RPR-FRA-006 · FRANCE
Château-Neuf de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Plan a visit
Remains / former-palace site — The municipality documents walks around scattered remains of the vanished Château-Neuf, including the Rampe des Grottes and Pavillon Henri-IV. The cited walk took place on 28 March 2026; it is evidence of a past route, not a currently bookable tour or guaranteed entry inside surviving private buildings. Check for a new event before planning a guided visit.
Booking: Use the municipal cultural ticket service for newly announced walks; the March 2026 event has passed.
Official source / visitor information
Source review: 2026-10-12.
Royal Palace / Terrace Château
French name: Château-Neuf de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Type: Royal Palace / Terrace Château
Dates: 16th–17th centuries
Status: Largely lost
Provenance: Second royal palace at Saint-Germain, associated with Henri II and Henri IV
Geography
Geographic Path: France → Île-de-France → Yvelines → Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Local Place: Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Estate / Micro-location: Old and New royal château complex
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Rulers, Residents & Use by Reign
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Can You Visit?
Access status: ruins_site
Château-Neuf largely lost; surviving terraces/remains form a historic site rather than a complete palace visit.
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-Neuf de Saint-Germain-en-Laye is recorded as Royal Palace / Terrace Château. Location: Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Second royal palace at Saint-Germain, associated with Henri II and Henri IV
Summary from the existing catalogue; the historical description has not been fully re-audited in this release.
Official source / visitor information
Access: The municipality documents walks around scattered remains of the vanished Château-Neuf, including the Rampe des Grottes and Pavillon Henri-IV. The cited walk took place on 28 March 2026; it is evidence of a past route, not a currently bookable tour or guaranteed entry inside surviving private buildings. Check for a new event before planning a guided visit.
Sources
Annual Visitor Statistics
No verified annual attendance figures have been entered. This does not mean zero visitors or that no statistics exist.