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Concierge guides to Château de Pierrefonds Tickets
Practical, concierge-written guides to visiting Château de Pierrefonds Tickets: timing, transport, comparisons and FAQs.
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The Best Time to Visit Château de Pierrefonds
A guide to seasons, crowds, the quietest times of day and the best light at France's most romantic neo-Gothic castle.
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How to Get to Château de Pierrefonds from Paris
The route from Paris — driving via the A1 and Compiègne, the train to Compiègne, and the final leg to the castle.
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Château de Pierrefonds: Merlin's Camelot and the Castle on Screen
How the fairy-tale fortress became Camelot in the BBC's Merlin — and its other film and TV roles, from The Man in the Iron Mask to Versailles.
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What to See Inside Château de Pierrefonds
The towers, the rampart walk, the courtyard and Viollet-le-Duc's sculpted, painted interiors — what to prioritise and in what order.
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Visiting Château de Pierrefonds with Kids
A real fairy-tale castle with towers to climb, carved creatures to hunt for and Camelot to explore — how to plan a family day at Pierrefonds.