Pierrefonds Chateau

Pierrefonds Chateau visitor information

Pierrefonds Castle is a National Monument of France.

Fortress under siege. Pierrefonds is the idealised portrayal of a fortified castle from the Middle Ages. Dating back to the 15th century, the Château de Pierrefonds was comprehensively restored and altered by architect Viollet-le-Duc in the 19th century to transform it into an imperial residence for Napoleon III. The châteaux often seems to have been specially built for a swashbuckling film with its richly varied painted and sculpted decors, its defensive system and drawbridge, walkways and drop-boxes, not forgetting the two reconstructions of mediaeval siege engines.

Address & Contact

Château de Pierrefonds 60350 Pierrefonds

tél. : (33) (0)3 44 42 72 72 fax : (33) (0)3 44 42 36 59 severine.cognasson@ monuments-nationaux.fr

Prices

Adults: 7€ Concessions: 4,50€

Opening times

May 2 to September 4: from 9.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. September 5 to April 30: from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Last admission 45 minutes before closing time.

Other dates closed

Mondays from September 5 to April 30 January 1, May 1, December 25

More Information

• See Places to visit near Pierrefonds Castle for other places to visit nearby
• See Pierrefonds Castle on the National Monuments website.

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Suggested places to visit near Pierrefonds Chateau, France

Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.

More suggestions: Senlis 32km; Laon 52km;

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Pierrefonds Chateau tourism: sights and attractions nearby

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