The castle of the tales of Perrault and Puss in Boots
Open every day of the year
Open every day of the year
The Château de Breteuil: visit a 17th century castle
Visiting the Château de Breteuil means:
- Meet a family whose ancestors have made the history of this place for 4 centuries
- visit a castle with seventeenth-century architecture,
- Discover a superb heritage made up of paintings, furniture, works of art…
Visit of the gardens of the Château de Breteuil:
- the French Garden
- the Jardin des Princes (or English garden), decorated with Japanese cherry trees and fruit trees
- maze, you might come across Cinderella dancing with her prince charming
Perrault’s tales in the spotlight at the Château de Breteuil
Charles Perrault’s tales are told by costumed storytellers
- Perrault’s tales are staged in the park and in the garden of the castle
- At 2:30 p.m. every Saturday, Sunday, public holidays. And every day at 2:30 p.m. during the school holidays in zone C
- The children love it! Nevertheless, some parents warn us that very young children can be frightened by certain tales, such as Bluebeard’s.
7 famous tales by Perrault are staged with about twenty wax figures in the outbuildings of the castle.
- Tom Thumb and his brothers who have found refuge in the fruit tree
- Little Red Riding Hood at the bedside of her strange grandmother in the dollhouse
- Puss in Boots in the Stables
- Cinderella dressed in her magnificent dress in the stables, come face to face with the impressive
- Bluebeard in the hunting parlor, meet the sweet princess
- Donkey Skin in charge of the most thankless work in the washhouse
- Sleeping Beauty.
Château de Breteuil – Price
- Prices depend on the formula chosen: “castle visit + gardens + tales” or “gardens + tales”
- Reduced rates for children, over 60s, teachers, job seekers, soldiers, large families, disabled people – On presentation of proof
- Free for children under 5 years old
Picnic area – Restaurant
- Picnic areas are planned for those who have brought their snack! There are even picnic areas with shelter
- If you forgot your picnic, a kiosk allows you to buy pancakes, croque-monsieur and sells ice creams and drinks
- A tea room is open on Sundays and public holidays (but not all year round)
How to get to the Château de Breteuil?
- By car, from the west of Paris : at the Porte de Saint Cloud, direction Bordeaux, then the N118, then exit Saclay. At the Saclay exit, take the N306 (then D906) towards Chevreuse. In Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse (before Chevreuse) follow the Molières and then the signs for “Château de Breteuil”
- By car from the south of Paris : Porte d’Italie or Porte d’Orléans, take the A6 towards Lyon, then the A10 towards Bordeaux, then exit at Les Ulis. At the Les Ulis exit, head towards Chartres to Gometz-la-Ville. In Gometz-la-Ville, head for Les Molières
- By car from Bordeaux or Chartres (A10): exit Rochefort en Yvelines, (1st exit after the toll booth of Saint Arnould). Take the direction of Bullion, Cernay-la-Ville or Dampierre until there are signs “Château de Breteuil”
- By car from Normandy : on the A13, as you approach Versailles, take the A12 towards Rambouillet. At the end of the A12 continue on the N10, still towards Rambouillet, for about 5km. Exit after Trappes when you will see (on the right) Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis. At this exit, turn left immediately towards Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis, then Chevreuse or Dampierre. Either in Chevreuse or Dampierre, motorists find signs “Château de Breteuil”.
- By car from Versailles : reach Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse via Buc (D 938). In Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse, go to Les Molières and follow the signs to the castle. By public transport:
- If you don’t have a BALADOBUS car (Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse, RER B): bus connections on Sundays and public holidays from 5 April to 25 October 2020. Schedules, fares and itinerary
- Parking is free
What to do in the Yvelines with your family?
The wild lights of Thoiry: opening hours and prices
The Fabulous Christmas – Immersive Show
Beauty and the Beast in Paris: Immersive Show
The Gally farm (Saint-Cyr-l’école)
The national sheepfold of Rambouillet
The Gally farm – Sartrouville
If Versailles was told to me (guided tour)
The Palace of Versailles and its gardens
If Versailles was told to me (private tour)
