RPR-FRA-029 · FRANCE
Château de Villers-Cotterêts
Plan a visit
Regular public visits — The restored royal château houses the Cité internationale de la langue française and its cultural visitor route. Normally closed Mondays, except Easter and Pentecost Mondays, and on 1 January, 1 May and 25 December. Last admission is one hour before closing. This is not a complete furnished royal-apartment route.
Booking: Select the current Cité admission ticket and check any combined-monument or event conditions.
Official source / visitor information
Source review: 2026-10-12.
Royal Renaissance Château
French name: Château de Villers-Cotterêts
Type: Royal Renaissance Château
Dates: François I period
Status: Surviving / Cité internationale de la langue française
Provenance: Royal residence and major François I building project
Geography
Geographic Path: France → Hauts-de-France → Aisne → Villers-Cotterêts
Local Place: Villers-Cotterêts
Estate / Micro-location: Royal Renaissance château estate
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Rulers, Residents & Use by Reign
| Period | Ruler | Relationship | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1515–1547 | Francis I | royal residence / major patron | François I's Renaissance palace-building network. | High |
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Can You Visit?
Access status: open_regularly
Château hosts the Cité internationale de la langue française; permanent route and heritage spaces open regularly.
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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 Villers-Cotterêts is recorded as Royal Renaissance Château. Location: Villers-Cotterêts. Royal residence and major François I building project
Summary from the existing catalogue; the historical description has not been fully re-audited in this release.
Official source / visitor information
Access: The restored royal château houses the Cité internationale de la langue française and its cultural visitor route. Normally closed Mondays, except Easter and Pentecost Mondays, and on 1 January, 1 May and 25 December. Last admission is one hour before closing. This is not a complete furnished royal-apartment route.
Sources
Annual Visitor Statistics
No verified annual attendance figures have been entered. This does not mean zero visitors or that no statistics exist.