Chantilly: a weekend trip from Paris by train

Train: 25 min by train
Arrival station: Chantilly-Gouvieux

See it on the map, with this weekend’s prices and weather

Jewel château, Great Stables and royal forest, 25 min from Paris Nord.

Chantilly combines one of France's finest châteaux (painting collection second only to the Louvre), the Great Stables, the racecourse and a huge forest dotted with ponds. Superb bike loop to Senlis via the Commelles ponds.

Who is it for

Couples : Extrêmement romantique : château, Grandes Écuries et parcs à l’anglaise.
Families : Excellent dès 3 ans : chevaux, spectacles et immense parc parfait en poussette.
Solo : Solo culture et nature : domaine, musée Condé et forêt à vélo ou à pied.

Things to do

Chantilly – Senlis bike loop
~35 km via the Commelles ponds and the forest, back through Apremont.
Château de Chantilly & Condé museum
Raphael, Delacroix, Chantilly cream… the full estate.
Commelles ponds
Four medieval ponds deep in the forest — waterside walk.
Great Stables & Horse Museum
The 18th-century equestrian masterpiece, shows under the dome.
Potager des Princes
Le Nôtre's garden-theatre with a farmyard and rabbit shows — kids love it.