Things to Do in Mantes-la-Jolie

There are 2 attractions in Mantes-la-Jolie. Palace of Versailles, former royal château with expansive formal gardens, is the most popular.

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Palace of Versailles

Former royal château with expansive formal gardens

Palace

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Fondation Monet in Giverny

Claude Monet's former home and famous water gardens

Building

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Château Gaillard

Medieval fortress overlooking the Seine with ruins

Castle

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National Archaeological Museum

Archaeology museum exhibiting regional prehistory and ancient artifacts

Museum

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Château de Gaillon

Renaissance château and former archbishop's residence

Castle

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Petit Trianon

Small neoclassical château within Versailles estate

Palace

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Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye

Former royal palace near Paris, now national archaeology museum

Castle

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Grand Trianon

Palace retreat within Versailles estate with marble architecture

Palace

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Port-Royal-des-Champs

Ruins of historic abbey and Jansenist intellectual center

Religious Site

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Château de Rambouillet

Historic château near Paris used historically as presidential residence

Palace

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Château de Maisons

17th-century classical château near Paris with ornate interiors

Castle

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Château de Marly

Former royal residence rebuilt as landscaped park

Castle

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Château d'Anet

Renaissance château in Anet associated with Diane de Poitiers

Castle

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Château de Maintenon

17th-century château with famous aqueduct remains

Castle

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Château d'Hérouville

Historic château turned notable recording studio

Castle

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Château de Dampierre

Baroque château in Île-de-France

Castle

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Château de Monte-Cristo

Rococo villa of Alexandre Dumas in Île-de-France

Castle

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Royal Opera of Versailles

Historic opera house inside Versailles palace complex

Theater