Can we get there without a car?

Yes. Take a train from Paris Gare de Lyon toward Montargis, Montereau or Laroche-Migennes and get off at Fontainebleau-Avon, then bus 3401 toward Les Lilas to the Château stop.

Where are the restrooms?

Public restrooms are in the Louis XV wing, before the château entrance.

Can we bring a stroller?

The Grand Apartments are step-free with an elevator on request from staff. The courtyards are cobbled, so a sturdy stroller helps outside.

Christmas at the Château de Fontainebleau

Name: Christmas at the Château de Fontainebleau
Start: 2026-12-20
End: 2027-01-02T23:59:59
Location: Château de Fontainebleau

Featured inChristmas with Kids in Paris 2026

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Where

Fontainebleau, Château de Fontainebleau

Ages

All ages

Setting

Indoors

Plan for

About 2 hours

What you need to know

Free château entry under 18, so kids can see the palace and the Christmas table without a ticket
Start before 2pm: rooms begin closing from 4pm in winter, and the visit takes a while
Free gardens and courtyards, open daily until 5pm, for running off energy after the show

About

The royal palace south of Paris dresses up for the holidays. A Christmas show plays most days of the break, and a festive table is laid in the Salle des Gardes with royal and imperial china from the collections, right on the visit route. Concerts and family tours round out the program. It suits school-age kids happy to walk a long palace circuit.

€9-26, château entry included

Dates & times

Sun 20 Dec – Sat 2 Jan 2027

Wed-Mon9:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Closed Tuesdays, Dec 25 and Jan 1. Christmas show at 11am, 2pm and 3:30pm. Last entry 4:15pm.

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Where it is

Château de Fontainebleau

Place du Général de Gaulle, 77300 Fontainebleau

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