The 10 most beautiful castles in Oise
10 châteaux
Chosen among 121 recorded castles
What to see in Oise 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
Castle of Ermenonville
Ermenonville
Built on the remains of a Carolingian villa, the present château dates from the 18th century, remodelled under Claude-Louis Lombard and later shaped by the marquis René-Louis de Girardin.
No. 2
Château royal de Senlis
Senlis
Château royal de Senlis, in Senlis (Oise), France. Location, access and practical information.
Free entryHours, prices and access
No. 3
Château d'Hénonville (Hénonville Castle)
Hénonville
Located in Hénonville, in the Oise department, this 18th-century château owes its present appearance to the Parisian architect Jean-Benoit Barré, who reworked an older building around 1765-1771 while keeping its four corner towers.
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No. 4
Castle of Fillerval
Thury-sous-Clermont
Fillerval castle stands in Thury-sous-Clermont, in the Oise department, on the site of an older fortress torn down at the end of the eighteenth century.
No. 5
Château de Neuville-Bosc (Neuville-Bosc Castle)
Neuville-Bosc
The Château de Neuville-Bosc, in the Oise département, combines two building periods: a main residence raised in 1750 by the abbé Largillière, later extended in the mid-19th century by the industrialist Antoine Havard, who was fond of this part of the Vexin region.
No. 6
Château de Montépilloy (Montépilloy Castle)
Montépilloy
At Montépilloy, in the Oise department, a gutted 35-metre keep still dominates the plain and can be seen for miles around. These are the remains of a feudal stronghold built and altered between the 12th and 15th centuries, wrecked during the Hundred Years' War and never rebuilt.
No. 7
Château de Serans (Serans Castle)
Serans
The château de Serans stands in the Vexin français area of the Oise department, its main house and manorial farm dating back in part to the 17th century. The estate was built up in several phases through the 19th century, combining older farm buildings with a later, more classical main residence.
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No. 8
Château de Montataire (Montataire Castle)
Montataire
Château de Montataire, in Montataire (Oise), France. Location, access and practical information.
No. 9
Château de Chambly (Chambly Castle)
Chambly
Chambly castle, in the Oise department, owes its present appearance to Prince Joachim Murat, who had the older Petimus castle torn down after buying the estate in 1887 to build the structure seen today, along with large stables reflecting his passion for stag hunting.
No. 10
Château de Troissereux (Troissereux Castle)
Troissereux
In Troissereux, in the Oise département, this Renaissance château of brick and limestone is built around a tower known as the Tour du Temps, where a brick spiral staircase leads to living quarters shaped by rebuilding campaigns in the 15th and 16th centuries.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the most beautiful castle in Oise?
- The most visited in Oise is Castle of Ermenonville, 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; 1 of these castles are free.
- How is this selection made?
- Among the 121 castles recorded in Oise, we keep those open to the public with a photo, then rank by number of Google reviews. No castle pays to appear.