Château de la Vierge is located in the commune of Bures sur Yvette, at the gateway to this renowned regional park. In fact, the communes of Gif sur Yvette and Gometz le Chatel, which border on Bures sur Yvette, are an integral part of this natural park.

Here are just a few of the castles and remarkable buildings that are within easy reach of the Château de la Vierge where you'll be staying.

Château de Breteuil

Château de Courson

Château de la Madeleine

Château de Saint Jean de Beauregard

Château de Dampierre

When night falls, the Jardin Royal de Louis XIV becomes a surprising visual and sound journey. Visitors discover ponds and groves bathed in water and light, staged and colored.

Immediately after the Sérénade Royale, lighting and scenic artists take over the gardens to make them shine with a thousand lights and present surprising installations: breathtaking aquatic effects in the Bassin du Miroir, lasers streaking the space in the Bosquet de la Colonnade, the spectacular crash of the giant Encelade and the graceful, unreal journey through the Bosquets de la Girandole and du Dauphin. A magical evening in store!
Groupe F invests the Tapis Vert with monumental flames and shoots off fireworks in front of the Grand Canal to conclude this mysterious evening, enriched by masterpieces of French Baroque music performed by Reinhard Goebel and his orchestra Musica Antiqua Köln.

When night falls, the Royal Garden of Louis XIV becomes a surprising visual and audio journey. Visitors will discover ponds and groves bathed in water and light, staged in colour.

Just after the Sérénade Royale, lighting and scenography artists take over the gardens to make them shine with a thousand lights and present some surprising installations: breathtaking aquatic effects in the Bassin du Miroir, lasers streaking the space in the Bosquet de la Colonnade, the spectacular crash of the giant Enceladus and the graceful, unreal journey through the Bosquets de la Girandole and du Dauphin. It's sure to be a magical evening!

Groupe F invests the Tapis Vert with monumental flames and shoots off fireworks in front of the Grand Canal to conclude this mysterious evening, enriched by masterpieces of French Baroque music performed by Reinhard Goebel and his orchestra Musica Antiqua Köln.

Château du Marais is one of the most majestic estates in Essonne. Its park, the result of a historic millefeuille, is a deliciously harmonious blend of water and greenery. Its 550-meter-long water mirror embellishes the composition, and the play of reflections highlights the Louis XVI château.

A museum dedicated to the owners and their illustrious guests (Talleyrand, Chateaubriand...) and a carriage room complete the visit.

After passing through the gate, you'll find yourself in the avenue of plane trees. Chateaubriand said that "the Marais did not lose its avenue of plane trees during the revolution", and the fabulist Florian wrote that when he left the avenue of plane trees, he was leaving a paradise. Then, on your right, you'll see a pink ochre building - the oldest in the area - which used to be a mill. It often houses exhibitions. Don't hesitate to take a few steps inside.

Château de Breteuil lies in the heart of the Vallée de Chevreuse, 35 km south of Paris, between Versailles and Rambouillet. The Château de Breteuil takes you on an enchanting journey through history and imagination.
This journey is punctuated by daily guided tours of the magnificently furnished château. Fifty wax figures from the Musée Grévin bring it to life. Château de Breteuil, a human-scale, fully-furnished château, is a delight to visit.

The Marquises de Breteuil have lived here for four centuries. Visitors have included Marie-Antoinette, Louis XVI and Marcel Proust.

In the outbuildings, Perrault's fairy tales in the heart of the Rambouillet forest
The outbuildings feature seven scenes from Perrault's most famous fairy tales. Meet the mischievous Puss in Boots, the reckless Little Red Riding Hood, the sweet Cinderella, the beautiful Peau d'Ane, Little Thumb and his brothers and the terrible Bluebeard.

Year-round events
Last but not least, events such as egg hunts, shows, workshops and exhibitions punctuate the year.

Every Sunday, bank holiday and school vacation, a storytelling session is offered to families at 4:30 pm. Magical moments await!

Visit Château de Breteuil and stay at Château de la Vierge

Château de la Madeleine, located in the hills above Chevreuse, offers superb panoramic views over the Yvette valley. It is one of the few medieval castles in the Yvelines region. A magnificent fortress, it was built between the 11th and 14th centuries. In the 11th century, Guy 1er de Montlhéry et de Chevreuse had the Romanesque keep and chapel, protected by a wooden palisade, built on the plateau overlooking Chevreuse and controlling the Paris-Chartres road

The Maison du Parc was built inside the castle walls. Visitors are free to explore the inner courtyard, the ramparts and the panoramic view over the Chevreuse Valley, the cellars and the Tour des Gardes. In the cellars, you'll find an exhibition on the history of the château.

A wide range of tourist information is available in the entrance châtelet. For children, a discovery-game booklet has been created to guide them around the château.

What's more, it's easily accessible, well-maintained and the perfect setting for a family picnic.

Built by Jules-Hardouin Mansart from 1675 to 1683 for the Duc de Chevreuse, Colbert's son-in-law, and restored under Louis-Philippe, the château, which belongs to the de Luynes family, stands at the far end of a paved courtyard of honor, separated from the outbuildings by elegant balustrades on either side: preceded by a majestic gate and clad with a slate roof, the central body is remarkable for its pavilion, classically decorated with four columns supporting a sculpted pediment, and its two Renaissance turrets masking the wings' corners. You should also visit the château's sumptuous interior, its large elbow-shaped pond and the park designed by Le Nôtre.