RPR-FRA-021 · FRANCE
Château de Saint-Cloud
Plan a visit
Exterior / grounds only — The national domain offers free park entry to pedestrians and cyclists; motor vehicles are charged separately. The château has disappeared. Its history is presented in a museum in the former lower stables, with a separate timetable. Use the seasonal park calendar and check any museum visit independently.
Booking: No pedestrian park ticket; museum opening and any guided activity require a separate check.
Official source / visitor information
Source review: 2026-10-12.
Royal / Imperial Palace
French name: Château de Saint-Cloud
Type: Royal / Imperial Palace
Dates: 17th century; royal from late 18th; imperial use under both Empires
Status: Lost after 1870
Provenance: Major royal and imperial residence west of Paris
Geography
Geographic Path: France → Île-de-France → Hauts-de-Seine → Saint-Cloud
Local Place: Saint-Cloud
Estate / Micro-location: Saint-Cloud palace and park
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Rulers, Residents & Use by Reign
| Period | Ruler | Relationship | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1804–1814/1815 | Napoleon I | imperial residence / patron | First Empire residence network. | High |
| 1852–1870 | Napoleon III | imperial residence / patron | Second Empire court and state-residence network. | High |
Useful Links
Can You Visit?
Access status: ruins_site
Saint-Cloud palace was destroyed; the national domain and park survive.
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 Saint-Cloud is recorded as Royal / Imperial Palace. Location: Saint-Cloud. Major royal and imperial residence west of Paris
Summary from the existing catalogue; the historical description has not been fully re-audited in this release.
Official source / visitor information
Access: The national domain offers free park entry to pedestrians and cyclists; motor vehicles are charged separately. The château has disappeared. Its history is presented in a museum in the former lower stables, with a separate timetable. Use the seasonal park calendar and check any museum visit independently.
Sources
Annual Visitor Statistics
No verified annual attendance figures have been entered. This does not mean zero visitors or that no statistics exist.
Historical illustration
Pierre Contant d'Ivry · 1750. Roof plan and section of a garden pavilion at Saint-Cloud (recto). This concerns a pavilion, not the main palace; the catalogue title also describes a study on the reverse of the sheet, which is not reproduced here.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1970.736.31; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1970. Collection record · CC0.