Main attractions:

      • Elegantly-decorated royal quarters with beautiful period furniture
      • A spectacular 25-metre high wall-walk overlooking the River Ciron
      • Ancient mediaeval cellars stocked with prestigious Bordeaux wines, featuring a 14th century statue of Bacchus (the Roman god of wine)
      • Troglodyte caves underneath the château with a Gallo-Roman nymphaeum
      • Kitchen, royal bakery, guardroom, prison, and exhibitions

      Other things to see and do:

      • Large landscaped grounds bordering the Ciron Gorges
      • Remains of the former mediaeval town
      • Queen Margot’s cave and her favourite walks around the lake (with its "bird island"), old mill, wash house, and giant bamboo garden
      • Special events organised  for groups of ten or more
      • Function rooms and other facilities for private or professional events: parties, gala evenings, seminars, incentives, weddings, product presentations, etc.
      • A wide variety of sporting, cultural and other activities in magical surroundings

OPENING TIMES

  • From Easter until 30th May: Weekends and public holidays 2  pm – 6 pm (grounds open from 11am.)
  • June, July, August, and September: Every day 2 pm – 6 pm (grounds open from 11am.)
  • 1st October - All Saints Day (1st November): weekends and public holidays 2 pm – 6 pm.
  • Group visits are possible all year round by prior arrangement.
  • Journées Royales (all-inclusive visits): Guided tour, wine tasting, lunch, activities, etc. for groups of ten or more
  • Picnics  for groups of ten or more

ADMISSION

Adults :................. 8.00 €  per person
Children :……….. 5.00 €  per child(7  - 12)
Adult Groups :...... 6.50 €  per person (groups of ten or more, children: 4.50 per child)
School Groups :.…5.00 €  per child (groups of ten or more, free adult entry for every 8 children, adventure playground, picnic area, drinking water, toilets, and possibility of using a room in the château in case of rain

Wine tasting :…............. 2.00 € per person
Kir Royal: (After tour): ......2.00 € per person