How there are not more visitors at this chateau is completely beyond me, it is unquestionably superior to so many of the larger chateaus that receive more visitors. It is such a marvel of architecture and the way it compliments the gardens is perfection. The inside of the house is full of history with a good tour. A walk to the Hercules statue is an absolute must and not too far. The view from the statue down over the chateau is incredible and really gives perspective. The little kiosk outside does lovely crepes as well!

Many people think this is the most beautiful chateau in France. There ia a parking just in the front gardens close at 7 pm but the last access to the chateau is at 4:45. We arrived at 4:30 and it was just for us nobody was there the parking was empty and only a small group of people in the castle. Highly recommended.

There is a lot of decor elements in very good condition. The interior light also creats a magic atmosphere of XVIII century. The audio guide is a good accompaniment to the visit and it's not boring at all. However the most impressive part is a kitchen of the chateau. There is also restaurant and bar zone on the chateau area. Highly recommended to plan your visit for candles night pick nick during summer time.

This castle is not a popular tourist destination, but definitely a hidden gem among locals. We highly recommend coming here for a visit and hope we can get a chance in the future to see the fireworks.

This was one of the best things we did on this trip to Paris. Spectacular gardens and chateau and the audio tour was one of the best we have experienced. I wouldn’t pass up seeing Versailles but this is a very close second and without the crowds it was an easier and more pleasant experience. We give it 4.5 clams on the coveted Five Quahog rating scale.

Very underrated chateau! If you ever visit fountainbleau do make it a point to keep an hour and half for this beauty. Being away from the town the view from its dome is mesmerising.

This castle by the garden is amazing. It is such a beautiful garden and it has an interesting history as well. The rooms and decor are well maintained. If you want to visit the dome you will need to pay extra, but it is worth it ! The view on the top of the dome is incredible, and you can see the whole garden. On Christmas, they put up very nice decorations, and there are plenty of people. It is a good place for enjoying Christmas activities. You can use an electric golf cart for riding around the garden, although you will need a your drivers license to rent it. They will give you a map for driving around. It is a good experience.

A visit well spent! It's amazing to the castle that inspired Versailles and I loved all the Christmas decorations with the animatronics. I'd love to come back when there's warmer weather and to see the Christmas lights at night. Highly recommend!!!

Beautiful castle! There is an audio guide tour that tells you the story of the man who built the Chateau which is really interesting and changes automatically when you walk into a new room. Would definitely recommend coming here for a day trip from Paris.

Large castle with beautiful gardens (les jardins sont très beaux). Walking through gave me the opportunity to really experience the scenic landscapes but it was a pretty long walk. There are electric vehicles you can get to move around. Inside the castle, you go through from room to room. You're given a location-calibrated set of headphones with dramatised storytelling. When you enter a space, the audio guide begins to tell you about the room or space and really fives context. I found this to be very cool and immersive! Overall, it's worth visiting. A lot of picturesque places too and there's a place to get drinks and snacks. BTW, taking a bottle of water would be a good idea to keep you hydrated, especially if you want to walk all the way through the large gardens to the statue of Hercules.

The castle is gorgeous. I definitely recommend visiting it on a beautiful day as opposed to a rainy one. Seems like there will be more to do especially in the garden. Be mindful it is Hardly accessible for wheelchairs and you will have to leave strollers at the entrance.

This place has done an outstanding job of making the holiday visit spectacular. Officially now my favorite place to visit in the Paris and nearby area. Thank you for all your hard work and sharing this beautiful place with us.

One of the most beautiful castles I visited so far. The audio guide is a must to really enjoy the experience. It is not crowded, so the visit is very comfortable and you can really enjoy it. I suggest to rent a golf car and take a tour of the garden

Beautiful house with a fascinating but sad history. A lot of passion went into planning this house and gardens. We spent an extra 5 euros to go up to the dome where we could look out. I recommend this if you are agile. The spiral staircase to the top is narrow. My mom is 85 and she did it, though. Spectacular views at the top.

Beautiful castle, well maintained. Rooms still contain historic furniture, clothes and other items. Access to the dome costs extra, but the view from atop is worth it! For those interested in the history of the castle, their owners and the life itself, you will find plenty of information panels. It will require quire some time to go through all the available information! Overall a very nice chateau, worth a visit.

Château doesn't enforce COVID-19 guidelines. Several people were on the tour not wearing masks! Museum staff doesn't enforce it nor wear masks properly. Also the audio guide's room detection is flaky. Headphone cables also may have bad/flaky cables.

Very charming castle with beautiful gardens. In my opinion nicer than Versailles or Fontainebleau

Beautiful castle though quite pricey. Well cared for and a well done audio guide in the price included. Impressive and important in history. A nice visit. Our daughter of 6 even enjoyed it. The food in the self service restaurant at the beginning is a recommendation! There is much to see and discover. If your kids want to dress up, they need to be at the dress room between 12 and 14.

Visited early December. ..a bit cold and rainy...so dress properly, but then you will have the chateau to yourself. Rent the golfcart to explore the grounds. So fun. Seeing every room decorated for Christmas was especially nice. Being there in the evening with lower light made it feel even more authentic . This visit was my favorite part of a 14 day trip. Read about the property. Built by Nicholas Foucquet, finance minister to Louis XIV, it was the inspiration for Versailles. Made the king jealous. Imagine the expense building the estate. But the harmony and balance between the grounds and building are perfect and if you have limited time, or can't visit Versailles because of French strikes, this is the one to see. I loved the chateau.

I am so glad my husband and I visited this sublime chateau. The architecture, views and gardens were so lovely and the audio tour was fascinating.

Wonderfull Castle, not as crowded as Versailles, le grand jour du siecle is a must go!! Don't get the fuss about ticketprices, and the accessibility for strollers. You should think twice what the extra value is for small children visiting a historic building. Part of that they give the possibility for children to dress up, what do you want more?

Beautiful and well maintained chateau. The building architecture really amazing. This chateau inspired King Louis XIV built Versailles. Have been here very long time ago.

Simply the most magical and magnificent historic moment in all of France... possibly all of Europe. Better than Versailles. Go go go see it. You won't be disappointed. It was an honor just to go. Plan to spend an entire day. Clean bathroom and great food as well. Cart rentals to see the grounds are available and worth the small fee.

A beautiful castle with a great history. Beautiful park for walks. Special decorations for Christmas

Experience a day as a princess in the castle, immerse myself in medieval-style costumes at Versailles style castle. However, I discovered that wearing my own clothes looks better.

Amazing place. No crowds. It is a perfect place to spend the day between history, works of art, and nature. The restaurant has good and cheap offers.

Small chateau. Big gardens. Good decorations during Christmas. The light show was okay. Seven minutes long.

A very beautiful chateau! I appreciate how the displays in the chateau have English translations as well. The Christmas light show and displays were magnificent! The staffs of the chateau were friendly as well.

Better than Versailles in my opinion. Gorgeous, very well cared for, the staff are pleasant, and the audio tour is a theatricality done history which is quite well executed. Also, way less crowded than Versailles and other places. A reasonably priced cafe and you could actually have a picnic. Highly recommend! I've spent a lot of time in France and it gets my top recommendation.

Superb in every way. Well organised, a well designed, self-guided tour of the chateau and gardens. Fascinating details of the genesis of the gardens and the collaboration of three fine artists in their fields of design and art to realise this monumental masterpiece. Cafes serving excellent food and an Aladdin's cave of goods for sale in the gift shop.

Trop cher non respect des tarifs affichés.... L'impression d'être un touriste dont on profite.

It was an amazing place, and I was surprised it was not built by Royalty. Basically the inspiration for the Versailles as I understood. The gardens are incredible.

Iconic Chateau. Love it. Fantastic palace and garden. Very recommend if you like to visit french regular gardens!

Impressive palace/château, surrounded by unique gardens and plenty of nature. Upstairs rooms somehow uninteresting, but great reception areas on the ground floor, and very useful video of the gardens in the basement. And the gardens… enough to justify the trip.

Beautiful castle and garden. We went there for the Barock Costume Day - magnificent seeing so many people dressed up. Plus all the activities: Barock picnic, dancing, photoshoots, ... Definitely worth a visit.

10 STARS!!! On Saturday nights during the summer months they light up the grounds with 2000 candles and a fireworks display at 11pm. I paid 22 euros a ticket which allows you entrance onto the grounds, entrance into the chateau, plus a free audio tour. The grounds take over an hour to walk. BUT you can rent a golf cart!! We didnt get there in time (7:30pm last rental if available) for that otherwise we would have. We packed a picnic with beach towels and arrived at 9pm by car. There are hardly any places to sit so dont forget that. We took the audio tour which was excellant. It was told in story form narrated by the Viaconte. The chateau rooms were as impressive as Fountainebleau. The fireworks at 11pm were way better then expected. Because they were lit so close by it felt like stars were falling down on you. Amazing night. Check weather n bring a jacket it got cold quickly even though it was a hot 77' day. Watch my video of the fireworks it was a magical night worth the hour drive out there.

Il est très beau à visiter !

It’s a beautiful castle that was the scene of some important events during the reign of Louis XIV. The audio guide was exceptional and greatly improved the quality of our visit.

Very pretty, the gardens are exceptional, unfortunately it was very hot during my visit so I didn't have a chance to view all of them. The house has excellent architecture, I would love to visit again.

Such a beautiful and interesting castle. Me and my friends did the self tour, though we could missed out some important information if guided by a tour operator. The grounds and gardens are well maintained. Definitely worth a visit.

Visite avec réalité dans les casques effets grandioses beau monument je recommande vivement

Very great time. We went on a Saturday with the fireworks and candles. It was really well done. The fireworks were good too. The château was well decorated and there was lots of good stuff inside. We also saw the carriage barn. Really cool to see them. Very worth the trip! Thank you!

No words. A pleasure to go and visit and discover. Unique experiences as well during summertime (e.g candle nights, gold&silver fireworks, champagne&baroque music, etc.) Such an outstanding chateau, also called "the little Versailles". Clearly one of the best monuments I have ever visited ❤️

Le casque qui sert de guide a une qualité de son s'est bluffant et vous plonge dans l'histoire. Très beau château

(Translated by Google) Remarkable accompaniment "live" (audio video) of the interior of this magnificent castle! Pretty gardens and a warm atmosphere! (Original) Remarquable accompagnement "en live", (audio vidéo) de l'intérieur de ce magnifique château ! Jolis jardins et ambiance chaleureuse !

(Translated by Google) Gorgeous (Original) Sublime

(Translated by Google) Ok (Original) Bof

Visite avec casque audio très intéressante et surtout très bien fait car à chaque pièce une actualisation se fait automatiquement. C'est une expérience vraiment immersive la qualité est impressionnante. La visite du château et des jardins est très appréciable, un snack a été installé à l'entrée des jardins, des chaises dans le jardin c'est un vrai plus.

Beautiful private owned Chateau . We arrived about 7pm for a candle lit fireworks display. We were on our way back from Fontainebleau so we were a bit worn out to be honest . Worth a visit but long wait till 11pm for fireworks display.

This is a fantastic experience as you are immersed in the lives and history of the chatteau through the audio. The gardens are smaller than Versailles, but the chatteau experience is fast better than Versailles. Another bonus is there are far fewer people here so you can enjoy each part. Another bonus is that you can wear a costume around and take pics of yourself, and this is not paddocks in Versailles.

Great place with old charm. Best location for a fairytale wedding. We came here for a private wedding event, which is well-organised with wonderful music and fireworks display.

Il est indispensable d'acheter son billet dématérialisé sur internet avant la visite (création de compte pour régler le panier). La lecture du QR code peut se faire directement sur l'écran du téléphone. Donc inutile d'imprimer les billets. L'audio guide (fourni à l'entrée principale du château sans supplément) est déclenché automatiquement en fonction des pièces visitées. Il propose un scénario en son spatalisé de grande qualité. Les pièces sont meublées d'objets anciens (meubles, pendules, livres) On peut aussi passer du temps à regarder les plans des concepteurs et éveiller des vocations. Avant la visite des jardins une maquette du terrain en relief permet de comprendre le travail paysager et mérite ses 10 minutes d'arrêt. La location de voiturette pour circuler dans le jardin est anecdotique. Attention été 2020: restaurant et bar fermés en ce moment. La boutique de souvenirs a quelques glaces en pot au frigo . Toilettes uniquement à l'entrée du site.

Nice trip around castles.

The history of the family and the people who was jealous was interesting. The gift shop had plenty of beautiful products. The restaurant also had very delicious food. The guide was very informative of the history of the cheatou.

Great place, but the lighting espectacle didn't work and they weren't even able to support us of what was going on, we all went for the lights and didn't manage to see it. I'm only putting 3 stars because everything else was great.

This review is written at the moment if the COVID-19 virus. The health measures that the chateau takes for COVID are almost non existant. You book your time to go into the chateau, which at first look seems perfect. However, the chateau doesn't control anything afterwards, and you find yourself in crowded rooms with dozens of other tourists who clearly aren't really aware of the space between you and them. Luckily everyone has a mask, however, the chateau could make much more of an effort to space out the tourists at larger intervals to avoid crowding - but they don't.

While the chateaux is not as great as the gardens, it blends with them perfectly to create one of the best visits in France. I particularly like how you're allowed to picnic in the gardens.

Great bit of history. The chateau is more raw than Versailles, which makes it quite interesting l. Being a good drive out of Paris, there are fewer people. Be sure to stay for the light/projection show at dark. We had a great day out.

Extraordinary!!! A great day out

Visited for the Christmas decorations, which were stunningly beautiful. The lights in the grounds were beautifully done as well. Not to be missed.

This is a great Château but not a must see. In December they put on a big Christmas celebration with lights, decorations, and music. We caught the Château on a day when adults were all dressed up in Period costumes which made it pretty fun.

(Translated by Google) Superb castle. Unforgettable candlelight dinner. Do not hesitate, you will have a good time as a couple. (Original) Superbe château. Dîner aux chandelles inoubliable. N'hésitez pas, vous passerez un bon moment en couple.

(Translated by Google) What to say, I had already come and had already been amazed. But there, I came on a Saturday evening by candlelight, a sound and immersive tour of the castle in the twilight, then out into the gardens lit by some 2000 candles and finally fireworks. Simply grandiose, thank you to the Voguë family and employees for providing us with such a spectacle and contributing to the splendor of such a place. (Original) Que dire, j'étais déjà venue et avait déjà été émerveillée. Mais là, je suis venue un samedi soir de soirée aux chandelles, visite sonore et immersive du château dans la pénombre, puis sortie dans les jardins éclairés par quelques 2000 bougies et enfin feu d'artifice. Simplement grandiose, merci à la famille Voguë et aux employés de nous offrir un tel spectacle et de contribuer à la splendeur d'un tel lieu.

(Translated by Google) First of all, a meal at the Jean de la Fontaine table. 49 euros per person. 1 bottle of wine and water for 2. Starter, a slice of terrine for 2, not bad. Main course, 2 slices of roti with some vegetables, correct. Dessert, a kind of fruit pie, very bland. No coffee. So very expensive for this type of meal. We also thought of having a romantic candle light dinner. There were indeed the candles but it looked like a wedding, big table. And distension not really respected. Not to mention the wasps. My neighbor at the table killed 10 during the meal. Positive point, the view of the castle. Then we waited 3 hours to see the fireworks display which started at 11:00 p.m. and ended at 11:05 p.m. So 3 hours of waiting for 5 min. No entertainment at the castle to make us wait, not even a small orchestra. In short, an interesting concept but ultimately not great. Pity (Original) Tout d'abord repas à la table Jean de la Fontaine. 49 euros par personne. 1 bouteille de vin et d'eau pour 2. Entrée, une tranche de terrine pour 2, pas mauvais. Plat, 2 tranches de roti accompagné de quelques légumes, correct. Dessert, une sorte de tourte au fruit, très fade. Pas de café. Donc très cher pour ce type de repas. De plus on pensait faire un dîner romantique aux chandelles. Il y avait bien les chandelles mais on se serait cru à un mariage, grande tablée. Et distension pas vraiment respectée. Sans parler des guêpes. Ma voisine de table en a tué 10 au cours du repas. Point positif, la vue sur le château. Puis on a attendu 3h pour voir le feu d'artifice qui a commencé à 23hoo et s'est terminé à 23h05. Donc 3h d'attente pour 5 min. Aucune animation au château pour nous faire patienter, même pas un petit orchestre. Bref, concept intéressant mais au final pas top. Dommage

(Translated by Google) The evening at the Charmilles restaurant was perfectly orchestrated. A large parking lot provided at the castle awaited us. At 8 p.m. almost no waiting line, when there were already people, we took the audio guides the sound was very good and very immersive, after the visit of the castle, we went to the restaurant "les Charmilles "at 9.15 pm gourmet dinner by candlelight, facing the castle, impeccable service, hearty and very good meal, calm and distinguished atmosphere then fireworks around 11 pm. An unforgettable moment for lovers or small groups of friends ... (Original) La soirée au restaurant les Charmilles était parfaitement orchestrée. Un grand parking prévu au château nous attendait. A 20h presque pas de fil d'attente, alors qu'il y avait déjà du monde, nous avons pris les audio-guide le son était très bon et très immersif, après la visite du château, nous nous sommes rendus au restaurant "les Charmilles" à 21h15 dîner gastronomique à la lumière des bougies, face au château, service impeccable, repas copieux et très bon, ambiance calme et distinguée puis feu d'artifice vers 23h. Un moment inoubliable pour amoureux ou petits groupes d'amis...

(Translated by Google) Magnificent visit, the garden is very beautiful. (Original) Magnifique visite, le jardin est très beau.

Je recommande l' audio guide pour la visite du château. On a l impression de vivre le passé..

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful chateau, as well as the gardens. (Original) Très beau château , ainsi que les jardins .

(Translated by Google) Castle well to visit with day or night tour. Audio guide included in the visit. (Original) Château bien a visiter avec tour de jour ou de nuit. Audio guide compris dans la visite.

(Translated by Google) Fantastic candlelit evening on Saturday. Superb castle, small Versailles (before Versailles). The Audioguide (included with the visit) allows you to immerse yourself in Fouquet's time and history. Fireworks at 11pm, a bit short. (Original) Fantastique soirée aux chandelles le samedi. Superbe château, petit Versailles (avant Versailles). L’Audioguide (inclus avec la visite) permet de se plonger dans l’époque et l’Histoire de Fouquet. Feu d’artifices à 23h, un peu court.

Très bel endroit bien entretenu manque des poubelles des toilettes des bornes bornes pour changer personnel accueillant et souriant restaurant l'écureuil super nous reviendront

(Translated by Google) Beautiful and the audio guide is really exciting! I highly recommend (Original) Magnifique et l'audio guide est vraiment passionnant ! Je recommande fortement

Very beautiful place, the castle visit was nice but I enjoyed the garden a lot more. Seeing how it was created and the thought process behind it was fascinating and I would highly recommend the visit. The gold cars being lent seemed fun and pretty useful bur walking all the way to the Hercules statue is so worth it just for the view of the castle.

(Translated by Google) Magnificent castle steeped in history (Original) Château magnifique et chargé d histoire

(Translated by Google) sympathetic castle, very richly decorated. the immersive visit is pleasant. The park is very large. a footbridge to access the other side would be appreciated. a regret because of the non-functioning of the fountains. (Original) chateau sympathique, très richement décoré. la visite immersive est plaisante. Le parc très grand. une passerelle pour accéder à l'autre rive serait appréciée. un regret du fait du non fonctionnement des fontaines.

Si le propriétaire ou le gestionnaire veut bien me répondre. Je voudrais savoir si les handicapés ou les personnes âgées sont les bienvenus dans le parc du château. Je n'ai pas vu de chemin praticable en fauteuil roulant. Merci d'avance

Peu de visiteurs en ce moment, entrée à 19 euros.

Un lieu très joli pour le berceau du style à la française, seulement les jardins sont trop mal entretenus pour etre actuellement representatifs du style a la française (les haies ne sont pas taillées, le chemin non désherbé, arbres morts non remplaces, pas de parterres fleuris etc.) , statues et fontaines pour la plupart mal ou non entretenues. Pour ce qui est du château qui pourrait être magnifique, il est comme on dit : "dans son jus", un petit rafraîchissement lui ferait du bien. Nous avons été excessivement déçu de ce château de renom comparé à d autres. C'est vraiment dommage car ce château aurait tout ce qu'il faut pour etre vravissant .

(Translated by Google) Visit of the castle: very good Gardens: a little disappointed because the flowerbeds seem to be abandoned and no water jet in operation (Original) Visite du château: très bien Jardins : un peu déçue car les parterres semblent à l 'abandon et aucun jet d'eau en fonctionnement

(Translated by Google) Fabulous beautiful (Original) Fabuleux magnifique

(Translated by Google) Castle where the iron mask with Di Caprio filmed (Original) Castello dove hanno girato il film la maschera di ferro con Di Caprio

(Translated by Google) Magnificent (Original) Magnifique

(Translated by Google) Magical places steeped in history. If you have the means, prefer to rent a small car for the gardens, or equip yourself with a nice pair of sneakers;) (Original) Lieux magique et chargé d'histoire. Si vous avez les moyens, préférez la location d'une petite voiture pour les jardins, ou équipez vous d'une Belle paire de baskets ;)

Joli Chateau et jardins très agréables

Quel sublime château et ses jardins parmi les plus beaux au monde avec les perspectives, l’accord avec la nature environnante... un must à voir absolument

One of the best chateaus in France. The inside is a museum itself. The video show at the end of the interior visit is dazzling. The gardens are amazing too. Definitely worth seeing.

(Translated by Google) Very nice candlelight evening (Original) Très belle soirée aux chandelles

magnifique chateau de nuit comme de jour biensur avec une vue très différente donc si j'ai un conseil faite les 2 versions car jardins magnifiques et le soir c'est un spectacle visuel avec feu d'artifice. bref un moment plongé dans l'histoire avec visite du château ainsi que les écuries 😊😉

Chateau splendide. Visite géniale avec l'audioguide et soirée aux chandelles au top

Visite aux chandelles magnifique avec un superbe feux d'artifice à la fin ! Très beau à visiter !

Merveille de la Renaissance à voir absolument !

Strongly recommend to visit in the evening to see the candle-lighted castle and the fireworks. Candle-lighted castle and garden will make you feel happy. Don’t miss the fireworks at 11:00 PM

We went at about 7 pm. We had a nice dinner at the self service restaurant. Then visited the chateau and the garden with candlelight and fireworks. We had a good time.

(Translated by Google) Ideal for a family outing! (Original) Idéal pour une sortie en famille !