# Pierrefonds Castle, Viollet-le-Duc's Fortress

What to do en Pierrefonds and Compiègne · Pierrefonds and Compiègne

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/hauts-de-france/pierrefonds-and-compiegne/things-to-do/pierrefonds-castle · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Desde: 9 € adult
- Duración: 1 h 30
- Temporada: All year except 1 January, 1 May and 25 December
- Para quién: All ages

Visit · 1 h 30 · €9 · free for under-18s and EU 18-25s · open every day

A ruined medieval fortress that Napoleon III had Eugène Viollet-le-Duc rebuild as an imperial residence: the result, halfway between the Middle Ages and the Second Empire, dominates the village and the forest from a spur of rock. Because of its fairy-tale castle look, it has been used as a set in many films.
The visit
You walk through the courtyard, the rooms of the keep and, since 5 May 2026, the Empress's apartments. The Preuses room is closed for the second phase of restoration work. Inside there are documents from the Viollet-le-Duc house, lead pieces from the Monduit workshops and a “dance of recumbent figures”. The audio guide (€4) is in French, English, German and Dutch.
Opening hours and prices
From 2 May to 4 September, 9:30 to 18:00; from 5 September to 30 April, 10:00 to 17:30. Last admission one hour before closing. Entry €9; free for under-18s, EU residents aged 18 to 25 and for everyone on the first Sunday of January, February, March, November and December. Joint ticket with the Château de Villers-Cotterêts, €15.
At Christmas
On 21, 23, 26, 28 and 30 December 2026, at 14:30, a Nutcracker (Casse-Noisette) game-tour through the rooms of the keep, from age 7: €11, €7.50 for ages 7 to 18.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.chateau-pierrefonds.fr/visiter/informations-pratiques
- Coordenadas: 49.34697, 2.97974

## Cerca de aquí

- [Le Beaudon Restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/hauts-de-france/pierrefonds-and-compiegne/where-to-eat/le-beaudon-restaurant), a 140 m
- [Logis Hôtel Beaudon](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/hauts-de-france/pierrefonds-and-compiegne/where-to-stay/logis-hotel-beaudon), a 140 m
- [The Armistice Clearing and Its Railway Carriage](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/hauts-de-france/pierrefonds-and-compiegne/things-to-do/armistice-clearing), a 10.5 km
- [The Royallieu Internment and Deportation Memorial](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/hauts-de-france/pierrefonds-and-compiegne/things-to-do/royallieu-internment-and-deportation-memorial), a 13.0 km
- [The Palace Park and the Beaux-Monts Vista](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/hauts-de-france/pierrefonds-and-compiegne/things-to-do/palace-park-and-beaux-monts-vista), a 13.2 km
- [Le Jardin des Roses](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/hauts-de-france/pierrefonds-and-compiegne/where-to-eat/le-jardin-des-roses), a 13.3 km
- [The Compiègne Palace and the Apartments of Napoleon and Eugénie](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/hauts-de-france/pierrefonds-and-compiegne/things-to-do/compiegne-palace), a 13.4 km
- [The National Car Museum, in the Compiègne Palace](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/hauts-de-france/pierrefonds-and-compiegne/things-to-do/national-car-museum), a 13.4 km

Destino: [Pierrefonds and Compiègne](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/hauts-de-france/pierrefonds-and-compiegne.md)