European Heritage Days 2021 at the Château de Monte-Cristo (78)

Château de Monte-Cristo, the home of Alexandre Dumas, is taking part in the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) on September 16 and 17, 2023. For this occasion, admission to the château is at a reduced price.

The Château de Monte-Cristo, a discreet castle set in the hills above Port-Marly in the Yvelines region of France, was the residence of the famous author of The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte-Cristo. Take advantage of the Journées du Patrimoine, on September 16 and 17, 2023, to visit this monument and discover all the writer's secrets.

Take advantage of the last days of summer to visit this neo-Gothic residence, built in 1846 by architect Hippolyte Durand on the heights of Port-Marly, in a nine-hectare park laid out in English style with grottoes and rockeries. This sumptuous estate is adorned with a main residence, the Château de Monte-Cristo, which contains salons, a dining room, the library and a Moorish salon decorated with finely chiseled arabesques in stucco, created by Tunisian craftsmen.

Next door, Alexandre Dumas had a neo-Gothic study built, the Château d'If, so that he could work in complete serenity. The writer had the names of his works carved into the facades, etching his work in marble.

To find out more about Alexandre Dumas' lifestyle at the Château de Monte-Cristo, or to discover some unusual anecdotes, the monument is offering a special tour, on the occasion of the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days). Over the weekend, a variety of events will delight the curious young and old alike.

On the program for these Heritage Days at the Château de Monte-Cristo:

Discover the residence created for Alexandre Dumas, and its romantic English-style park with grottoes, rock gardens and ponds.
A costumed actor will be on hand from 2 p.m. to tell visitors a few anecdotes about the life of Alexandre Dumas, his way of working, the atmosphere that reigned at Monte-Cristo when the writer lived there...
Michel Audiard exhibition : discover the metal sculptures of this contemporary artist, displayed in the park and on the second floor of the house.

Ready for a new adventure? The Yvelines Heritage Days are yours!