Beyond Paris
Chantilly: the back story
The back story
About Chantilly: the back story
The Domaine de Chantilly, north of Paris, includes the château and its picture gallery, the gardens and the Great Stables.
Getting there
By train from the Gare du Nord to Chantilly-Gouvieux.
The château
The château, its gardens and the Great Stables.
Trains run from the Gare du Nord to Chantilly-Gouvieux.
Our advice: try the Chantilly cream where it was named.
Why it's on our list
- Getting there
- The château
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Chantilly: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Chantilly: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Charles de Gaulle Airport22 kmCar or taxi 77 min
- Sacré-Cœur36 kmCar or taxi 124 min
- Palais Garnier37 kmCar or taxi 130 min
- Place Vendôme38 kmCar or taxi 132 min
- Arc de Triomphe38 kmCar or taxi 132 min
- The Louvre39 kmCar or taxi 133 min
- Musée d’Orsay39 kmCar or taxi 135 min
- Notre-Dame39 kmCar or taxi 136 min
- Eiffel Tower40 kmCar or taxi 138 min
Main railway stations
- Gare du Nord36 kmCar or taxi 126 min
- Gare de l’Est36 kmCar or taxi 126 min
- Gare Saint-Lazare37 kmCar or taxi 129 min
- Gare de Lyon40 kmCar or taxi 137 min