For Nuit des Musées 2024, this Saturday May 18, the Château de Compiègne is offering a free nocturne starting at 8pm. As night falls, the royal palace will be lit up to let us admire the Emperor's and Empress's apartments by torchlight.
The Château de Compiègne, built on the initiative of Louis XV and Louis XVI, then refurbished under Napoleon I and Napoleon III, is a living page in French history. Located in the town of Compiègne, 80 kilometers from Paris, this architectural gem is one of France's most important royal and imperial residences, alongside Versailles and Fontainebleau.
