Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye is a castle housing the national archeology museum near Paris. It was listed in 1862 as a classé historic monument. Nearby, Château de Versailles (11 km) heads a list of 513 within 15 km.
Château in Saint-Germain-en-Laye
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#117 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (35 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye is in the commune of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, with 38 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1862; built in the 13th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00087611). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
How the seasons run
For warmth, aim for April to October (17–26°C highs in Saint-Germain-en-Laye).
Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Wikipedia covers it in 35 languages.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1862
- Built
- 13th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th centuries
- Covered in
- 35 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Yvelines
- Official site
- musee-archeologienationale.fr
Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye and what surrounds it
The places near Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
Among the 8, Saint-Germain-en-Laye is the biggest, home to 45,931 people. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
- 1Saint-Germain-en-Laye
- 2Le Pecq
- 3Mareil-Marly
- 4Le Port-Marly
- 5Marly-le-Roi
- 6Le Vésinet
- 7Montesson
- 8L'Étang-la-Ville
Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Le Pecq
Mareil-Marly
Le Port-Marly
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Germain-en-Laye | It’s in this commune | 45,931 |
| Le Pecq | 900 m southeast of it | 16,059 |
| Mareil-Marly | 2.3 km southwest of it | 4,141 |
| Le Port-Marly | 2.5 km southeast of it | 5,559 |
| Marly-le-Roi | 2.6 km south of it | 16,756 |
| Le Vésinet | 2.7 km east of it | 15,554 |
| Montesson | 3.8 km northeast of it | 14,549 |
| L'Étang-la-Ville | 3.8 km southwest of it | 5,157 |
Close to Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Around it, within 15 km, lie 513 more, including 4 attractions, 2 museums and a garden.
AttractionChâteau de Versailles11 km south, in Versailles2
AttractionArc de triomphe de l'Étoile15 km east, in Paris 8e3
AttractionArche de la Défense10 km east, in Puteaux4
MuseumMusée d'Archéologie nationale100 m southeast, in Saint-Germain-en-Laye5
GardenBois de Boulogne12 km east, in Paris 16e6MuseumMuseumVilla Savoye5.7 km northwest, in Poissy7
AttractionPetit Trianon8.7 km south, in Versailles8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Malmaison6 km southeast, in Rueil-MalmaisonWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye: questions
Where is Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye?
Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye is in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, in Yvelines (Île-de-France).
What is Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye?
Castle housing the national archeology museum near Paris.
Is Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1862, Mérimée record PA00087611.
How well known is Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye?
Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye has 35 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #117 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye?
April to October are the warmest months in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye?
Within 15 km: Château de Versailles (11 km), Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile (15 km), Arche de la Défense (10 km) and Musée d'Archéologie nationale (100 m).
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 (6)
- Château de Versailles: ToucanWings, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile: ZeusUpsistos, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arche de la Défense: Cristian Bortes from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Archéologie nationale: KoS, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bois de Boulogne: Guilhem Vellut from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Petit Trianon: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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.