Château de Montvillargenne
Château Jeanne & The Forest
France · Gouvieux, near Chantilly, Oise (Hauts-de-France) · Near Chantilly
Built 1913 · Built 1911-1913 by Baroness Jeanne de Rothschild and her husband, Italian banker Baron Abram Leonino, in an eclectic Neo-Norman style with half-timbering, designed by family architect Léon-Maurice Chatenay
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Quick Facts
- Rooms from
- €156 / night
- Duration
- Overnight stay only
- Best time
- Year-round
- Nearest city
- Chantilly
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Château de Montvillargenne
Rooms are split between the historic building and a newer wing
Booked via Booking.com · Free cancellation on most rates
No confirmed independent day-visit product was found; access is primarily for hotel guests.
Highlights
- ✦Built in 1911-1913 by Baroness Jeanne de Rothschild and her husband, Baron Abram Leonino, in an eclectic Neo-Norman style with half-timbering
- ✦Designed by family architect Léon-Maurice Chatenay; the estate stood abandoned for a decade after Jeanne's death before its later conversion into a hotel
- ✦Now billed as the largest château hotel in France, set in 6 hectares of parkland
Stay in the castle itself
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Château de Montvillargenne was built in 1911-1913 by Baroness Jeanne de Rothschild and her husband, Italian banker Baron Abram Leonino, in an eclectic Neo-Norman style with half-timbering, designed by family architect Léon-Maurice Chatenay. The estate stood abandoned for a decade after Jeanne's death before its later conversion into a hotel — now billed as the largest château hotel in France, set in 6 hectares of parkland.
Today the property offers 119 rooms and suites in total — 80 within the historic château, and 39 more spread across two additional estate buildings known as "the Factory" and "the Hangar," the latter featuring a minimalist, industrial-style design distinct from the château's classic rooms.
The château's Rothschild-family origins and eclectic Neo-Norman half-timbered style, designed by the family's own architect, tie Montvillargenne to the broader early-20th-century tradition of grand Rothschild estates across France.
The decade of abandonment following Jeanne de Rothschild's death, before the estate's eventual hotel conversion, gives Montvillargenne a specific gap in its ownership history distinct from estates with continuous occupation.
The fact that 80 of 119 total rooms — a genuine majority — are within the historic château itself distinguishes Montvillargenne from more heavily annex-weighted properties, even though its "largest château hotel in France" scale relies substantially on the two later building additions.
The château's position in Gouvieux, near Chantilly, gives guests staying here easy access to Château de Chantilly and its forest, as well as Paris.
History
Château de Montvillargenne was built in 1911-1913 by Baroness Jeanne de Rothschild and Baron Abram Leonino, in an eclectic Neo-Norman style designed by family architect Léon-Maurice Chatenay. The estate stood abandoned for a decade after Jeanne's death before its later conversion into a hotel, now billed as the largest château hotel in France. Of its 119 rooms and suites, 80 are within the historic château and 39 are spread across two later estate buildings, "the Factory" and "the Hangar."
How to Stay
Getting there: In Gouvieux, near Chantilly, Oise — within easy reach of Paris.
Rooms & rates: 119 rooms and suites from about €156 per night; 80 are within the 1913 château, the remaining 39 across two separate estate buildings. Specify a château room at booking if staying in the historic structure matters to you.
On-site: 6 hectares of parkland, spa, restaurant, event and meeting facilities.
Good to know: Billed as the largest château hotel in France — a genuine early-20th-century Rothschild-family château, but with the majority of its scale coming from two later, non-historic building additions rather than the original structure alone.
Combine with: Château de Chantilly and the Chantilly forest, both nearby.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is billed as such, with 119 total rooms — though 39 of those are in two later, non-historic estate buildings ("the Factory" and "the Hangar") rather than the original château.
Location
Avenue François Mathet, 60270 Gouvieux, France
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Rooms from
€156/ night