The Château de Pierrefonds rising above the village — soaring round towers, machicolated ramparts and steep conical roofs catching the light against the Forest of Compiègne. Pierrefonds, Oise, France.

Château de Pierrefonds Tickets — Adult ticket

Full castle — towers, ramparts and the restored state interiors, on a dated ticket valid all your chosen day

Reserve adult ticket

The adult ticket at Château de Pierrefonds Tickets — full castle access on a dated ticket, valid all your chosen visit day so you can arrive any time during opening hours with no fixed time slot, covering the towers, the rampart walk, the inner courtyard and Viollet-le-Duc's restored state interiors. Includes skip-the-line entry past the ticket-office queue, plus 4 other concierge inclusions. Reserve directly — we secure the official ticket the moment you confirm.

What's included

Every booking includes the elements below — handled by our concierge team before your visit and confirmed at the door.

• Skip-the-line castle entry on your chosen date — valid all that day, no fixed time slot • The keep, the double curtain wall and the rampart walk between the towers • Viollet-le-Duc's reimagined state rooms and sculpted interiors, subject to the day's opening • The courtyard, the chapel and the celebrated Merlin / Camelot filming setting • 5-minute audio history sent before your visit

Who this is for

This option is designed for full castle access — the towers, the ramparts, the courtyard and the restored state interiors — on a dated ticket, valid all your chosen day so you can arrive any time during opening hours with no fixed time slot. It suits independent adult visitors, couples and Merlin fans who want to walk straight in past the queue and to explore the castle and the free village, lake and forest at their own pace.

On the day

Château de Pierrefonds rises above its village on the edge of the Forest of Compiègne, north-east of Paris — a medieval fortress reimagined by Viollet-le-Duc for Napoleon III into the storybook castle that became Camelot in the BBC's Merlin. Present your e-ticket on your phone at the entrance any time during opening hours on your chosen date, walk straight in past the queue, and allow about 1.5 to 2 hours for the towers, ramparts, courtyard and interiors, with the free lakeside village below for the classic view of the castle.

Frequently asked

What's included in the skip-the-line ticket?
Priority entry past the ticket-office queue on your chosen date — the ticket is valid all that day, so arrive any time during opening hours with no fixed time slot — plus access to the castle: the keep, the curtain walls and rampart walk, the inner courtyard and the restored state interiors, subject to the day's opening. The 5-minute audio history is sent free before your visit.
Is the ticket for a specific date and time?
Dated, not timed. You choose your visit date and the ticket is valid all that day — there's no fixed time slot, so you can arrive any time during opening hours. Just tell us your preferred date when you book and we issue the ticket so you walk straight in past the queue.
Is this the castle from the BBC series Merlin?
Yes. Château de Pierrefonds stood in for Camelot throughout the BBC's Merlin from 2008 to 2012, and its fairy-tale silhouette is instantly recognisable to fans. It has also appeared in The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) and many other productions.
How long does a visit take?
Allow about 1.5 to 2 hours for the towers, the rampart walk, the courtyard and the restored interiors. Add time to wander the village and the lakeside below the castle, which frame the classic view.