Château de Champs-sur-Marne

Adorable castle, richly decorated and furnished. Friendly and welcoming staff. Loved so much about it but the little and highly formal office with children sized furniture was a stunner.

Beautiful manor house in a quaint suburb of Paris. The gardens are large and peaceful and beautifully maintained. The house itself is also very nice and has an interesting history. It was like a mini Versailles experience without the crazy crowds. We went on a Friday on a beautiful spring day and just had a wonderful time.

The architect Jean-Baptiste Bullet de Chamblain constructed this country residence for the financier Paul Poisson de Bourvallais between 1703 and 1707. After the latter's arrest, the estate was sold and attributed in 1718 to the Princess de Conti, who gave it to her cousin, the Duke de la Vallière. His son Louis César undertook extensive decorative work, including the Chinoiseries* painted by Christophe Huet (1700-1759). He rented the residence to his friend the Marquise de Pompadour from 1757 to 1759. During the Revolution, the estate was seized and the furniture sold. The property passed through various hands before the banker Louis Cahen d'Anvers, a great enthusiast of the 18th century, acquired it in 1895. Cahen d'Anvers had the château restored by the architect Walter André Destailleur (1867-1940). He purchased the furniture and completed the 18th-century decor, while adapting the residence to the lifestyle of the grande bourgeoisie. The gardens were brought back to life by Henri Duchêne (1841-1902). Charles Cahen d'Anvers, son of Louis, donated the property to the State in 1935, and sold the furnishings to it. From 1939 to 1974, the chateau was used to receive foreign Heads of State, after which the estate was opened to the public. The current layout of the rooms and furniture represents the life of the Cahen d'Anvers family around 1930.

* It's written on the guidebook distributed by Champs-sur-Marne Château.

Wauw! What a gem. The place looks amzing! Well worth a visit. The chateau is in a good state with restoration work ongoing. Staff is very friendly and helpfull. I especially loved the chinoise room featured in "Marie Antoinette".

Beautiful furnished 18th century castle, easily accessible by RER from Paris. Cheap and well documented. Family friendly. Huge park.

It is free to walk around the grounds but the castle costs. The grounds are large enough to take an entire afternoon to actually take it all in

Great visit. Had house to ourselves essentially. Beautiful gardens and walk. Loved the wedding gown display.

Small castle, quite place and when we visited there were few people so it was nice

8euro entrance free, park it close in u operated hours unfortunately.

One of the best preserved castles and gardens, yet not so much crowded with tourists. In fact, we have been almost alone in the whole place, but it was January :-) The story every room and every artefact is told on digital information panels and this is one of the best infotainment systems I have seen in the historical places so far. Totally recommended for a visit!

A beautiful Chateau on a breathtaking piece of land!

very beautiful place! I prefer it to Versailles as it’s easier to get to and it is much less crowded

Amazing château and gardens! But be careful: they close "for lunch" from 12:15 until 13:30, and they'll try to make you purchase another ticket if you want to continue your visit in the evening.

Nice place for visit. Very beautiful location. Historical place with large garden area. Very clam place. If you are in france, you must visit here. Dont forget pass sanitaire. (Vaccination cetificate for covid_19) you can buy ticket at the ticket counter. Allowed photography.

Best castle by far..less crowded than some of the other castles.

Excellent place for history and picnic

Was fun & huge place many ladders lol!

It is a hidden gem. I have been to Versailles, Le Louvre, and many other old palaces in and near Paris before, but only this morning did I have the true pleasure of visiting Chateau Champs-sur-Marne.

I love it because it is small (everything is relative) and gorgeously designed. The architecture is stately yet lovable. One could
imagine what it must have been like when the Princess de Conti lived there. Or when one of the Heads of States stayed there during the Charles de Gaulle era of the 1930's to 1960's.

The gardens and parks are exquisite. No wonder many movies were made there pretending it was Versailles. I spent 3 hours there and look forward to visiting it again.

Seen only the gardens. So beautiful, so big, wonderful for a walk also with kids. Can run and use energy. Not crowded.

Stunning - love this day, house, gardens and the local town - food steak house called Bois.