Credits: Commission du Film d'Île-de-France
Caption: Saint-Germain-en-Laye / Courtyard
Credits: Commission du film d'Ile-de-France
Caption: Courtyard
Credits: Commission du Film d'Île-de-France
Caption: Saint-Germain-en-Laye / Courtyard
Credits: Commission du Film d'Île-de-France
Caption: Saint-Germain-en-Laye / Courtyard
Credits: Commission du Film d'Île-de-France
Caption: Saint-Germain-en-Laye / Courtyard
Location type
Environment
City
General presentation
Location Condition Type
Well maintained,
Restored or Renovated
Location History
From the Middle-Ages to nowadays, the castle has been transformed and restored many times. It has also been used for numerous functions. Initially, it was a royal palace but it also once was a prison for example. Today it houses the Museum of National archeology which was created in the XIXth century.
Construction period
XIXth Century,
XVIth Century
Dominant style
Renaissance
Remarkable architectural elements
Yard,
Stained-glass windows
