Park · Château / Grande Terrasse
Photo: Musée d'Archéologie nationale – Domaine national de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Domaine national du château – gardens and the Grande Terrasse
Forty hectares of Le Nôtre gardens next to the RER, ending in his 1,949-metre Grande Terrasse more than 60 metres above the Seine – room to run, with Paris on the horizon.
| What | Park |
|---|---|
| Where | Château / Grande Terrasse |
| Address | Place Charles-de-Gaulle, 78100 Saint-Germain-en-Laye (gates also on rue de la Surintendance and avenue Le Nôtre) |
| Season and hours | Open every day, free. October 08:00–18:00; November–February 08:00–17:00; March 08:00–18:30. The English garden is closed until further notice (heat-weakened trees). |
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Checked on musee-archeologienationale.fr, October 2026. Check seasons and hours with the place before you go.
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