What is the most beautiful castle in Val-d'Oise?

The most visited in Val-d'Oise is Château de la Chasse, 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 74 castles recorded in Val-d'Oise, we keep those open to the public with a photo, then rank by number of Google reviews. No castle pays to appear.

The 10 most beautiful castles in Val-d'Oise

10 châteaux

Chosen among 74 recorded castles

What to see in Val-d'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
Château de la Chasse (Chasse Castle)
Saint-Prix
Set deep within the Montmorency forest, the Château de la Chasse stands on an isolated site reachable only on foot from the edge of Montlignon.
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No. 2
Château de Grouchy (Grouchy Castle)
Osny
In Osny, in the Val-d'Oise, the château de Grouchy stands within a 42-hectare estate whose grounds are open to the public. Built in the late 18th century for the comte de Lameth and altered over the following century, this classical building was once home to the writer Edmond About and the banker Frédéric de Reiset.
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No. 3
Domaine de Villarceaux
Chaussy
The Villarceaux estate, in Chaussy in the Val-d'Oise, brings together two châteaux in the heart of the Vexin français, set within a walled park. The site combines an older building associated with Ninon de Lenclos and a 16th-century residence, amid gardens, ponds and woodland.
Free entryHours, prices and access
No. 4
Château de Gency (Gency Castle)
Cergy
The Château de Gency, in Cergy (Val-d'Oise), is a manor house built in 1860 for the Laroque-Montillet family, local landowners.
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No. 5
Château de la Bûcherie (Bûcherie Castle)
Saint-Cyr-en-Arthies
The château de la Bûcherie stands in Saint-Cyr-en-Arthies, in the Vexin region, roughly an hour from Paris. Built after 1850 for Ambroise Firmin-Didot, it sits within a listed 65-hectare park dotted with springs and dense vegetation. The building went through periods of destruction and rebuilding over the years.
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No. 6
Château Conti
L'Isle-Adam
The château de Conti stands in L'Isle-Adam, in the Val-d'Oise department, on land once held by Prince Louis-François-Joseph de Bourbon-Conti.
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No. 7
Château de Maudétour (Maudétour Castle)
Maudétour-en-Vexin
Maudétour castle, in the French Vexin, combines a main building dating from the 17th and 18th centuries with a fourteen-hectare park, part of which is attributed to André Le Nôtre's design.
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No. 8
Château de Labbeville (Labbeville Castle)
Labbeville
The château de Labbeville stands in the Val-d'Oise, along the banks of the Sausseron river. Built in the early 17th century for Geoffroy Lhuillier in a style close to that of Jules Hardouin-Mansart, its main facade rises over two storeys with eight symmetrical bays of windows.
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No. 9
Château de Montgeroult (Montgeroult Castle)
Montgeroult
Set in the eastern part of the Vexin français, this 17th-century château overlooks the Viosne valley within a walled estate. Built in the 1630s-1640s, it retains outbuildings from the early 18th century, including a row of connected rooms where stable stalls from a former horse-breeding operation still remain.
Adult €12Hours, prices and access
No. 10
Manoir de Hazeville
Wy-dit-Joli-Village
The manor of Hazeville stands in Wy-dit-Joli-Village, in the Vexin français area of the Val-d'Oise department. Built in the 16th century, it retains facades and roofs listed as historic monuments since 1981. The estate is now privately run and hosts weddings and receptions rather than standard public tours.
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Frequently asked questions

What is the most beautiful castle in Val-d'Oise?: The most visited in Val-d'Oise is Château de la Chasse, 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 74 castles recorded in Val-d'Oise, we keep those open to the public with a photo, then rank by number of Google reviews. No castle pays to appear.