Description

Opening Hours: Open from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM without interruption, every day except Tuesday. Closed on May 1st, December 25th, and January 1st. As some rooms and museums in the castle are not open every day and all day, it is important to refer to the "Opening Hours and Days" section at the castle: Emperor and Empress's Apartments, Second Empire Museum, Empress's Museum, National Car Museum, temporary exhibitions. Last admission 45 minutes before closing. Free admission on the first Sunday of the month. Group rates for 20 to 100 people: for larger groups, please contact us. The Château de Compiègne, A Royal and Imperial Castle. Built by Louis XV and Louis XVI, and remodeled under Napoleon I and then Napoleon III, the Château de Compiègne was a central location for court life and the exercise of power. The originality and beauty of the largest French neo-classical castle, the quality of its interior decorations and furnishings, constitute a unique ensemble, a historic place which, alongside Versailles and Fontainebleau, is one of the three most important French royal and imperial residences.