Château de Compiègne (Palace of Compiegne)

The Château de Compiègne is a French château, a royal residence built for Louis XV and restored by Napoleon.

Château de Compiègne (Palace of Compiegne) mini guide

Guide point	Details
Department:	North East France > Picardie > Oise >
Address::	Château de Compiègne, Place du Général de Gaulle, 60200, Compiègne, France
Switch board number:	+33 (0)3 44 38 47 02
Email address:	chateau.compiegne@culture.gouv.fr
Visit owner's personal website:	http://www.musee-chateau-compiegne.fr/
Public Transport:	SNCF Paris: trains depart from la Gare du Nord
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Compiègne was one of three seats of royal government, the others being Versailles and Fontainebleau.

At present the chateau houses three distinct museums within the chateau: the apartments themselves; the Museum of the Second Empire; and the National Car Museum (Le Musée de la Voiture), founded 1927, with a fine collection of carriages, bicycles, and automobiles.