The 10 most beautiful castles in Val-de-Marne
10 châteaux
Chosen among 86 recorded castles
What to see in Val-de-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
Château de Vincennes (Vincennes Castle)
Vincennes
On the eastern edge of Paris, Vincennes castle features one of Europe's tallest surviving medieval keeps, raised in a single decade under King Charles V in the 14th century. Within its fortified walls stands the Sainte-Chapelle, a Gothic building modelled on the one at the Palais de la Cité.
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No. 2
Château du Tremblay (Tremblay Castle)
Champigny-sur-Marne
The name château du Tremblay refers today to a large public park in Champigny-sur-Marne, in the Val-de-Marne department, built on the site of a former racecourse.
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No. 3
Château de Santeny (Santeny Castle)
Santeny
The château de Santeny stands in a four-hectare park planted with century-old trees, on the eastern edge of Paris.
No. 4
Château de Grosbois (Grosbois Castle)
Boissy-Saint-Léger
In Boissy-Saint-Léger, the château de Grosbois shows its U-shaped outline around an honour courtyard, surrounded by moats crossed by three footbridges.
Adult €19.50Hours, prices and access
No. 5
Château d'Ormesson (Ormesson Castle)
Noiseau
Located in Noiseau, in the Val-de-Marne department, this château combines a late 16th-century Renaissance main building with a classical wing added to the garden side nearly two centuries later.
Adult €10Hours, prices and access
No. 6
Château de Charentonneau (Charentonneau Castle)
Maisons-Alfort
The château de Charentonneau, also known as château Gaillard, stands in Maisons-Alfort in the Val-de-Marne department. Formerly a seigneurial residence, it is now listed as a historic monument. Little detailed information about the site is currently available.
No. 7
Château de Bry (Bry Castle)
Bry-sur-Marne
The Château de Bry, in Bry-sur-Marne in the Val-de-Marne, owes its present appearance to the architect François II Franque, who redesigned it for Étienne de Silhouette in the mid-eighteenth century.
No. 8
Château des Marmousets (Marmousets Castle)
La Queue-en-Brie
The château des Marmousets, built in the eighteenth century in La Queue-en-Brie, is a residence whose facades and roofs retain the characteristics of that period. The complex includes the main château and its outbuildings, protected as a historical monument since 1978.
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No. 9
Château de Plaisance (Plaisance Castle)
Nogent-sur-Marne
Château de Plaisance, in Nogent-sur-Marne (Val-de-Marne), France. Location, access and practical information.
No. 10
Château du Grand-Val
Sucy-en-Brie
Château du Grand-Val, in Sucy-en-Brie (Val-de-Marne), France. Location, access and practical information.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the most beautiful castle in Val-de-Marne?
- The most visited in Val-de-Marne is Château de Vincennes, 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 86 castles recorded in Val-de-Marne, we keep those open to the public with a photo, then rank by number of Google reviews. No castle pays to appear.