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The 10 most beautiful castles in Seine-et-Marne
10 châteaux
Chosen among 169 recorded castles
What to see in Seine-et-Marne 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
Vaux-le-Vicomte
Moisenay
Located near Melun, in the village of Maincy, the château of Vaux le Vicomte was the first project to unite Le Vau, Le Brun and Le Nôtre, a trio later called upon for Versailles.
No. 2
Palace of Fontainebleau
Fontainebleau
A royal residence since the Middle Ages, Fontainebleau castle bears the marks of eight centuries of occupation, from François I to Napoleon III.
No. 3
Château de Champs-sur-Marne (Champs-sur-Marne Castle)
Champs-sur-Marne
Built in the early eighteenth century for the financier Paul Poisson de Bourvallais, the château de Champs-sur-Marne reflects a search for balance between grandeur and domestic comfort typical of its era, set within formal gardens opening onto a landscaped park.
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No. 4
Château de Ferrières (Ferrières Castle)
Pontcarré
Built in the mid nineteenth century for Baron James de Rothschild, the château de Ferrières stands in Pontcarré, in Seine-et-Marne, within a large landscaped park. British architect Joseph Paxton, known for London's Crystal Palace, gave it its neo-Renaissance style and a level of comfort unusual for its time.
No. 5
Château des Vives Eaux
Dammarie-lès-Lys
The château des Vives-Eaux stands on the banks of the Seine, on the edge of the Fontainebleau forest, in Dammarie-lès-Lys.
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No. 6
Ancien château de Noisiel
Noisiel
At Noisiel, the château itself no longer stands: the building has been demolished, but its 87-hectare landscape park, laid out in the English style, remains open to visitors.
No. 7
Château de Brie-Comte-Robert (Brie-Comte-Robert Castle)
Brie-Comte-Robert
The ruins of the Brie-Comte-Robert castle occupy a fortified site founded in the late 12th century by Robert de Dreux, brother of King Louis VII. Visitors can see the remains of a square enclosure once flanked by towers, a restored gate and curtain walls that have been rebuilt in recent restoration campaigns.
No. 8
Château de Bourron (Bourron Castle)
Bourron-Marlotte
The château de Bourron stands in Bourron-Marlotte, on the edge of the Fontainebleau forest, on the site of a medieval stronghold whose lords are recorded from the twelfth century onward.
No. 9
Château et parc de Rentilly
Bussy-Saint-Martin
The château de Rentilly, in Bussy-Saint-Martin (Seine-et-Marne), shows an unexpected face: rebuilt after a fire in 1944 and then entirely re-clad in glass and stainless steel in the early 2010s, it no longer resembles any of its earlier forms dating back to the 16th century.
No. 10
Castle of Fleury-en-Bière
Fleury-en-Bière
The château de Fleury-en-Bière stands in Seine-et-Marne with origins tracing back to the 12th century, though its present appearance owes much to work carried out from the 16th century by Côme Clausse and to alterations made in the 18th century under Jérôme d'Argouges.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the most beautiful castle in Seine-et-Marne?
- The most visited in Seine-et-Marne is Vaux-le-Vicomte, 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 169 castles recorded in Seine-et-Marne, we keep those open to the public with a photo, then rank by number of Google reviews. No castle pays to appear.