Getting there
There are many ways to get to the festival:
Le Château is located 20 minutes from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport and 40 kilometers from the center of Paris.
It can be reached by TER Paris gare du Nord (mainline train) to Chantilly Gouvieux in 25 minutes.
By car
From Paris :
Motorways A3 and/or A1 exit “Chantilly” or D316 and D317
From Lille and Brussels :
A1 motorway, “Senlis” exit
Pay car park:
Parking available near the château (P1)
Car and 9-seater minibus: €5
Campervans: €5
Drop-off point near the château gates or opposite the Grandes Ecuries.
Free parking reserved for coaches.
By train
- TER “Paris-Gare du Nord” (main line) to “Chantilly-Gouvieux”: 25 minutes
Timetables and buying a ticket
Click here to consult the updated timetables, then type in the name of the station: “Chantilly Gouvieux”. - OR RER D “Paris-Gare du Nord” to “Chantilly-Gouvieux”: 45 minutes
Timetables and buying a ticket
Click here to consult the updated timetables, then type in the name of the station: “Chantilly Gouvieux”.
Free shuttle bus:
Free shuttles are available between Chantilly station and the Château:
- Friday September 22, departures at 7.02pm and 7.32pm, for the 8pm concert
- Saturday September 23, departures at 5pm and 5:25pm, for the 6pm concert.
By foot, from the station
Buses and shuttle buses depart from the bus station (50m on the left as you leave the Chantilly-Gouvieux station).
Shuttle buses to Chantilly Castle:
- Festival shuttle bus (see “by train” paragraph)
- DUC
- Bus 645 towards Senlis
- The Tourist Shuttle (free at weekends and on public holidays)
Find out about the weekly timetable: > click here
By foot :
About 20 minutes
By taxi :
5 minutes
By bus : About 10 minutes