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Chateau of Chantilly: Skip-the-Line Ticket

1. Chateau of Chantilly: Skip-the-Line Ticket

Visit the entire Domaine de Chantilly at your leisure, 7,800 hectares located in one of the largest forests in Paris.  Explore the Château, which houses the Condé Museum. This is made up of the princely suites, an exceptional collection of paintings (over 800 masterpieces by artists such as Botticelli, Raphael, Poussin, and Delacroix), and a library and archives conserving over 13,000 works.  Visit the gardens for a magnificent panorama of the art of the Western garden, with the French-style garden designed by Le Nôtre in the 17th century, the 18th-century Anglo-Chinese garden housing the Hamlet that served as a model for Marie-Antoinette's Hamlet in the Petit Trianon in Versailles, and the 19th century English garden. Discover the Great Stables, which are a masterpiece of 18th-century architecture. They house the Museum of the Horse, which is home to over 200 objects and works of art dedicated to the equine world. All year long, the Great Stables propose magical equestrian shows.

Great Stables of Prince de Conde & Palace Chantilly

2. Great Stables of Prince de Conde & Palace Chantilly

On this 6-hour interactive tour, visit the famous Great Stables and the Living Museum of the Horse, getting close to the most expensive racers in the country before plunging into the history of the great noble family and broadening your knowledge of European history, architecture, art, ceremonies, traditions, and cuisine. Have a chance to see the masterpieces from Raphael, Poussin and few others in a stunning gallery before sitting down for a 3-course lunch in the restaurant which includes a starter, main, and dessert. Visit a library that has almost 1,500 manuscripts, making it the second-largest library in France for illuminated manuscripts after the National Library of France. This is the most famous and most admired "treasure" of the Château de Chantilly's collections and there over the 60,000 volumes of books.

Chantilly: Chantilly Castle Private Guided Tour with Ticket

3. Chantilly: Chantilly Castle Private Guided Tour with Ticket

Take a walk back in time and explore Chantilly Castle with a private guide. Enjoy the immense collection of paintings, precious objects, and books collected by Henri d’Orléans, Duke of Aumale. Meet your guide at the castle and head inside. As you explore this fascinating building, hear the life story of its most famous owner, Henri d’Orléans, son of the last King of France, Louis-Philippe. Henri, also known as the Duke of Aumale, rebuilt the castle after 1871 to house his fabulous collections of paintings, drawings, books, and precious objects. Stroll through the castle with your guide and learn about the artwork and objects you see.

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The palace is beautiful and the place is like staying one night in the place and then doing the tour! The only thing is that you have to get to the place and if it is difficult to get there, it would be better if the same agency took you.

Great experience. It was a beautiful day, the castle and its huge and beautiful park must be visited. A tip, try to book the restaurant in the castle because at 14 the kitchens are closed, even in the restaurants of the town.

The castle is beautiful there were almost no people! When we left the castle, we went out to the gardens with a beautiful view of the castle. I felt like I was in a 100% recommended movie.

Chateau de Chantilly is beautiful. Plan to spend at least a few hours there. The grounds are lovely and the surrounding town is quaint.

It was a pity that the park closes at 20.00. But if not all was great!