# Chantilly The château and Condé museum, the Grandes Écuries with their horses, a Le Nôtre park and crème chantilly. 25 minutes from Paris by train. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/hauts-de-france/chantilly · Revisado: 2026-11-12 ## How do you get there from Paris? By train from the Gare du Nord to Chantilly-Gouvieux: 25 minutes on the long-distance TER or 45 on the RER D. From the station, two free buses (the DUC town bus and line 645 towards Senlis) leave from platform A1 for the château; at weekends and on public holidays there is also a tourist shuttle. On foot it is about twenty minutes. By car it is 40 km on the A1 or the A3, exit Chantilly, and the château's P1 car park costs €5. Chantilly is also only twenty minutes from Charles de Gaulle airport: if you fly from Spain to CDG, it can be your first or your last afternoon of the trip. ## What is there to see? Three things on a single ticket. The château and Condé museum, with the Duke of Aumale's collection of old master paintings hung as he left it, in rows up to the ceiling, and the library of the Cabinet des Livres. The Grandes Écuries, 18th-century stables the size of a palace, with horses and equestrian displays. And the park, of 115 hectares, with Le Nôtre's French garden, the Anglo-Chinese and the English ones. In the Anglo-Chinese garden is the Hameau, a hamlet of rustic cottages from 1775 that inspired Marie Antoinette's at Versailles. In one of them, the restaurant serves the homemade crème chantilly that made the place famous. Outside the estate, if you have a car, the forest runs down to the Étangs de Commelles, a flat walk among oaks. ## How much does it cost and when is it open? The one-day ticket, with a time slot, costs €18 (€14.50 for ages 7 to 25) and includes the château, park, Grandes Écuries and the day's equestrian displays. With the Cabinet des Livres, €21. The park only, €9. There is a two-day ticket (€26) and a family ticket (€55). On high-season weekends, public holidays and school holidays, only buying online guarantees entry. Now, in November, the château is open from 10:00 to 17:00, the park from 10:00 to 18:00 and the Grandes Écuries from 12:00 to 17:00. It is closed on Tuesdays and from 4 to 22 January. At Christmas 2026 there is an equestrian show, Le Noël oublié, from 28 November to 3 January, for €24 (€19 for ages 3 to 25). ## How much time do you need? A whole day: château in the morning, lunch at La Capitainerie or at the Hameau, Grandes Écuries first thing in the afternoon, when they open, and a walk in the park before closing. If you have time to spare and a car, Senlis, a small medieval town with a Gothic cathedral, is ten minutes away. ## Where to eat and sleep? Within the estate, La Capitainerie, in a vaulted room of the château, and the Hameau restaurant, with a terrace and tearoom. In the centre, Le Cob, the bistro of the Hôtel du Parc, for dinner when the estate has closed. For sleeping, the Auberge du Jeu de Paume, a five-star Relais & Châteaux with a spa between the château and the stables, and the Hôtel du Parc, a four-star between the station and the centre that admits dogs. ## Dónde está - Cerca: Senlis (a 9.0 km), Auvers-sur-Oise (a 25.2 km), Pierrefonds and Compiègne (a 36.7 km), Paris (a 38.3 km) ## Qué hacer - **Château de Chantilly and the Musée Condé** (2 h · All ages · One-day ticket €18 · with the Cabinet des Livres €21 · family €55): A castle on the water, surrounded by moats, which houses the Musée Condé: the collection of old master paintings gathered by the Duke of Aumale, son of the last King of France, with works by Raphael, Poussin or Ingres hung as he left them, in rows up to the ceiling. You also visit the private apartments of the duke and duchess and the library, the Cabinet des Livres. Tickets The one-day ticket, with a time slot, costs €18 (€14.50 for ages 7 to 25) and includes the castle, the park with its gardens, the Grandes Écuries and the day's equestrian events. With the Cabinet des Livres, €21. There is a two-day ticket (€26) and a family ticket (€55). Only booking online guarantees entry on busy days: weekends in high season, public holidays and school holidays. Opening hours At present the castle opens from 10:00 to 17:00, the park from 10:00 to 18:00 and the Grandes Écuries from 12:00 to 17:00. Closed on Tuesdays and from 4 to 22 January. There are 45-minute themed guided tours for €7 on top of the entry fee. - **The Grandes Écuries and the equestrian show** (1 h 30 · Families and horse lovers · Included in the day ticket (€18) · Christmas show €24 (€19 for ages 3 to 25)): The Grandes Écuries are 18th-century stables as big as a palace, opposite the racecourse. A Prince de Condé had them built, convinced, according to legend, that he would be reincarnated as a horse. Today they house horses of the estate, a ring under the dome and a museum dedicated to the horse. Events and shows The one-day ticket includes a visit to the stables and whatever equestrian events are on that day. In season, shows with their own ticket are staged: at Christmas 2026, Le Noël oublié, from 28 November to 3 January 2027, for €24 (€19 for ages 3 to 25), with the visit to the stables included. Places are limited: buy online. Opening hours At present they open from 12:00 to 17:00 and close on Tuesdays. Next to the stables is the Café Les Écuries for a drink. - **Chantilly park: Le Nôtre's garden, the Anglo-Chinese garden and the English garden** (2 h · All ages, pushchairs too · Park ticket €9 · €7 for ages 7 to 25): One hundred and fifteen hectares with three eras of garden. André Le Nôtre's 17th-century French formal garden, with large reflecting pools, fountains and statues. The Anglo-Chinese garden, designed in 1773, which hides the Hameau. And the English garden, from 1817, with the Island of Love and the Temple of Venus. Ticket If you only want the park, the ticket costs €9 (€7 for ages 7 to 25). The castle's one-day ticket already includes it. Open from 10:00 to 18:00 and closed on Tuesdays. - **The Hameau and Chantilly cream at its source** (1 h · All ages · Included in the park or day ticket; afternoon tea paid separately): In the Anglo-Chinese garden of the park is the Hameau, a village of rustic-looking cottages built in 1775 for the Prince de Condé: seven houses, of which five remain, which inspired Marie Antoinette's Hameau at Versailles. In one of them is the Hameau restaurant, famous for its home-made Chantilly cream. The cream Chantilly cream, whipped cream with sugar, is named after the castle. At the Hameau it is served on strawberries, in desserts and in cones. The restaurant is open every day except Tuesday at lunchtime and the tea room until 17:45. - **A forest walk to the Commelles ponds** (2 h · Families and walkers · Free): South of Chantilly, the forest runs down to a chain of ponds among the trees, the Étangs de Commelles, next to Coye-la-Forêt. It is the walk locals take on Sundays, and the counterpoint to the castle: water, oaks and silence. The Commelles railway viaduct crosses the valley above. Getting there By car to the forest car parks on the ponds route, a quarter of an hour from the centre of Chantilly. Bring footwear for dirt tracks, which turn muddy in the rain. ## Dónde comer - **Restaurant du Hameau** (Restaurant, Chantilly · in the castle park, €€). Qué pedir: strawberries with home-made Chantilly cream on the Hameau terrace - **La Capitainerie** (Restaurant, Chantilly · inside the castle, €€€). Qué pedir: any dish with Chantilly cream for dessert, in the vaulted stone room - **Le Cob** (Restaurant, Chantilly · Avenue du Maréchal Joffre, €€). Qué pedir: the seasonal menu on the garden terrace ## By plane: Fly to Charles de Gaulle and Chantilly is 20 minutes away Chantilly is closer to Charles de Gaulle airport than Paris itself: twenty minutes by car. With direct flights to CDG from the main Spanish cities, it can be done on the first or last day of the trip, with your suitcase in the hotel's left-luggage room. ### Dónde dormir if you're flying - **Auberge du Jeu de Paume** (Spa hotel): A five-star Relais & Châteaux hotel within the estate, between the castle and the Grandes Écuries. It is the hotel for anyone who wants to see the park first thing and return to the spa in the afternoon. The rooms 92 rooms and suites, from classic to the presidential suite, many with views of the park. Classic decor, with period-style fabrics and furniture. Eating and relaxing The restaurant Le Jardin d'Hiver occupies a bright gallery, and there is a bar. The Valmont spa has an indoor pool with jacuzzi and treatment rooms, with day packages also for non-guests. Getting there Within walking distance of the castle and the stables. From Paris it is 40 km on the A1; from Charles de Gaulle airport, about 20 minutes by car. - **Hôtel du Parc Chantilly** (Hotel): A four-star hotel on Avenue du Maréchal Joffre, halfway between Chantilly-Gouvieux station and the castle. It is the practical base if you arrive by train or bike and want to do the estate on foot. The hotel Double and twin rooms, family stay packages, a wellness area with a hammam and the restaurant Le Cob, with a lounge bar. The buffet breakfast, from 7:00 to 10:30, costs €17, and there is an express version for €6. Wifi throughout the hotel and a lift. Parking and getting there Two guarded car parks with electric chargers, by reservation, for €15 a day. It holds the cyclist-welcome label, with a secure garage for bikes: it is close to the Avenue Verte London-Paris. Animals are allowed with a €20 supplement per night. Times Check-in from 15:00 and check-out until 11:00. ### Servicios - **Chantilly-Gouvieux station**: TER from Paris Gare du Nord in 25 min or RER D in 45 · free bus to the castle · 20 min on foot - **From Charles de Gaulle airport**: 20 minutes by car from CDG · by train, via Gare du Nord ## Car-free: Chantilly by train The train from Gare du Nord and a free bus drop you at the castle. Within the estate everything is done on foot: castle, Grandes Écuries, park and Hameau. Presupuesto orientativo: 90–180 € por persona y día. ### Dónde dormir without a car - **Auberge du Jeu de Paume** (Spa hotel): A five-star Relais & Châteaux hotel within the estate, between the castle and the Grandes Écuries. It is the hotel for anyone who wants to see the park first thing and return to the spa in the afternoon. The rooms 92 rooms and suites, from classic to the presidential suite, many with views of the park. Classic decor, with period-style fabrics and furniture. Eating and relaxing The restaurant Le Jardin d'Hiver occupies a bright gallery, and there is a bar. The Valmont spa has an indoor pool with jacuzzi and treatment rooms, with day packages also for non-guests. Getting there Within walking distance of the castle and the stables. From Paris it is 40 km on the A1; from Charles de Gaulle airport, about 20 minutes by car. - **Hôtel du Parc Chantilly** (Hotel): A four-star hotel on Avenue du Maréchal Joffre, halfway between Chantilly-Gouvieux station and the castle. It is the practical base if you arrive by train or bike and want to do the estate on foot. The hotel Double and twin rooms, family stay packages, a wellness area with a hammam and the restaurant Le Cob, with a lounge bar. The buffet breakfast, from 7:00 to 10:30, costs €17, and there is an express version for €6. Wifi throughout the hotel and a lift. Parking and getting there Two guarded car parks with electric chargers, by reservation, for €15 a day. It holds the cyclist-welcome label, with a secure garage for bikes: it is close to the Avenue Verte London-Paris. Animals are allowed with a €20 supplement per night. Times Check-in from 15:00 and check-out until 11:00. ### Servicios - **Chantilly-Gouvieux station**: TER from Paris Gare du Nord in 25 min or RER D in 45 · free bus to the castle · 20 min on foot ## By car: Chantilly by car 40 km from Paris on the A1 or A3, Chantilly by car also opens up the forest, the Commelles ponds and Senlis. Parking next to the castle costs €5. Presupuesto orientativo: 110–260 € por persona y día. ### Dónde dormir if you're driving - **Auberge du Jeu de Paume** (Spa hotel): A five-star Relais & Châteaux hotel within the estate, between the castle and the Grandes Écuries. It is the hotel for anyone who wants to see the park first thing and return to the spa in the afternoon. The rooms 92 rooms and suites, from classic to the presidential suite, many with views of the park. Classic decor, with period-style fabrics and furniture. Eating and relaxing The restaurant Le Jardin d'Hiver occupies a bright gallery, and there is a bar. The Valmont spa has an indoor pool with jacuzzi and treatment rooms, with day packages also for non-guests. Getting there Within walking distance of the castle and the stables. From Paris it is 40 km on the A1; from Charles de Gaulle airport, about 20 minutes by car. - **Hôtel du Parc Chantilly** (Hotel): A four-star hotel on Avenue du Maréchal Joffre, halfway between Chantilly-Gouvieux station and the castle. It is the practical base if you arrive by train or bike and want to do the estate on foot. The hotel Double and twin rooms, family stay packages, a wellness area with a hammam and the restaurant Le Cob, with a lounge bar. The buffet breakfast, from 7:00 to 10:30, costs €17, and there is an express version for €6. Wifi throughout the hotel and a lift. Parking and getting there Two guarded car parks with electric chargers, by reservation, for €15 a day. It holds the cyclist-welcome label, with a secure garage for bikes: it is close to the Avenue Verte London-Paris. Animals are allowed with a €20 supplement per night. Times Check-in from 15:00 and check-out until 11:00. ### Servicios - **Castle car park P1**: €5 for cars and motorhomes · next to the castle · quick drop-off opposite the Grandes Écuries ## As a family: Chantilly with children Chantilly is one of the castles that works best with children, thanks to the horses. The Grandes Écuries, the park and the cream tea at the Hameau are worth more than the whole museum to a six-year-old. ### What works best The Grandes Écuries and the equestrian events The Christmas show, from 28 November to 3 January The Hameau with strawberries and Chantilly cream The park, with space to run ### Where to stay Family stay package at the Hôtel du Parc ### Where to eat Restaurant and tea room at the Hameau ### Bear in mind Ages 7 to 25 get a reduced rate on the day ticket There is a €55 family ticket Closed on Tuesdays ### Qué hacer as a family - Château de Chantilly and the Musée Condé - The Grandes Écuries and the equestrian show - Chantilly park: Le Nôtre's garden, the Anglo-Chinese garden and the English garden - The Hameau and Chantilly cream at its source - A forest walk to the Commelles ponds ## With young children: Chantilly with small children With small children, stick to the park and the horses. They put up with the castle, with its paintings up to the ceiling, for only so long; the stables and the cream at the Hameau, on the other hand, are a sure hit. ### What works best The Grandes Écuries and their events The gardens, along pushchair-friendly paths Afternoon tea at the Hameau ### Where to stay Hôtel du Parc, with a family stay package ### Where to eat Hameau tea room, until 17:45 ### Bear in mind The park is 115 hectares: bring a pushchair Seasonal shows sell out: buy online ### Qué hacer with young children - The Grandes Écuries and the equestrian show - Chantilly park: Le Nôtre's garden, the Anglo-Chinese garden and the English garden - The Hameau and Chantilly cream at its source ## Consejos ### The Grandes Écuries open at midday Start with the château, which opens at 10:00, and leave the horses for after lunch. ### Check the equestrian programme The displays change by day; check them before you go. ### Buy online Tickets carry a time slot and sell out at weekends. ### Afternoon tea at the Hameau The tearoom is open until 17:45. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### How do I get from Paris to Chantilly? By train from Gare du Nord to Chantilly-Gouvieux, 25 minutes on the TER or 45 on the RER D, and a free bus to the château. ### How much does it cost to enter Chantilly château? €18 for a one-day ticket, €14.50 for ages 7 to 25; it includes the park and the Grandes Écuries. ### What day is Chantilly closed? Tuesdays, and from 4 to 22 January. ### Where do you eat crème chantilly? At the restaurant and tearoom of the Hameau, inside the park. ### Is it far from the airport? About 20 minutes by car from Charles de Gaulle. ### Can I go with a dog? The Hôtel du Parc admits dogs for a supplement. For the estate, check the visiting rules first.