• Chateau de Chantilly

A magnificent 17th century Renaissance Palace, home to the highly impressive Conde Art Museum, 54 km North of Paris. The palace is surrounded by beautiful and impressive gardens, a park with ponds and canals, a forest, and grand stables home to the Living Horse Museum and Equestrian demonstrations and shows.
Henri d’Orleans, Duke of Aumale and son of the last King of France, which was considered the greatest collector of his time, made from the palace’s magnificent and beautifully decorated rooms and apartments a museum, the Condé Museum. In the museum 17th-19th century paintings, sculptures, artifacts, period furniture, tapestries, 16th century stained-glass windows, and more, all beautifully displayed and second only to the Louvre Museum in Paris. In the Rococo and Renaissance style decorated rooms you will enjoy paintings by Botticelli, Raphael, Fra Angelico, Filippino Lippi, Titian, Poussin, Van Dyck, Ingres, Delacroix, and many other renowned artists. Admire the vast collection of manuscripts in the palace’s 19th century library. On the Palace grounds you will find the impressive grand stables from the 18th century, home to the Living Horse Museum, where equestrian shows and demonstrations are held. Here you will also find vast and beautifully designed French, English, and Anglo-Chinese gardens including flowerbeds, large bodies of water, water features and fountains, statues, and topiaries. While visiting the Palace’s Park enjoy a maze for children and various outdoor activities opportunities such as strolling the paths, cycling, boating, golfing, and more. Relax in one of the local restaurants available on the Palace’s grounds.

Spend an enjoyable 1/2-1 day in this fabulous palace that offers many attractions. The Palace is only 1/2-1 hour away by train from Gare du Nord or by car from Paris. On the way from Paris to the Chantilly Palace consider visiting the Basilique Cathedrale de Saint-Denis, and the Renaissance Museum (Musee National de la Renaissance) at the d’Ecouen Palace.

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Interior of beautiful Chateau de Chantilly. The Deer Gallery - France

Interior of famous Chateau de Chantilly (Chantilly Castle, 1560) - a historic chateau located in town of Chantilly, Oise, Picardie, France