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Informations pratique
Access
Château de Chenonceau
37150 CHENONCEAUX
Travelling time from Paris :
- 2 hours by car via the A10 motorway (also called l'Aquitaine); leave at the Blois or Amboise exits.
- 1 hour by TGV from Paris-Montparnasse to Saint Pierre des Corps.
- 25 minutes by TER from Tours to Chenonceaux.
Contact
owners : Monsieur and Madame Jean-Louis Menier
Tel. : n°indigo +33 820 20 90 90 (0,09 ttc/mn from France)
Tel. : +33 2 47 23 90 07
Fax : +33 2 47 23 44 14
Contact : Yveline Galand Promotion Manager
Services & opening times
The Chateau is open all year round.
From 1st january to 8th february : 9h30 to 17h00
From 9th february to 15th march : 9h30 to 18h00
From 16th to 31st march : 9h30 to 19h00
From 1st april to 31st may : 9h00 to 19h00
From 1st to 30th june : 9h00 to 19h30
From 1st july to 31st august : 9h00 to 20h00
From 1st to 30th september : 9h00 to 19h30
From 1st to 25th october : 9h00 to 18h30
From 26th october to 5th november : 9h00 to 18h00
From 6th november to 31st décember : 9h30 to 17h00
Link days for Spring Public Holiday weekends : Easter, 1st May, 8th May, Ascension, Whitsun : 09.00 to 20.00.
The Chateau remains open for 30 minutes after the ticket office closes.
Tariffs 2008
| Individual admissions Chateau (with brochure) | |
| Adults | 10 |
| Children aged 7 to 18 | 7.50 |
| Students on presentation of student card | 7.50 |
| Chateau (audio guide visit) | |
| Adults | 14.00 |
| Children aged 7 to 18 | 11.50 |
| Students on presentation of student card | 11.50 |
| Chateau (with brochure), Waxwork Museum | |
| Adults | 11.50 |
| Children aged 7 to 18 | 9.00 |
| Students on presentation of student card | 9.00 |
| Chateau (audio guide visit), Waxwork Museum | |
| Adults | 15.00 |
| Children aged 7 to 18 | 12.50 |
| Students on presentation of student card | 12.50 |
Group admissions Groups of more than 20 people | |
| Chateau (with brochure) | 7.50 |
| Chateau (with brochure) & Waxwork Museum | 9.00 |
| Evening walk in the gardens | 5.00 |
| Children under 7 years, Free of charge | |
Chenonceau
Built on the river in the heart of the Loire Valley, which was the cradle of the French Renaissance, the Château de Chenonceau, (also known as the Château des Dames, or the Ladies' Chateau) is one of the best loved, best known and most visited historic monuments.
Its French style gardens, a symbol of romanticism, are a dazzling reminder of the taste and sophistication of the women who inspired them: Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de Médicis.
As well as tours of the Chateau and its gardens, the estate offers visitors a wide variety of attractions: the gourmet restaurant in the Orangery, a self-service restaurant, the sale of wines from the estate, a waxwork museum, the floral compositions in each of the rooms of the Chateau, a planted maze, the new kitchen garden and the XVIth Century farm.
And well worth discovering: a unique way of visiting or revisiting Chenonceau using your Apple iPod Chenonceau is the first historical heritage site in France to use this must-have technology in this way.
Tours of the Chateau
You can choose from several options for your visit: a simple tour of the Chateau and gardens, with a brochure in a choice of 11 languages which is supplied at reception; or why not tour the Chateau using the must-have technology of your Apple iPod? The self-guided tour is also available in 11 languages. Or the third option: a combined tour including the Waxwork Museum, which features a walk through history from the Renaissance to the Great War.
Throughout your tour of the Chateau you will discover the exceptional floral compositions.
From June to November each year the Château de Chenonceau hosts the works of a featured artist in the Gallery.
Tours of the Gardens
The gardens of Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de Médicis boast a multitude of rare plant species and hundreds of climbing and standard roses. The Kitchen Garden and the XVIth Century farm are definitely not to be missed. A maze planted with 2000 yew trees and designed according to an Italian sketch dating from 1720 is adorned in its centre by a gloriette made of living wicker.
Pleasant strolls
Boat hire
From July to August boats may be hired for leisurely contemplation of the arches of the Chateau gallery from the river. Rate: 4.00 Euros (maximum 4 people).
Evening walks
Every weekend in June, and every evening from 1st July to 31st August, the gardens are open for evening walks. The music of the master of Italian classicism Arcangelo Corelli celebrates the splendour of the illuminated setting. From the entrance gate the great avenue of hundred-year-old trees is transformed into a blue-lit arch against which the silhouettes of the sphinxes and the "Ladies' Chateau" stand out in the distance..
Restaurants
After your tour the self-service restaurant welcomes you in the former Royal Stables of the Bâtiment des Dômes. There is seating for around 160 people indoors and a further 100 on the terrace.
For a gourmet lunch, the traditional Orangery restaurant can seat 200 people inside the large hall, 25 people in the small morning room and 100 people on the terrace. (Open from mid-March to mid-November).
Evénements
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Avril 2008 : Rendez-vous avec le nouveau programme destiné au public scolaire
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Week-end du 1er mai : Rendez-vous avec le muguet
Rendez-vous avec le muguet et les somptueux bouquets de l'atelier floral de Chenonceau.
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Dimanche 3 juin : Fête des mères
Pour la fête des mères, le musée de cires, "la galerie des dames de Chenonceau", est ouvert gracieusement à toutes les mamans, qui recevront un témoignage floral.
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Les 1er, 2 et 3 juin : " Rendez-vous aux jardins "
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Tous les week-ends du mois de juin et tous les soirs du 1er juillet au 31 août : Promenade nocturne
Promenade nocturne dans les jardins, mise en lumière par Pierre Bideau, sur une musique d'Arcangelo Corelli.
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De fin juin à début novembre : rendez-vous avec Olivier Debré
Rendez-vous avec Olivier Debré, peintre voyageur et ses oeuvres, de la Touraine au monde.
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Décembre :: Noël au château
Rendez-vous avec les bouquets et le parcours floral de Noël au château. Chorale de Noël.