# Day trip to Senlis from Paris: the city of kings and Chantilly château on a Sunday

Senlis's Gothic cathedral and Gallo-Roman wall, lunch at the Bistrot de la Place, its museum and, a quarter of an hour away, Chantilly château and the Condé museum.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/hauts-de-france/senlis/itineraries/senlis-city-of-kings-and-chantilly · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 09:00 · Salida: 45 min by car (A1, exit 8 Senlis)
- 09:45 · Notre-Dame de Senlis Cathedral (free · video guide from the tourist office)
  - Carry on on foot
- 10:30 · The Circuit through the Medieval Town and the Gallo-Roman Wall (Gallo-Roman wall, royal castle and Saint-Frambourg chapel)
  - Carry on on foot
- 12:30 · Le Bistrot de la Place (facing the cathedral · open on Sunday until 16:00) · Le Bistrot de la Place, €€
  - Carry on on foot
- 14:00 · The Senlis Museum of Art and Archaeology (€7 · free for under-26s)
  - 15 min by car, 11 km
- 15:30 · Château de Chantilly and the Musée Condé, en Chantilly (day ticket €18 · closed Tuesdays)
- 17:30 · Vuelta: 45 min by car (A1 or A3 to Paris)

Senlis is the medieval town that almost nobody visits from Paris, and it is 45 minutes along the A1. This Sunday combines its cathedral, Gallo-Roman wall and museum with Chantilly château, a quarter of an hour away: Gothic stone in the morning and the Duke of Aumale's paintings in the afternoon.

## The day, hour by hour

9:00 · Departure. A1 to exit 8 Senlis. Park outside the cobbled centre.

9:45 · The cathedral. One of the first Gothic cathedrals in France, free. The tourist office, on the same square, has a guide in ten videos for your phone.

10:30 · The medieval town. The signed circuit passes the 3rd-century wall, the Capetians' royal château and the Saint-Frambourg chapel, with windows by Miró.

12:30 · Lunch at the Bistrot de la Place. Home-style seasonal cooking facing the cathedral; on Sundays it is open until 16:00.

14:00 · The Art and Archaeology Museum. In the former bishop's palace: Augustomagus, medieval sculpture and Séraphine Louis's video mapping. €7.

15:30 · Chantilly château. A quarter of an hour by car. The Condé museum and the park with the day ticket, €18; in November, the château closes at 17:00.

17:30 · Back to Paris.

## Is it for me?

If you have already seen Versailles and want something quiet, yes. With children, swap Chantilly for Parc Astérix when it is open. Without a car it can be done the other way round: train to Chantilly-Gouvieux, château, and bus 645 to Senlis.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
A1, exit 8 Senlis, 45 minutes. Between Senlis and Chantilly, a quarter of an hour.

### Without a car
TER from Gare du Nord to Chantilly-Gouvieux, 25 minutes, and bus 645 to Senlis.

## Consejos

### Better on a Sunday
The Bistrot de la Place and the two museums are open; Chantilly is closed on Tuesdays.

### First Sunday of the month
The Senlis museums are free.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does this day trip cost?
Between €55 and €85 per person with the museum, Chantilly and lunch, without petrol.

### Can it be done without a car?
Yes, with a train to Chantilly-Gouvieux and bus 645 between Chantilly and Senlis.