{"id":12066,"date":"2025-11-03T15:23:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T15:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/?p=12066"},"modified":"2026-10-02T22:44:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T22:44:38","slug":"chateau-de-windsor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/fr\/united-kingdom\/south-east-england\/windsor-castle\/","title":{"rendered":"Ch\u00e2teau de Windsor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le ch\u00e2teau de Windsor est l\u2019une des r\u00e9sidences royales les plus c\u00e9l\u00e8bres du Royaume-Uni. Il domine la Tamise dans la ville de Windsor, dans le Berkshire, \u00e0 environ 35 km \u00e0 l\u2019ouest du centre de Londres. C\u2019est \u00e0 la fois un palais royal en activit\u00e9 et un site tr\u00e8s visit\u00e9, demeure de la monarchie depuis plus de 900 ans. Fond\u00e9 au XIe si\u00e8cle, il est l\u2019une des r\u00e9sidences officielles du monarque britannique et le plus ancien et le plus grand ch\u00e2teau habit\u00e9 du monde.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Histoire et importance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le ch\u00e2teau de Windsor a \u00e9t\u00e9 b\u00e2ti par Guillaume le Conqu\u00e9rant vers 1070, dans une ceinture de forteresses autour de Londres. Sa position sur une cr\u00eate de craie dominant la Tamise en faisait \u00e0 la fois une place forte et une r\u00e9sidence royale. Presque tous les monarques l\u2019ont depuis transform\u00e9 ou agrandi ; apr\u00e8s un grand incendie qui a endommag\u00e9 plus de 100 pi\u00e8ces en 1992, le ch\u00e2teau a \u00e9t\u00e9 enti\u00e8rement restaur\u00e9 en 1997.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Architecture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le ch\u00e2teau s'\u00e9tend sur une superficie d'environ 13 hectares et combine des \u00e9l\u00e9ments d'architecture m\u00e9di\u00e9vale, g\u00e9orgienne et victorienne. Ses principales caract\u00e9ristiques sont les suivantes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>La tour ronde, situ\u00e9e sur une butte, offre une vue panoramique sur la campagne environnante.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Les appartements d'\u00c9tat, somptueusement d\u00e9cor\u00e9s d'\u0153uvres d'art de la collection royale, dont des tableaux de Van Dyck, Rubens et Rembrandt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>St George\u2019s Chapel, a masterpiece of Gothic architecture, which serves as a royal church and the spiritual home of the Order of the Garter. Several monarchs, including Henry VIII and Elizabeth II, are buried there.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The castle\u2019s blend of defensive fortifications and luxurious living spaces makes it a unique architectural and historical landmark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visite du ch\u00e2teau<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Windsor Castle is open to visitors from Thursday to Monday; it is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and occasionally for official events. Visitors can see the State Apartments, Queen Mary\u2019s Dolls\u2019 House and St George\u2019s Chapel, which is closed to sightseers on Sundays, when it is open only for worship. The Changing of the Guard usually takes place at 11:00 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and more often in spring and early summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Horaires :<\/strong><br>De mars \u00e0 octobre, le ch\u00e2teau est ouvert de 10 h \u00e0 17 h 15, et de novembre \u00e0 f\u00e9vrier de 10 h \u00e0 16 h 15. Dernier acc\u00e8s 75 minutes avant la fermeture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Droits d'entr\u00e9e :<\/strong><br>In 2026 an adult ticket costs \u00a332 when booked in advance or \u00a336 on the day. Young people aged 18\u201324 pay \u00a321, children aged 5\u201317 pay \u00a316, and under-5s go free. A multimedia guide in several languages is included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comment s\u2019y rendre<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>En train :<\/strong><br>From London Waterloo, direct trains run to Windsor &amp; Eton Riverside in about 55 minutes. From London Paddington, change at Slough for the short shuttle to Windsor &amp; Eton Central; the trip takes about 30\u201340 minutes. Both stations are a short walk from the castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>En voiture :<\/strong><br>Windsor est accessible par l'autoroute M4 (sortie 6). Il y a plusieurs parkings publics dans la ville de Windsor, mais le stationnement pr\u00e8s du ch\u00e2teau est limit\u00e9, il est donc recommand\u00e9 d'arriver \u00e0 l'avance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>En bus ou en excursion :<\/strong><br>De nombreuses visites guid\u00e9es et excursions en autocar partent du centre de Londres et comprennent souvent le transport aller-retour et les billets d'entr\u00e9e.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ce qui fait sa renomm\u00e9e<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world and is closely linked with the royal family. Elizabeth II spent much of her life here, and royal weddings, including that of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2018, have taken place in St George\u2019s Chapel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/windsor-001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" data-id=\"12111\" src=\"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/windsor-001-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"Fen\u00eatres gothiques et cr\u00e9neaux dans l\u2019Upper Ward du ch\u00e2teau de Windsor\" class=\"wp-image-12111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/windsor-001-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/windsor-001-300x210.jpg 300w, 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https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/windsor-003-768x494.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/windsor-003-1536x987.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/windsor-003-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/windsor-004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"644\" data-id=\"12113\" src=\"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/windsor-004-1024x644.jpg\" alt=\"Un jardin fleuri au pied des tours du ch\u00e2teau de Windsor\" class=\"wp-image-12113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/windsor-004-1024x644.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/windsor-004-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/windsor-004-768x483.jpg 768w, 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