Deconsecrated chapel

The Cité international de la langue française is a cultural and living place entirely dedicated to the French language and French-speaking cultures, in the castle of Villers-Cotterêts.

The imposing Château de Villers-Cotterêts is one of the few royal residences in Picardy. With its Renaissance decoration, it is on a par with the finest achievements of its time. Its restoration has brought out its remarkable Renaissance features. A masterpiece of Renaissance architecture, the chapel of the Château de Villers-Cotterêts was one of the first in France to break with the Gothic tradition, notably with its barrel vault.