How many châteaux in Paris can you visit?

We record 27 châteaux in Paris, across 13 towns and villages. Not all are open: many are private properties we list for their heritage interest, and the entry says so when we know.

Which is the most visited château in Paris?

Louvre médiéval, in Paris, with 374,309 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.

How many châteaux in Paris are listed historic monuments?

10 out of 27. Listing is the highest level of protection in French heritage law; every entry links to its official record in the Mérimée database.

Where can I find opening hours?

On each entry. We know the hours of 10 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.

Castles in Paris, France

27 châteaux listed · Île-de-France

Every château we have listed in this department, with its verification level.

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We record 27 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Paris, spread across 13 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Medieval Louvre (exhibit) (open to visitors), Louvre Castle (374,309 reviews), Louvre Palace (a listed historic monument), Ancien hôtel de Cluny et Palais des Thermes, actuellement Musée National du Moyen Âge (with a restaurant) and Château de Chaillot (Chaillot Castle) (6,442 reviews).

10 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 10 and the prices of 4 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 10 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.

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How many châteaux in Paris can you visit?: We record 27 châteaux in Paris, across 13 towns and villages. Not all are open: many are private properties we list for their heritage interest, and the entry says so when we know.
Which is the most visited château in Paris?: Louvre médiéval, in Paris, with 374,309 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Paris are listed historic monuments?: 10 out of 27. Listing is the highest level of protection in French heritage law; every entry links to its official record in the Mérimée database.
Where can I find opening hours?: On each entry. We know the hours of 10 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.

Castles in Paris, France

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Louvre Castle

Medieval Louvre (exhibit)

Louvre Palace

Ancien hôtel de Cluny et Palais des Thermes, actuellement Musée National du Moyen Âge

Palais du Luxembourg, actuellement Sénat

Petit Châtelet

Palais de l'Institut (ancien collège des Quatre-Nations)

Palais d'Iéna, ancien Musée des Travaux Publics, actuel Conseil économique et social

Château de Bagatelle (Bagatelle Castle)

Pavillon d'Armenonville

Château de Chaillot (Chaillot Castle)

Château de la Tournelle (Tournelle Castle)

Palais Abbatial de Saint-Germain-des-Prés dit Hôtel de Furstemberg

Temple

Château Charolais (Charolais Castle)

Palais de l'Alma

Château de la Muette (Muette Castle)

Château des Ternes (Ternes Castle)

Bastille

Château de Bagnolet (Bagnolet Castle)

Château de Charonne (Charonne Castle)

Château de Grenelle (Grenelle Castle)

Château de Longchamp (Longchamp Castle)

Château des Porcherons (Porcherons Castle)

Domaine du Palais-Royal (ancien Palais Cardinal), comprenant Conseil d'Etat, Conseil Constitutionnel, Ministère de la Culture, théâtre de la Comédie Française

Palais de Chaillot

Petit château de Bercy

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