The chateau and its art treasures are well described by cards in each room, though there are guided tours. The views of the grounds from the windows tempt one to walk to the 'hamlet' a medieval styled village where there is a good, though busy restaurant. It seemed the staff were more interested if you were having a full lunch,... More

If you are in Chantilly, the Chateau is well worth a visit. It contains many very fine Renaissance paintings, including Delacroix, Hans Holbein and three Raphael paintings. The history of the chateau is interesting. Although it was difficult to find out when the English guided tours were held and therefore we unfortunately missed the tour. The gardens are massive and... More

We walked here from our hotel in Chantilly and spent most of the day looking around the chateau and the grounds. We used the self guided tour using the excellent information card in each room. We ate in the rural village in the grounds at a reasonable cost. Definately worth a visit

We past the Chateaux on a previous visit to France and promised ourselves a visit there next time, we did and it was fantastic. If you love old "castles" and horses this place is the one to visit. We went to the horse training demo in the morning and enjoyed a wonderful 30 minutes being shown the art of riding,... More

Chantilly has been on our to-visit list and we finally made it! A little less than an hour from Paris by train at Gard du Nord, it was a definite chance of pace from Paris. It is a little over a mile and a half walk from the train station and well marked; you pass the famous Chantilly race track... More

We recently visited the Chateau de Chantilly. It was a nice change from the crowds of Paris. It was so calm and quiet. The grounds are amazing. The Chateau was spectacular. The art work and library made for an interesting afternoon. My only negative is that we visited on a Tuesday and we were not able to have any Cream... More

!! Take refreshments/picnic if wanted !! No 'light' cafe style eating on site I found the overpriced and poor restaurant as only source of food and water a bit tricky, so go prepared if you don't fancy that. Perhaps you could save some room for some strawberries and cream at the "hamlet" in the garden :) Take a note of... More

This is a truly beautiful chateau! I enjoyed our day trip to Chantilly more than Versailles as there were fewer crowds and you could get around the whole of the gardens and chateau at a leisurely pace and still manage to see it all. The art work here is extraordinary! I would also highly recommend eating at one of the... More

This is a perfect example of a French Castle. What sets it apart is the art collection which apparently is second to only the Louvre.