Practical information
SET ASIDE ENOUGH TIME TO VISIT THE DOMAIN THAT TAKES IN:
| Opening hours | Château last entrance | |
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From 04 November 2024 to 31 January 2025 |
10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | 5:00 p.m. |
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From 01 February to 31 March 2025 |
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | 5:15 p.m. |
| From 01 April to 30 June 2025 | 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. | 6:15 p.m. |
| From 01 July to 31 August 2025 | 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Château) | 6:30 p.m. |
| From 01 September to 24 October 2025 | 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. | 6:15 p.m. |
| From October 25 to 02 November 2025 | 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | 5:15 p.m. |
| From 03 November 2025 to 31 January 2026 | 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | 5:00 p.m. |
- Last ticket office access 1 hour before the Domain closes.
- The Domain is closed on January 1 and December 25.
Each season, nature sets to work, and the Domain reinvents itself. With the International Garden Festival, Art Season, Chaumont-Photo-sur-Loire, "Botaniques de Chaumont-sur-Loire" and the Art of Flower Arranging, there are a host of opportunities to make the most of the Domain.
Two passes are available in 2025:
> Arts and Nature Pass: this card gives access, on-line and at the Domain, no matter what the season, to the arts and nature ticket at a unique price of 9 euros. The first visit of the Domain is included in the price of the card.
> 2025 Pass: year-round access to all of the spaces open to the public within the Domain. You’re accompanying person benefits from a reduced tariff. Make the most of our special offers (restaurants, boutiques) and invitations to our inaugurations and other events organized by the Domain.
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LOW SEASON 02/01 - 18/04/2025 |
HIGH SEASON 19/04 - 02/11/2025 |
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| Day ticket | Day ticket | Ticket for 2 consecutive days |
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| Full price | €16 | €21 | €36 |
| Reduced fee 1 | €9 | €13 | €20 |
| Child (6-11) | €4 | €6 | €10 |
| Family ticket 2 | €32 | €42 | - |
FREE OF CHARGE
Children under 6’s, visitors with disabilities (reduced rate for their minder) and press card holders.
ACCEPTED PAYMENT METHODS
1 Reduced fee accorded to those between 12 and 18, students upon presentation of appropriate identification and one minder accompanying disabled visitors.
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Guide to the International Garden Festival and Centre for Arts and Nature
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Guide to the Château
- Château paper chase (children 8/13 years)
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Language spoken on the site
- Free admission for visitors with disabilities.
- 6 spaces in the south entrance car park are reserved for use by disabled visitors; adapted toilets in the Donkey Stables (Farmyard).
- Loan of wheelchairs.
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Document for people with reduced mobility
INTERNATIONAL GARDEN FESTIVAL
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A selection of the Festival’s gardens, Prés du Goualoup, Vegetable Garden, restaurants, boutique and toilets.
CHÂTEAU
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Reception, ground floor, courtyard, chapel, boutique and toilets / Historic Grounds and Stables.
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Brail visitors guide for the castle is available upon request. Guided castle tour available upon reservation for small groups.
You will be asked to provide an ID document for any loan of materials.
- Recliner seats in the Château; benches on the International Garden Festival site and in the Domain's Grounds.
- Loan of wheelchairs (reservation advisable).
- Adapted toilets.
In order to ensure visitor safety, the Domain of Chaumont-sur-Loire is applying the preventative measures introduced by the government.
The Domain, i.e. the Château, its Historic Grounds and the International Garden Festival, is open under the usual conditions. Access to the Domain is subject to change and systematic bag checks are in place.
We recommend that you do not bring bags and suitcases. In any case, only bags not exceeding the maximum dimensions (55cm x 35cm x 20cm) are allowed and must be checked and then left in the lockers. Large capacity bags and suitcases are forbidden.
All individuals must agree to security checks. Please show understanding regarding possible delays caused by security checks at the entrances.
In the case of an incident, first move away from the danger area then alert security staff and follow their orders.
French emergency medical service SAMU : 15 - GENDARMERIE / POLICE : 17
Lockers are available at each of the Domain's entrances. Staff are not authorised to watch over visitors’ personal effects.
Baby changing facility at parents’ disposal.
Bottle-warmer available at the Café du Parc.
Pushchair shelter in the Château’s reception area.
Toilets available throughout the Domain.
Compost toilets in the South entrance car park.
Picnic area in the South entrance car park.
Animals
International Garden Festival and Domain's Grounds (short-leashed).
Château.
Distances
- Paris: 185 kms
- Orléans: 80 kms
- Tours: 40 kms
- Blois: 15 kms
- Onzain: 2 kms
You can get to Chaumont-sur-Loire along the D 952 (on the right bank) and D 751 subsidiary roads.
For the traffic conditions, listen to Radio VINCI Autoroutes
A10 motorway
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towards Bordeaux: exit 17 (Blois) – 30 minutes.
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towards Paris: exit 18 (Amboise) – 30 minutes.
A85 motorway
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exit 12 Saint Aignan – 30 minutes.
FREE CAR PARK
- The Domain's main car park is on the hillside (South entrance of the Domain – rue des Argillons). Priority is given to people with reduced mobility and families with pushchairs.
- Parking spaces are also available in the village of Chaumont-sur-Loire and along the banks of the Loire.
Onzain - Chaumont-sur-Loire is the nearest station to the Domain of Chaumont-sur-Loire, with trains running every day of the week
Paris-Austerlitz : 1h40 mins
Saint Pierre-des-Corps : 0h20 mins
DISCOUNTS ALL YEAR ROUND
Enjoy a discount on your entry ticket when you show the ticket office a valid SNCF train ticket for that day. (Only available on site)
Take the "Loire à Vélo" cycle path and call in at Domain of Chaumont-sur-Loire.
Free bike racks and lockers are available at each of the Domain's entrances.