Château de Ferrières Castle

Address: Château de Ferrières, 7 Rue Rary, 77164 Ferrières-en-Brie, France

Website: https://www.chateau-ferrieres.com/

Hours: Apr-Oct 10:00am-6:00pm, Nov-Mar by appointment for guided visits

Admission: Admission to gardens and château interior may be ticketed (varies, typically €8-€12)

Château de Ferrières is a large 19th-century château in Ferrières-en-Brie, Île-de-France, commissioned by the Rothschild family as a grand country residence. It is one of the better-known examples of high-Victorian/Second Empire domestic scale in the Paris region.

The site is noted for its vast main building and formal parkland rather than a single monument interior; visitors and event guests encounter grand reception rooms, long axial views and extensive landscaped grounds. The estate is used for private events and hospitality education activities, so public access is typically by appointment or during specific open days and events.

Commissioned and built in the mid-19th century for the Rothschild banking family, the château exemplified the period’s taste for large, purpose-built residences with landscaped parks. It has remained associated with large-scale private and institutional uses into the 20th and 21st centuries.

Situated in Ferrières-en-Brie in Seine-et-Marne on the eastern approaches to greater Paris, the château sits within an extensive parked estate a short distance outside the town and within commuting distance east of Paris.

• Rothschild residence: Built in the mid-19th century as a grand residence for the Rothschild family, the château is notable for its scale and 19th-century decorative planning.
• Current use: Today the estate is used for events and hospitality training activities, with portions open to scheduled visits and functions rather than continuous daily museum opening hours.

What to See#

• Park and gardens: A large 19th-century park and formal gardens surround the château and were laid out as part of the original estate. The grounds are a major element of the site’s scale and design.

Ferrières-en-Brie is about 35 km east of central Paris. The château is reachable by car via the A4 motorway; the nearest SNCF stations are in Thorigny-sur-Marne or Ozoir-la-Ferrière, from which a taxi or local bus is needed.

• Check whether there are special open-days; the Rothschild-era interiors are sometimes used for events and private tours.
• The park surrounding the château contains formal avenues and small follies - bring a map from the reception to spot them.