Family visits
Visiting the Château de Vincennes as a family? Discover all our offers!
Our offer for families
Take a self-guided tour of Charles V's residence!
A Revelacio tablet for families: explore the different areas as a team, following a quest to help three little time travellers with a passion for history! Included in the admission fee, collected from the ticket office in exchange for an identity document. Available all year round!
Find out moreVisits and events
Fun tours with our mediators, unusual tours with actors, shows, birthday parties... During the school holidays, the monument offers a rich and varied programme to bring heritage within the reach of children and the adults who accompany them. Please note: these activities are in French only
Major events not to be missed!
Storytelling, family visits, games and investigations, workshops, shows... During the festive season, take part in a wide range of activities in a warm and friendly atmosphere! Please note: these activities are in french only
Equipment and visiting tips
Preparing your visit
- Visitors under 17 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Pets: only guide dogs and assistance animals are allowed inside the monument.
- The monument does not accept deposits. Entry with suitcases and large bags is not permitted under Vigipirate measures.
- A baby changing table is available in the ticket office-shop toilets.
- Rest areas with benches and chairs are available in the halls.
Using a pushchair or if you have reduced mobility
- Pushchairs are allowed inside the castle, but not in the Sainte-Chapelle or the keep (they can be left outside).
- The château de Vincennes is partially accessible to people with reduced mobility. Before your visit, find out more about our facilities, offers and services adapted to different publics.
Where to eat?
Picnics are not permitted inside the château. However, the streets of Vincennes abound with a wide variety of brasseries and restaurants.
Find out more about restaurants
Dress appropriately
The château de Vincennes is a site with outdoor areas that may be exposed to the wind (courtyard, Châtelet terrace) or unheated (Sainte-Chapelle).
Free admission
Admission is free for under-18s. Make the most of it!
A breathtaking green space
As well as the castle, the woods and the Parc Floral de Paris are great places to relax and discover.
Contact us
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Audience Development and educational activities
Maïa Jardy
In charge of Audience Development and educational activities
01 41 74 19 14
maia.jardy@monuments-nationaux.fr