The Night of Museums also drops by the Château de Champs-sur-Marne for an unusual and magical late-night experience this Saturday, May 23, 2026, from 7 p.m. to midnight. A spellbinding evening you wouldn’t want to miss...
The Château de Champs-sur-Marne is located just a few kilometers east of Paris. This verdant setting is a veritable window onto the elegance and refinement of 18th-century aristocratic life. Classified as a historic monument in 1935, the building is distinguished by its remarkable architecture and French-style gardens, extending over almost 85 hectares. A place steeped in history, having played host to such illustrious figures as the Marquise de Pompadour and the Duc de La Vallière, the Château de Champs-sur-Marne is today one of France's heritage gems open to the public.
The Château de Champs-sur-Marne, a magnificent Renaissance-style building with an 85-hectare garden
In the Seine-et-Marne département, the Château de Champs-sur-Marne is less well known than Vaux-le-Vicomte or Fontainebleau. A testament to its rich history, Champs-sur-Marne is best known for its vast 85-hectare wooded park, which is open all year round! [Read more]
Built between 1703 and 1708 by Jean-Baptiste Bullet de Chamblain for financier Paul Poisson de Bourvallais, the Château de Champs-sur-Marne is a model of French classical architecture of the period. With its elegant facades, elaborate roofs and richly decorated interior, it reflects the excellence of 18th-century French taste. The château has had several owners, each adding their own personal touch to the interior decoration, resulting in a harmonious blend of Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI styles.
The château's gardens are not to be outdone. Designed by the famous landscape gardener Claude Desgots, grand-nephew of Le Nôtre, they are an invitation to stroll and relax. Faithfully restored according to the original plans, they offer a diversity of landscapes, combining the geometric order of the French parterres with the freer aspect of the English gardens added in the 19th century. These green spaces are a privileged place for nature and history lovers, offering a bucolic break close to the capital.
In addition to its architecture and gardens, the Château de Champs-sur-Marne is also distinguished by its rich furnishings and numerous works of art. The Nuit des Musées is the perfect opportunity to admire period furniture, paintings and tapestries that tell the story of the daily lives and aesthetic tastes of its illustrious inhabitants. The château also regularly organizes temporary exhibitions, concerts and cultural events, making it a lively and animated venue all year round.
As a prelude to the Night of Museums, the Orchestre national d'Ile-de-France will perform in the château park, delivering a show that sits between concert and performance.
A blackbird, azure macaws, furtive or brilliant songs: the birds become the stars of a spectacle that blends concert and performance.
Flute and oboe give rise to sonic tableaux, while a dancer improvises and engages in dialogue with the music and the space.
From Mozart to Debussy, from Messiaen to Pécou, the program fuses repertoire and modernity, written and improvised in the moment. We hear nature, but also gesture, breath, and the energy of life.
A sensitive, poetic experience, to be seen as much as heard.
Program:
W.A. MOZART
The Magic Flute (excerpts)
C. DEBUSSY
Syrinx
B. BRITTEN
Pan
G.F. TELEMANN
Sonata for 2 Flutes
O. MESSIAEN
The Blackbird
T. PÉCOU
Azure Parrots
Musicians :
Luca Mariani, oboe
Sabine Raynaud, flute
* Bérengère Valour, dance
Champs-sur-Marne Castle will open its doors under the theme "An Extraordinary Garden in the Château" for the 2026 edition of the European Night of Museums.
As a prelude to the Night of Museums, at 6:30 p.m., come to the castle's park for the concert "The Song of the Birds" by the Île-de-France National Orchestra. (pricing and reservations via the online ticketing)
From 7:30 p.m., discover and explore the richly furnished rooms of the castle at night, set within a fleeting floral universe! (Free admission, subject to availability)
For children, a flower-creating workshop will welcome budding artists near the ticket office until 9:30 p.m. (Free, on-site registration)
During the Night of Museums at the Château de Champs-sur-Marne, a flower-crafting workshop will welcome budding young artisans near the ticket office, until 9:30 p.m.
The Nuit des Musées is a unique experience that lets you discover museums from a different angle. Come and discover the secrets of the Château de Champs-sur-Marne in a unique and magical atmosphere.
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Dates and Opening Time
On May 23, 2026
Location
Champs-sur-Marne Castle
31, rue de Paris
77420 Champs sur Marne
Access
RER line A, station "Noisiel le Luzard" then take bus n°220 (8') or bus n°100 direction Bry-sur-Marne, stop mairie de Champs or 20' walk from the station.
Prices
Free
Recommended age
For all
Official website
www.chateau-champs-sur-marne.fr
More information
9am to midnight, last entry to the château at 11:30pm The château and part of the grounds are open to visitors free of charge (200 visitors at a time in the château).
The Château de Champs-sur-Marne, a magnificent Renaissance-style building with an 85-hectare garden
