Palais de Compiegne
Palais de Compiegne
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purebliss1
Boston, MA255 contributions
Oct 2022 • Friends
This was so full of information. You got a free audio guide which helped a lot and so much to see as well as so much history . We had a guided tour of the automobile, carriage, bicycle section. Our guide Jerome was phenomenal such a wealth of information and even though English was not his primary language he did such a wonderful job telling us such free information. I learned so much on his tour . If you can request him definitely so!!
Written 7 October 2022
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Aqua_Uomo
Toronto, Canada8,107 contributions
Apr 2019 • Solo
Another Neoclassical castle with clean and simple lines. It has a huge history and was famous due to Luis XIV's infatuation with hunting nearby in the domain's forest of Laigue.
By the way, there are a few ways coming from North West to get to this castle which is in the middle of the beautiful town. I knew the history and I picked up the road through the forest, very old forest but very well marked and nice roads through.
The castle is the host of National Car Museum, a very interesting journey through the history of cars from the medieval chariots and sleds to modern cars. Very educational with vast displays.
While around visit the town and the cathedral, very worth the time spent. Free parking right in front of the castle.
By the way, there are a few ways coming from North West to get to this castle which is in the middle of the beautiful town. I knew the history and I picked up the road through the forest, very old forest but very well marked and nice roads through.
The castle is the host of National Car Museum, a very interesting journey through the history of cars from the medieval chariots and sleds to modern cars. Very educational with vast displays.
While around visit the town and the cathedral, very worth the time spent. Free parking right in front of the castle.
Written 15 May 2019
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untoldmorsels
Melbourne, Australia32 contributions
May 2015 • Family
The Palais de Compiegne was a lovely surprise find. If you enjoyed visiting Versailles I am sure you will enjoy this petit chateau. From the stunning grounds to the opulently decorated interior there is plenty to enjoy and discover. The chateau is steeped in history and has been wonderfully restored to reflect its heyday in the Napoleonic era.
We arrived by car and found parking easy (right out the front). The other visitors were mainly French and we were able to move about the rooms and take in the atmosphere easily as there were no crowds.
We arrived by car and found parking easy (right out the front). The other visitors were mainly French and we were able to move about the rooms and take in the atmosphere easily as there were no crowds.
Written 6 July 2015
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SnowInBrussels
Belgium92 contributions
May 2013 • Solo
Unless you're very keen on Napoleonic history, save your money and visit Chantilly instead.
The (free) gardens are well maintained and a great spot for picnics. The tea-room (open in summer, check dates) has a great selection of loose leaf teas and delicious homemade cakes.
Call ahead or check via website which rooms/museums are open - when I visited, about 50% were closed/ off limits because they were setting up an exhibition.
Exhibits aren't well labelled in English. Off limits areas not clearly indicated. Some of the staff in the main museum could do with customer service training.
The (free) gardens are well maintained and a great spot for picnics. The tea-room (open in summer, check dates) has a great selection of loose leaf teas and delicious homemade cakes.
Call ahead or check via website which rooms/museums are open - when I visited, about 50% were closed/ off limits because they were setting up an exhibition.
Exhibits aren't well labelled in English. Off limits areas not clearly indicated. Some of the staff in the main museum could do with customer service training.
Written 3 June 2013
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AL12345678
Manchester, UK92 contributions
Nov 2018 • Solo
The palace has a large number of furnished rooms from the First and Second Empire. There is also a good audioguide available. Apart from the Royal Apartments, there is a museum dedicated to the Second Empire, with a large number of portraits & busts. The car museum shows some of the first cars built in France, together with a collection of sledges and coaches.
Written 12 November 2018
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ambieeeeee01
Belfast, UK36 contributions
Dec 2015 • Family
Having lived in Compiègne for a few months now, this is somewhere I go quite regularly. It is amazing that in this tiny little town, we have such a huge and beautiful palace! If you're staying in Compiègne, do NOT miss out- it's so close to centre ville, and the walks around the garden are fabulous. Not to mention the cute little tearoom which is sometimes open!
Written 24 January 2016
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Bozeman-Dublin
Trim, Ireland11,341 contributions
Mar 2019 • Business
I've been to this stunning palace in the city of Compiegne a few times before but today's was my first vusit in a number of years.
It's a wonderful place with sumptuous interiors, beautiful grounds and gardens and the most magnificent facades. Lovely courtyards abound also and don't forget to stop into the National Car museum located in what were once the palaces kitchens.
There's an excellent audio guide and a small souvenir shop at the end.
There are some amazingly furnished drawing rooms, bedrooms, a quaint library and the most magnificent central ballroom/ stateroom.
The gardens are beautifully tended and back into the beguiling Forest if Compiegne.
Absolutely well worth your time if you're in the city, a must-see in my opinion.
It's a wonderful place with sumptuous interiors, beautiful grounds and gardens and the most magnificent facades. Lovely courtyards abound also and don't forget to stop into the National Car museum located in what were once the palaces kitchens.
There's an excellent audio guide and a small souvenir shop at the end.
There are some amazingly furnished drawing rooms, bedrooms, a quaint library and the most magnificent central ballroom/ stateroom.
The gardens are beautifully tended and back into the beguiling Forest if Compiegne.
Absolutely well worth your time if you're in the city, a must-see in my opinion.
Written 30 March 2019
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Colin H
Rayleigh, UK109 contributions
Sept 2018 • Couples
We visited on our first day as it was raining and we wanted something inside to do.
We were certainly not disappointed, there were lots of rooms to see full of art, furniture and treasures. We spent a couple of hours here and really enjoyed our visit. We went back to see the gardens, which were free, on another day when the weather was better.
Parking was right in front and free, although you can also park by the river fairly cheaply and it's not far to walk in to the centre ville.
We were certainly not disappointed, there were lots of rooms to see full of art, furniture and treasures. We spent a couple of hours here and really enjoyed our visit. We went back to see the gardens, which were free, on another day when the weather was better.
Parking was right in front and free, although you can also park by the river fairly cheaply and it's not far to walk in to the centre ville.
Written 3 October 2018
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Linda R
Salisbury, UK631 contributions
Oct 2016 • Couples
As usual in France everything stops for a 2 hour lunch!
It is great to go round and see all the amazing rooms, but at the entrance you are told to get to the apartments before 11.30 otherwise you will be not allowed in. So as the entrance from where you paid is a ten minute walk away if you get there as we did at 11.15, along with several french couples we were running to get there! At 12.00 as you go round the rooms they shut the doors after you!
So it would have been nice to go round at our leisure, we went round at break neck speed.
The part where we could take our time was the Winterhalter exhibition which we were totally blown away with . We had never heard of him but he did the Victorian Royalty paintings, the hair and the jewellery stood out as though it was real, and the faces were so animated. It was a lovely bonus to our visit. They had also set up a room where you could sit behind a frame ( dress up, with clothes provided) with different scenes at the back and take your photos. Fun for adults and children!
It is great to go round and see all the amazing rooms, but at the entrance you are told to get to the apartments before 11.30 otherwise you will be not allowed in. So as the entrance from where you paid is a ten minute walk away if you get there as we did at 11.15, along with several french couples we were running to get there! At 12.00 as you go round the rooms they shut the doors after you!
So it would have been nice to go round at our leisure, we went round at break neck speed.
The part where we could take our time was the Winterhalter exhibition which we were totally blown away with . We had never heard of him but he did the Victorian Royalty paintings, the hair and the jewellery stood out as though it was real, and the faces were so animated. It was a lovely bonus to our visit. They had also set up a room where you could sit behind a frame ( dress up, with clothes provided) with different scenes at the back and take your photos. Fun for adults and children!
Written 22 October 2016
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StevesFamily00
Woodstown, NJ54 contributions
Apr 2016 • Family
The palace is very ornate with fantastic rooms and furnishings, but the descriptions in each of the rooms were only in French, which we don't understand well. We were provided with a free audio guide tool, but the numbers on the displays did not bring up the correct description on the audio guide, so they were pretty useless.
Written 28 April 2016
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Si je me souviens bien , il n y a pas de problème pour les photos mais je ne me rappelle plus du tout si l utilisation du flas est autorisé car je travaille toujours sans flash.
Il faisait gris donc peu de luminosité, il faut en tenir compte.
Je vous souhaite une belle visite.
Written 29 August 2019
Bonjour
Pouvez me dire ou l'on peut se garer gratuitement pour visiter le château . Merci de votre réponse
Written 4 August 2018
En face du château mais le parking peut être bien occupé par moment. Néanmoins on peut trouver de la place un peu plus loin
Written 30 August 2019
Les appartements du château sont ils accessibles aux personnes en fauteuil roulant ?
Written 27 July 2017
Oui ascenseur dès l’entrée
Written 1 September 2019
Hello, apologies for question in English, I will try a translation if this is not successful. Staying nearby on a campsite in a motorhome (camping car). What parking is available for larger vehicles please? Eddie.
Written 14 July 2015
There is a large parking lot right in front of the palace.
Written 1 June 2019
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