Nuit des Châteaux 2025 at the Grosbois estate: a candlelit evening under the Empire (94)

What better way to discover Ile-de-France's heritage than by night? Join us from October 17 to 19, 2025 for the Nuit des Châteaux, an opportunity to dive into these architectural masterpieces at nightfall and discover all their secrets, through a program of fun and unusual activities. For its first participation, the Château de Grosbois in Val-de-Marne invites you to step back in time to 1811, during the Empire!

Nuit des Châteaux 2025 in Paris and Île-de-France: the program for this year's event
Nuit des Châteaux is back for another edition, on October 17, 18 and 19, 2025. In Paris and the greater Paris region, several castles and monuments open their doors to you for a lovely stroll under the stars. Are you ready for a magical nocturnal adventure? [Read more]

Nestled in a verdant setting, the Château de Grosbois and its estate combine historical heritage and equestrian activity, on nearly 412 hectares reserved for thetraining of French trotters. This Louis XIII-style château, with its high French-style grey slate roofs, triangular pediment and façade of brick and blonde stone corners, has been preserved from the follies of the nearby capital, harboring nearly four centuries of history, which can be seen in the salons decorated with furniture dating back to the Napoleonic Empire.

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Built on the initiative of Nicolas de Harlay, King Henri IV's superintendent of finance and buildings at the end of the 16th century, the estate was owned by several successive owners until the French Revolution, when it was bought in 1805 by Marshal Louis-Alexandre Berthier, Prince of Wagram and a great dignitary at Napoleon's side, on the latter's orders.

Domaine de Grosbois: guided tours of the château and trotting horse training center (94)
In the Val-de-Marne region of France, the Domaine de Grosbois is a veritable historical and equestrian treasure trove. This 17th-century château, surrounded by a vast park, is now a museum and a mecca for trotting horse training, with guided tours available. [Read more]