Practical information

published at 27/12/2016

A Château
B Historic Grounds
C Stables
D International Garden Festival
E Prés du Goualoup
F Bee Barn
G Farmyard Footbath

H Donkey Stables

I  Le Fenil Gallery
J Gardeners Court Galleries

K Greenhouse
L  Conference Hall
M Vegetable Garden
N  Children’s Garden

O  Garden of care and health
  1. The Château and the Centre for Arts and Nature are open all year round, except on on January 1st and December 25th.
  1. The International Garden Festival and the Prés du Goualoup are open every day from 24/04 to 04/11/2018.

LAST ENTRANCE

  1. From 01/04 to 04/11: 1 hour before the Domain closes.
  2. From 02/01 to 31/03 and from 05/11 to 31/12: 45 minutes before the Domain closes.

MULTIMEDIA GUIDE HIRE - €4.00

  1. Adult: 
  2. Children aged 6 and over:  

DOWNLOAD THE "CHÂTEAU DE CHAUMONT-SUR-LOIRE" APPLICATION

   

ACCEPTED PAYMENT METHODS

FREE OF CHARGE

Children under 6’s, visitors with disabilities (reduced rate for their minder) and press card holders.

 

1 Subject to availability from 01/07 to 31/08/2018
2 Reduced fee accorded to those between 12 and 18, students upon presentation of appropriate identification and one minder accompanying disabled visitors
3 Ticket valid for 2 adults and 2 children under 12’s
N/A – non applicable

  • International Garden Festival and Centre for Arts and Nature self guided visit with documentation

  • Château self guided visit with documentation

Château multimedia guide

  • Adult: 

  • Children aged 6 and over: 

  • Duration: 45-minutes “Discovery Visit”, 1¼-hour “Devotees’ Visit”

  • Price: Adult/child + €4.00 (in addition to the entrance fee)

You will be asked to provide an ID document for any loan of materials.

  1. Free admission for visitors with disabilities.
  2. 4 spaces in the south entrance car park are reserved for use by disabled visitors; adapted toilets in the Donkey Stables (Farmyard).
  3. Loan of wheelchairs (reservation advisable).

INTERNATIONAL GARDEN FESTIVAL

  • The Festival Gardens, Prés du Goualoup, Vegetable Garden, restaurants, boutique and toilets.

CHÂTEAU

 

  • Reception/reception lounge, ground floor, courtyard, chapel, boutique and toilets / Historic Grounds and Stables.

  • Magnetic loop amplifiers for the multimedia guides are available at reception.

  •  Brail visitors guide for the castle is available upon request. Multimedia guide content adapted for the visually impaired who are accompanied. Guided castle tour available upon reservation for small groups.

You will be asked to provide an ID document for any loan of materials.

  1. Recliner seats in the Château; benches on the International Garden Festival site and in the Domain's Grounds.
  2. Loan of wheelchairs (reservation advisable).
  3. Adapted toiletss

 

In compliance with the Vigipirate Plan, bags are checked systematically; individuals with bulky luggage (exceeding 55x35x20 cm) are prohibited from entering the Domain.
 

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-warmers available in catering areas.

 

Pushchair shelter in the Château’s reception area.

 

Picnic area in the South entrance car park

 

Animals

International Garden Festival and Domain's Grounds (short-leashed)

Château

 
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

SITUATION

 

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The Domain of Chaumont-sur-Loire is located in the heart of the Centre-Val de Loire Region, in the Loir-et-Cher department, on the left bank of the River Loire between the towns of Blois and Amboise.
 

Distances

  1. Paris: 185 kms
  2. Orléans: 80 kms
  3. Tours: 40 kms
  4. Blois: 15 kms
  5. Onzain: 2 kms

GETTING HERE BY CAR

You can get to Chaumont-sur-Loire along the D 952 (on the right bank) and D 751 subsidiary roads.

A10 motorway

  1. towards Bordeaux: exit 17 (Blois) – 30 minutes.

  2. towards Paris: exit 18 (Amboise) – 30 minutes.

A85 motorway

  1. 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.

  1. Parking spaces are also available in the village of Chaumont-sur-Loire and along the banks of the Loire.

GETTING HERE BY TRAIN AND SHUTTLE

  1. From Paris-Austerlitz station – get off at Onzain / Chaumont-sur-Loire station, takes around 1hr 40 (Intercités train)
  2. From St Pierre des Corps station - get off at Onzain / Chaumont-sur-Loire station, takes around 20 minutes (TER train)

  3. From 14 April to 4 November 2018, a shuttle service will be running between Onzain / Chaumont-sur-Loire station and the Domaine, connecting with a train from and to Paris in the morning and in the late afternoon.

  4. Show your stamped SNCF train ticket dated the day of your visit, and get a special rate!

Timetable and tickets on oui.sncf

Information and timetable on azalys-blois.fr

Combined train & shuttle tickets can be purchased online at oui.sncf 

CHÂTEAU AZALYS PASS

  1. Every weekend from 1 April to 4 November 2018 and daily through July and August, a return shuttle service will be running between the Domaine and Blois.
  2. Price: €4.15. Show your stamped SNCF train ticket dated the day of your visit, and get a special rate!

Information and timetable on azalys-blois.fr

"THE LOIRE À VELO" CYCLE PATH

 
  1. Take the "Loire à Vélo" cycle path and call in at Domain of Chaumont-sur-Loire.
  2. Free bike racks and lockers are available at each of the Domain's entrances.

The Domain of Chaumont-sur-Loire

Aquired by the Centre-Val de Loire Region in 2007, The Domain of Chaumont-sur-Loire has become an unmissable site within the spheres of art and gardens. The triple identity of the Domaine : Heritage, art and gardens make for a unique visit within the circuit of the Loire Valley castles

Regional Domaine of Chaumont-sur-Loire
41150 Chaumont-sur-Loire
Tel :+33 (0) 2 54 20 99 22
Fax :+33 (0) 2 54 20 99 24
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