RPR-FRA-014 · FRANCE

Château de Marly

Plan a visit

Exterior / grounds only — The royal château was destroyed; the surviving park is open to pedestrians daily on the Versailles estate calendar. The page currently lists 07:00–19:00, last admission 18:30, with detailed seasonal exceptions. The separate museum at the entrance explains the lost residence and has its own admission arrangements.

Booking: Use the park calendar; enquire separately about museum admission.

Official source / visitor information

Source review: 2026-10-12.

Royal Retreat Palace

French name: Château de Marly

Type: Royal Retreat Palace

Dates: late 17th century

Status: Lost / archaeological and landscape remains

Provenance: Louis XIV's highly selective retreat from the formal court at Versailles

Geography

Geographic Path: France → Île-de-France → Yvelines → Marly-le-Roi

Local Place: Marly-le-Roi

Estate / Micro-location: Marly royal retreat estate

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Rulers, Residents & Use by Reign

Period	Ruler	Relationship	Notes	Confidence
1682–1715	Louis XIV	principal / retreat royal residence	Versailles-centred court with Trianon, Marly and Chambord episodes.	High

Useful Links

History of Versailles →

Can You Visit?

Access status: ruins_site

Marly palace is lost; archaeological/landscape remains and the domain can be visited.

Visitor Statistics

No reliable annual figures have been entered yet.

For the latest access review, see Plan Your Visit above.

Palace Profile & Official Website

Château de Marly is recorded as Royal Retreat Palace. Location: Marly-le-Roi. Louis XIV's highly selective retreat from the formal court at Versailles

Summary from the existing catalogue; the historical description has not been fully re-audited in this release.