Enter the "secret gardens" of the Sun King. Discover the furnished home of Madame de Maintenon, whose eternal youth charmed Louis XIV the all-powerful.

Enter the "secret gardens" of the Sun King. Discover the furnished home of Madame de Maintenon, whose eternal youth charmed Louis XIV the all-powerful. The 16th and 17th century château and mediaeval tower were embellished as Madame de Maintenon grew in influence to become the secret spouse of the King. Go for a walk among the formal gardens designed by the famous Le Nôtre, the King's gardener. Admire the view over the Eure, spanned by the unfinished aqueduct of Vauban built to supply water to the gardens of Versailles. The French-style garden of the château de Maintenon was restored in 2013, using Le Nôtre's original plan to recreate flowerbeds which were in keeping with the times and which respected the chateau's views of the aqueduct. Patrick Pottier, the master gardener of the Château Enter the "secret gardens" of the Sun King. Discover the furnished home of Madame de Maintenon, whose eternal youth charmed Louis XIV the all-powerful. The 16th and 17th century château and mediaeval tower were embellished as Madame de Maintenon grew in influence to become the secret spouse of the King. Go for a walk among the formal gardens designed by the famous Le Nôtre, the King's gardener. Admire the view over the Eure, spanned by the unfinished aqueduct of Vauban built to supply water to the gardens of Versailles. The French-style garden of the château de Maintenon was restored in 2013, using Le Nôtre's original plan to recreate flowerbeds which were in keeping with the times and which respected the chateau's views of the aqueduct. Patrick Pottier, the master gardener of the ChâteauEnter the "secret gardens" of the Sun King. Discover the furnished home of Madame de Maintenon, whose eternal youth charmed Louis XIV the all-powerful. The 16th and 17th century château and mediaeval tower were embellished as Madame de Maintenon grew in influence to become the secret spouse of the King. Go for a walk among the formal gardens designed by the famous Le Nôtre, the King's gardener. Admire the view over the Eure, spanned by the unfinished aqueduct of Vauban built to supply water to the gardens of Versailles.

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  • Accueil Vélo site de visite et de loisirs Accueil Vélo site de visite et de loisirs
Languages for tours
  • French
Services
  • No pets allowed
Equipments
  • Shop
  • Hall hire
Activities on site
  • Activities
  • Junior workshop
  • Conferences
  • Temporary exhibitions
  • Sound & Light
Opening
  • Monday : close
  • Thuesday : from 14h00 to 18h30
  • Wednesday : from 14h00 to 18h30
  • Thursday : from 14h00 to 18h30
  • Friday : from 14h00 to 18h30
  • Saturday : from 10h30 to 18h30
  • Sunday : from 10h30 to 18h30
  • Monday : close
  • Thuesday : from 10h30 to 19h00
  • Wednesday : from 10h30 to 19h00
  • Thursday : from 10h30 to 19h00
  • Friday : from 10h30 to 19h00
  • Saturday : from 10h30 to 19h00
  • Sunday : from 10h30 to 19h00
  • Monday : close
  • Thuesday : from 14h00 to 18h30
  • Wednesday : from 14h00 to 18h30
  • Thursday : from 14h00 to 18h30
  • Friday : from 14h00 to 18h30
  • Saturday : from 14h00 to 18h30
  • Sunday : from 14h00 to 18h30
Prices
  • Full adult price Self-guided visit From 3€ to 8.50€
  • Discount rate From 1€
  • Child rate From 4.50€
  • Other rates Visit of the gardens only From 3€
Park and garden, Historical sites and monuments Château de Maintenon
2A place Aristide Briand
28130 MAINTENON