Attraction · Chevreuse · Yvelines

Château de la Madeleine

Château de la Madeleine is a castle located in the town of Chevreuse, France, in the département of Yvelines. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 1948. Around it, within 15 km, lie 324 more places, Château de Versailles (12 km) first on our list.

Where

In Chevreuse

inside the commune

Historic monument

1948

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

How well known

Top 5%

#1,591 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 19–25°C

In brief

Attraction in Chevreuse

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Chevreuse

Château de la Madeleine is in the commune of Chevreuse, with 29 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Protected as a historic monument since 1948; built in the 11th, 14th, 15th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00087405). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The best months to visit

If warmth matters, go May to September: Chevreuse reaches 19–25°C.

Jan7° / 1°61 mm

Feb8° / 1°52 mm

Mar12° / 3°52 mm

Apr15° / 5°49 mm

May19° / 8°68 mm

Jun23° / 11°62 mm

Jul25° / 13°52 mm

Aug25° / 13°56 mm

Sep21° / 10°52 mm

Oct16° / 7°66 mm

Nov10° / 4°65 mm

Dec7° / 2°76 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Chevreuse, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Choisel station, 4.3 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Chevreuse’s full climate →

About

Château de la Madeleine

Articles on it exist in 5 languages.

Château de la Madeleine on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00087405 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Attraction
Protection: Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1948
Built: 11th, 14th, 15th and 19th centuries
Covered in: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Chevreuse, Yvelines

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Map of Château de la Madeleine and nearby

Find Château de la Madeleine in orange; each number is a place listed below.

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Château de la Madeleine

With 32,465 people, Montigny-le-Bretonneux is the largest of the 8. All of these towns include it on their pages.

1 · It’s in this commune

Chevreuse

5,502 people

2 · 2.3 km east of it

Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse

7,747 people

3 · 3.8 km east of it

Magny-les-Hameaux

9,386 people

4 · 5.6 km north of it

Voisins-le-Bretonneux

10,624 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Château de la Madeleine is	People
Chevreuse	It’s in this commune	5,502
Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse	2.3 km east of it	7,747
Magny-les-Hameaux	3.8 km east of it	9,386
Voisins-le-Bretonneux	5.6 km north of it	10,624
Gif-sur-Yvette	6.1 km east of it	22,544
Montigny-le-Bretonneux	7.2 km north of it	32,465
Guyancourt	7.3 km north of it	29,778
Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis	7.4 km northwest of it	7,276

Make a day of it

While you are near Château de la Madeleine

5 attractions, a château and a cathedral are among the 324 within 15 km.

AttractionChâteau de Versailles12 km northeast, in Versailles 2AttractionAttractionAbbaye de Port-Royal-des-Champs à Magny-les-Hameaux4.3 km northwest, in Magny-les-Hameaux 3

AttractionPetit Trianon13 km north, in Versailles 4

AttractionGrand Trianon13 km north, in Versailles 5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Dampierre4 km west, in Dampierre-en-Yvelines 6CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Louis de Versailles12 km northeast, in Versailles 7

AttractionHameau de la Reine13 km northeast, in Versailles 8

GardenJardin de Versailles12 km northeast, in Versailles

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Planning a visit to Château de la Madeleine

Where is Château de la Madeleine?

Château de la Madeleine is in Chevreuse, in Yvelines (Île-de-France).

What is Château de la Madeleine?

Castle located in the town of Chevreuse, France, in the département of Yvelines.

Is Château de la Madeleine a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1948, Mérimée record PA00087405.

How well known is Château de la Madeleine?

Château de la Madeleine has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Château de la Madeleine?

May to September are the warmest months in Chevreuse, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de la Madeleine?

Within 15 km: Château de Versailles (12 km), Abbaye de Port-Royal-des-Champs à Magny-les-Hameaux (4.3 km), Petit Trianon (13 km) and Grand Trianon (13 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (5)

Château de Versailles: ToucanWings, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Petit Trianon: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Grand Trianon: Lionel Allorge, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hameau de la Reine: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Jardin de Versailles: Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.