Château de Pierrefonds: Fast Track Ticket
Explore the fantastical medieval castle imagined into reality by Napoleon III
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Highlight
- Observe the magnificent medieval-style reconstruction constructed for Napoleon III during the 19th century
- Children will enjoy investigating the diverse chambers without many rope barriers to hinder them
- Witness imaginative sculpted decorations, an underground area of tombs, and two replicas of medieval siege weapons
Summary
Description
At Château de Pierrefonds, you can envision knights riding on white horses, daring invaders, and a creaking drawbridge. Surprisingly, this former imperial residence of Napoleon III was reconstructed in a medieval style specifically for him!
Explore the medieval fantasy brought to Napoleon III's French country home with the help of his architect, Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, just on the outskirts of Paris, which was a product of Napoleon III's imagination.
Observe the beautifully detailed painted and sculpted decorations, resembling creatures that could be found in a magical woodland. Imagine beings that are part-pelican, part-frog, alongside angels.
Consider the defensive mechanisms and drawbridge engaging while you leisurely walk on the stone pathways, observing the two reconstructed medieval siege engines in operation.Below, there are tombs as well!
