Practical information

From May 2nd to September 4th
9:30 am - 6 pm

From September 5th to April 30th
10:00 am - 5:30 pm

Attention: last access to the monument, one hour before closing time.

The park closes 45 minutes before the monument closes.

Closed on January 1, May 1 and December 25.

The ticket gives you access to the whole monument and its park.

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• cash
• credit cards
• check
• culture check
• vacation vouchers (ANCV) only in ticket offices
• Lire check (only in the store)

BY CAR

A1 from Paris, exit n° 9, then D 200 to Compiègne and D 973 
A1 from Lille, exit n° 11, then D 935 to Compiègne and D 973 
Nationale 31 from Reims to Compiègne then D 335
Nationale 31 from Rouen, continue on N 31 to Compiègne, then D 973 
The castle of Pierrefonds is located in the heart of the village of Pierrefonds.
Numerous parking lots are available. 
Free parking on rue Sabatier, 10 minutes from the castle.
4 recharging points for electric vehicles, 2 in the school car park, rue Adolphe Chauret and 2 parking Sabatier.
 
 

BY BIKE

The monument has been awarded the ACCUEIL VELO label.
Bicycle parking: 10 hoops at the top and bottom of the park. 
Itineraries can be consulted and repair kits loaned on request from the château's bookshop.
The commune of Pierrefonds is located on the cycle routes of Compiègne à Vélo via Vieux Moulin or Saint Jean aux bois (15 km).

Find out more about the routes in the Oise on https://www.oisetourisme.com/bouger/a-velo/

Local bike hire companies :

Veteix
Picardie Forêts Vertes
L'échappée francilienne
Bicycl'Aisne - location de vélos à Villers-Cotterêts (tourisme-villers-cotterets.fr)

• Dogs not allowed in the castle and kept on a leash in the park
• Strollers allowed in the park, not allowed in the castle
• Stroller parking in the main courtyard
• Photos allowed in the castle without flash
• Cane seats are available at the beginning of the visit.
• Lockers are available at the monument reception desk.
• Smoking is banned throughout the site, both inside and outside the monument.

Pursuant to decree no. 2025-582 of 27 June 2025 on smoke-free areas, collective outdoor areas where children and teenagers may be present or exposed, in particular public parks and gardens, become smoke-free areas.

Drop-off point on the esplanade for PRMs (persons with reduced mobility)

2 parking spaces for PRM on the esplanade

Discover the services and conditions for people with disabilities.

Consult the dedicated page.