Château de Pierrefonds
About Château de Pierrefonds
Château de Pierrefonds is one of 2 classé historic monuments in Pierrefonds, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. Its architecture is Gothic. It dates from the 19th c. The list names its makers: Viollet-le-Duc Eugène (architecte). It has been classé since 1862. One more historic monument stands within 400 m.
Le château de Pierrefonds est un imposant château fort construit à la fin du XIVe siècle, qui se dresse sur la commune française de Pierrefonds, dans le département de l'Oise, en région des Hauts-de-France, à la lisière sud-est de la forêt de Compiègne, au nord de Paris.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Château de Pierrefonds” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00114803 on POP↗Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.
Make it a walk: 3 monuments in about 15 minutes
Pierrefonds · about 0.4 mi on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Château de PierrefondsStart here
- 2
ÉgliseClassé · 0.2 mi on - 3
Ancienne gareInscrit · 0.2 mi on
Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Château de Pierrefonds
Is Château de Pierrefonds protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1862 (Mérimée record PA00114803).
Can you visit Château de Pierrefonds?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
When was Château de Pierrefonds built?
By the list’s record, it dates from the 19th c.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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