To do · Seine valley, Val-d'Oise
Photo: Christian Broutin / Château de La Roche-Guyon
Château de La Roche-Guyon
A fortress backed into the chalk cliff since the Middle Ages: the first castle was dug into the rock, a secret passage climbs to the 13th-century keep on the hilltop, and Rommel had casemates cut into the cliff in 1944. Edgar P. Jacobs sent Professor Mortimer time-travelling from here in the Blake and Mortimer album 'Le Piège diabolique'.
| What | To do |
|---|---|
| Ages | Free under 6; child rate 6–12. |
| Where | Seine valley, Val-d'Oise, La Roche-Guyon |
| Address | 1 rue de l'Audience, 95780 La Roche-Guyon |
| Season and hours | Daily 10:00–18:00 until 1 November (last ticket an hour before closing). Winter opening 5 December–3 January, 13:00–19:00. |
| Getting there | About 12 min by car from Giverny |
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Checked on chateaudelarocheguyon.fr, October 2026. Check seasons and hours with the place before you go.
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