# Day trip to Chantilly from Paris: the château, the Grandes Écuries and the cream at the Hameau

A 25-minute train from Gare du Nord, the château and the Condé museum, 18th-century stables the size of a palace and an afternoon snack of chantilly cream at the Hameau.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/hauts-de-france/chantilly/itineraries/chantilly-chateau-stables-and-cream · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 09:15 · Salida: 30 min by train (TER from Gare du Nord to Chantilly-Gouvieux)
  - 10 min by bus (free DUC or 645 bus from platform A1)
- 10:00 · Château de Chantilly and the Musée Condé (one-day ticket with time slot · €18, €14.50 for ages 7 to 25 · 2 h)
  - 2 min on foot
- 12:15 · La Capitainerie (inside the château · every day except Tuesday) · La Capitainerie, €€€
  - 10 min on foot
- 14:00 · The Grandes Écuries and the equestrian show (they open at 12:00 · the day's equestrian displays · included) · Domaine de Chantilly, From €24 adult
  - 12 min on foot
- 15:30 · Chantilly park: Le Nôtre's garden, the Anglo-Chinese garden and the English garden (French and Anglo-Chinese garden · 1 h)
  - 9 min on foot
- 16:30 · The Hameau and Chantilly cream at its source (afternoon snack at the Hameau tea room, open until 17:45)
- 17:30 · Vuelta: 10 min by bus (free bus to the station)
  - 30 min by train (TER to Gare du Nord · in Paris around 18:30)

Chantilly is 25 minutes from Paris by train and is one of the most complete day trips you can make: a château on the water with one of France's great collections of old-master paintings, 18th-century stables the size of a palace and a Le Nôtre park with a toy hamlet where they serve chantilly cream. All on one ticket and on foot from the gate.

## The day, hour by hour

9:15 · Train from Gare du Nord. The TER takes 25 minutes to Chantilly-Gouvieux; the RER D, 45. From platform A1 at the bus station, the free DUC and line 645 run to the château.

10:00 · The château and the Condé museum. Timed one-day ticket, €18 (€14.50 for ages 7 to 25), which includes château, park and Grandes Écuries. The Duke of Aumale's paintings hung up to the ceiling, the private apartments and, for €3 more, the Cabinet des Livres.

12:15 · Lunch at La Capitainerie. In a vaulted room inside the château, from 12:00 to 17:00, every day except Tuesdays.

14:00 · The Grandes Écuries. They open at 12:00. Horses, the arena under the dome and the equestrian displays scheduled for the day, included in the ticket. At Christmas there is also a seasonal show with its own admission.

15:30 · The park. Le Nôtre's French garden, with its reflecting pools, and the Anglo-Chinese garden.

16:30 · Afternoon snack at the Hameau. In one of the little houses of 1775, strawberries or a cone with homemade chantilly cream. The tea room is open until 17:45.

17:30 · Return. Free bus to the station and train. In Paris around 18:30.

## Is it for me?

With children, it is one of the best day trips from Paris, for the horses and the cream. If you are interested in painting, the Condé museum is worth the trip on its own. If you go by car, it is about 40 km along the A1 and parking at the château costs €5.

## Cómo llegar

### Without a car
TER from Gare du Nord, 25 minutes, or RER D, 45, and a free bus to the château. On foot from the station, about twenty minutes.

### By car
A1 or A3, Chantilly exit. P1 car park next to the château, €5.

## Consejos

### Buy the ticket online
With a time slot: at weekends they sell out.

### Never on a Tuesday
The whole estate closes.

### Horses after lunch
The Grandes Écuries do not open until 12:00.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does the trip to Chantilly cost?
Train, €18 ticket and lunch: between €55 and €85 per person.

### Which day is Chantilly closed?
Tuesdays, and from 4 to 22 January.

### Is it a good day trip with children?
Yes, for the horses, the park and the snack at the Hameau.