NRP-FRA-009 · FRANCE
Château de La Roche-Guyon
Plan a visit
Seasonal visits — The operator lists daily opening from 1 April to 1 November 2026, 10:00–18:00, and a winter period from 5 December to 3 January 2027, 13:00–19:00. Ticket sales finish one hour before closing. Do not assume opening between these advertised periods.
Booking: Check the dated château programme and the coverage of the chosen admission ticket.
Official source / visitor information
Source review: 2026-10-12.
Aristocratic Château / Cliffside Estate
An aristocratic residence expanded by the La Rochefoucauld family and the duchess d’Enville; the family retains ownership, with management entrusted to an EPCC.
Location: La Roche-Guyon, Val-d’Oise, Île-de-France
History & Evidence
The duke of La Rochefoucauld and the duchess d’Enville enlarged the medieval residence. The estate later served as Rommel’s headquarters in 1944. [SRC-FRA-080]
The La Rochefoucauld family retains ownership; an EPCC established in 2003 manages the property under a 99-year lease. [SRC-FRA-082]
Can You Visit?
Seasonal public opening
2026 schedule: daily 1 April–1 November, 10:00–18:00; winter opening 5 December–3 January 2027, 13:00–19:00. Last tickets one hour before closing. Some historic spaces, including the small theatre, remain closed.
The cliffside estate contains stairs and distinct routes; consult the venue for individual access requirements.
Reported Attendance, 2019–2025
Institution totals include cultural events and receptions where itemised. They are not counts of unique people or entries to palace interiors alone. The 2024 figure ends on 30 November; the 2025 headline has no matching breakdown.
| Year | Reported attendance | Period and notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 76,035 | Annual reported total | SRC-FRA-083, PDF p. 4 |
| 2020 | 31,927 | COVID-19 disruption. | SRC-FRA-083, PDF p. 4 |
| 2021 | 42,380 | COVID-19 disruption. | SRC-FRA-083, PDF p. 5 |
| 2022 | 83,552 | Annual reported total | SRC-FRA-084, PDF p. 4 |
| 2023 | 76,370 | Opening delayed until 11 March because of building works. | SRC-FRA-084, PDF p. 4 |
| 2024 | 86,241 | Published cutoff: 30 November 2024. Do not treat as a confirmed full calendar-year total. | SRC-FRA-085, PDF p. 4 |
| 2025 | 89,641 | Headline annual admissions; detailed breakdown not supplied in the checked passage. | SRC-FRA-086, PDF p. 4 |
Useful Links & Sources
- Château — history and closed spaces
- Infos pratiques — horaires 2026
- Rapports d’activité — ownership and management
- Rapport d’activité 2021
- Rapport d’activité 2023
- Rapport d’activité 2024
- Rapport d’activités 2025
Sources checked 2026-10-09. Source catalogue
Research still to complete
- Complete building chronology and creative-author attributions remain to be researched.
- No independently verified palace-interior-only attendance series.
For the latest access review, see Plan Your Visit above.
Palace Profile & Official Website
Château de La Roche-Guyon is recorded as Aristocratic Château / Cliffside Estate. Location: La Roche-Guyon, Val-d’Oise, Île-de-France. An aristocratic residence expanded by the La Rochefoucauld family and the duchess d’Enville; the family retains ownership, with management entrusted to an EPCC.
Summary from the existing catalogue; the historical description has not been fully re-audited in this release.
Official source / visitor information
Access: The operator lists daily opening from 1 April to 1 November 2026, 10:00–18:00, and a winter period from 5 December to 3 January 2027, 13:00–19:00. Ticket sales finish one hour before closing. Do not assume opening between these advertised periods.
Sources
- Château — history and closed spaces
- Infos pratiques — horaires 2026
- Rapports d’activité — ownership and management
- Rapport d’activité 2021
- Rapport d’activité 2023
- Rapport d’activité 2024
- Rapport d’activités 2025
Annual Visitor Statistics
| Year | Reported figure | What is counted / notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 76,035 | institution total: visits, cultural programme and receptions; Prior catalogue record; not reverified in this release. Precision: exact as published. | Source · PDF p. 4 |
| 2020 | 31,927 | institution total: visits, cultural programme and receptions; COVID-19 disruption. Prior catalogue record; not reverified in this release. Precision: exact as published. | Source · PDF p. 4 |
| 2021 | 42,380 | institution total: visits, cultural programme and receptions; COVID-19 disruption. Prior catalogue record; not reverified in this release. Precision: exact as published. | Source · PDF p. 5 |
| 2022 | 83,552 | institution total: visits, cultural programme and receptions; Prior catalogue record; not reverified in this release. Precision: exact as published. | Source · PDF p. 4 |
| 2023 | 76,370 | institution total: visits, cultural programme and receptions; Opening delayed until 11 March because of building works. Prior catalogue record; not reverified in this release. Precision: exact as published. | Source · PDF p. 4 |
| 2024 | 86,241 | institution total: visits, cultural programme and receptions; Published cutoff: 30 November 2024. Do not treat as a confirmed full calendar-year total. Prior catalogue record; not reverified in this release. Precision: exact as published. | Source · PDF p. 4 |
| 2025 | 89,641 | institution headline annual admissions; detailed scope not reconciled; Headline annual admissions; detailed breakdown not supplied in the checked passage. Prior catalogue record; not reverified in this release. Precision: exact as published. | Source · PDF p. 4 |
Interiors and collections
The Grand Salon and the Esther tapestries
The Grand Salon formed part of the château’s eighteenth-century social world under the La Rochefoucauld family and the duchess d’Enville. Its Esther tapestries returned to their original setting in 2001. The French heritage inventory records four wool-and-silk tapestries made at the Gobelins after designs by Jean-François de Troy, with 1769 given as their creation year. This count describes one ensemble, not the château’s entire collection.
Restoration and the return of four reliefs
The château attributes four bas-reliefs to Constant Delaperche. Olivier Rolland restored them between 2010 and 2019 under state heritage supervision; they returned to their original positions in January 2021. The associated frescoes became concealed again behind the reliefs and are presented through photographs. The display therefore reflects a documented conservation choice.
Historic rooms and the available route
The château’s historical account also describes a library and small theatre as settings for intellectual and social life. Their presence in that history does not establish current access. The visitor information already notes restrictions on certain spaces, including the small theatre; consult the official route and seasonal opening dates before planning a visit.
Related owners: Duchess d’Enville · La Rochefoucauld family and its residences.
Official sources
- Château de La Roche-Guyon: history and return of the tapestries
- French Ministry of Culture: Esther tapestry ensemble, Palissy PM95000589
- Château de La Roche-Guyon: reliefs and conservation
- Château de La Roche-Guyon: visitor information
Sources checked 10 October 2026.