MAINTENON LES BELLES VUES

Beautiful visit to Château de Maintenon! The entrance fee is very reasonable (around €8.50) and gives access to both the castle and its stunning grounds. The French gardens are peaceful and perfectly maintained—ideal for a relaxing stroll or even a picnic, which I highly recommend bringing along. One of the highlights is the impressive aqueduct designed by Vauban, which adds a unique historical touch to the landscape. The flowers were absolutely breathtaking during my visit, adding vibrant colors throughout the gardens. The château itself is rich in history, once connected to Madame de Maintenon and Louis XIV, which makes the visit even more interesting. Overall, it’s a perfect half-day escape from the city—calm, scenic, and full of charm. Definitely worth a visit! 🌸

Absolutely stunning picture pretty Chateau. The gardens are amazing and very well tended. The bedding plants were still flowering and the grass even had stripes!! You can get some great photos of the viaduct from the gardens and learn just how big this structure was when it was first built. It was partly restored but abandoned as it was just too expensive. Inside is just as amazing. Some beautiful rooms to see and again information readily available to read on each room in French and English. It seems that the previous owners as and when they had it changed things to make them even more elaborate. We spent a good 2 1/2 hours slowly walking everywhere and taking the sights in. 100% recommend as one of the prettiest Chateau I have visited. Great value too at 8.50E. Wished I had taken a picnic!!

Château de Maintenon – A Hidden Gem Visiting the Château de Maintenon was a wonderful experience. The château is beautifully preserved, with elegant rooms that reflect its royal past and connection to Madame de Maintenon. The gardens are stunning, with a peaceful view of the grand aqueduct. There are picnic tables and spots by the water where you can enjoy a coffee, tea, or a sandwich—perfect for a relaxing break. Just an hour from Paris, it’s an ideal getaway for history and architecture lovers. Highly recommended!

A very nice surprise this chateau. Quite small in size but very nice to visit and the view over the gardens is so romantic. We enjoyed the stroll to the Roman aqueduct accompanied by the perfume of the blooming linden - such a nice experience ! I highly recommend the visit here ❤️

Perfect for a day trip (we live in Hauts-de-Seine), this charming castle is not too big with a very lovely garden and woods at the back. The massive and magnificent aqueduct was a plus 😍 Highly recommended!

Highly recommended! Our guide was amazing, I am not a history-enthusiast but thanks to our guide, I was attracted to the castle’s history. Our guide presented the garden and each room with unique stories, it was fun but still very educating. She made this a vivid on sequence series. We are a group of about 20 people, with a wide age range and very different levels of interest and knowledge in history. However, her professional yet engaging explanations make everyone full of praise. you just feel sorry if you don’t leave any tips for them after the tour ! ( yes this kind level of greatness!!!)

We drove from the Netherlands on holiday to visit this castle, unfortunately we were not allowed in with our two small, very well trained dogs. We would have loved to walk the gardens, it's such a pity the French do not welcome dogs in their culture, yet children are welcome. The place looks very beautiful from the outside.

A beautiful chateau and lovely well kept gardens. Staff were very friendly and their English was spot on. Lots of history all explained as you walk around the chateau. I would probably allow 1-2hrs to take in everything.