the Grand Dauphin under Louis XIV, it suffered two major fires, in 1795 and 1871, before the surviving building was converted into an astronomical observatory.
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No. 9
Château de Madrid (Madrid Castle)
Neuilly-sur-Seine
Château de Madrid, in Neuilly-sur-Seine (Hauts-de-Seine), France. Location, access and practical information.
No. 10
Château de la Petite Malmaison (Petite Malmaison Castle)
Rueil-Malmaison
Located in Rueil-Malmaison, the Petite Malmaison was originally the heated greenhouse of the imperial estate before becoming the residence where Empress Joséphine liked to walk and entertain guests.
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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 Castle of Sceaux, 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 57 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.