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The fortress, with its majestic position overlooking the town, built by Count Thibaut I of Blois, invites the visitor into the heart of France’s and England’s history. The court of Henry II Plantagenet and Eleanor of Aquitaine was established here in the 12 century.
Description
Rating / Labels
- Accueil Vélo site de visite et de loisirs
- Démarche d'excellence grands sites
- Site Ambassadeur Unesco
- Vignobles et Découvertes
Languages spoken
- French
- English
- Spanish
Comfort / services
Opening
Open from 02/01/2019 to 28/02/2019
- Monday : from 09h30 to 17h00
- Tuesday : from 09h30 to 17h00
- Wednesday : from 09h30 to 17h00
- Thursday : from 09h30 to 17h00
- Friday : from 09h30 to 17h00
- Saturday : from 09h30 to 17h00
- Sunday : from 09h30 to 17h00
Open from 01/03/2019 to 30/04/2019
- Monday : from 09h30 to 18h00
- Tuesday : from 09h30 to 18h00
- Wednesday : from 09h30 to 18h00
- Thursday : from 09h30 to 18h00
- Friday : from 09h30 to 18h00
- Saturday : from 09h30 to 18h00
- Sunday : from 09h30 to 18h00
Open from 01/05/2019 to 31/08/2019
- Monday : from 09h30 to 19h00
- Tuesday : from 09h30 to 19h00
- Thursday : from 09h30 to 19h00
- Friday : from 09h30 to 19h00
- Wednesday : from 09h30 to 19h00
- Saturday : from 09h30 to 19h00
- Sunday : from 09h30 to 19h00
Open from 01/09/2018 to 31/10/2019
- Monday : from 09h30 to 18h00
- Tuesday : from 09h30 to 18h00
- Wednesday : from 09h30 to 18h00
- Thursday : from 09h30 to 18h00
- Friday : from 09h30 to 18h00
- Saturday : from 09h30 to 18h00
- Sunday : from 09h30 to 18h00
Open from 01/11/2019 to 31/12/2019
- Monday : from 09h30 to 17h00
- Tuesday : from 09h30 to 17h00
- Wednesday : from 09h30 to 17h00
- Thursday : from 09h30 to 17h00
- Friday : from 09h30 to 17h00
- Saturday : from 09h30 to 17h00
- Sunday : from 09h30 to 17h00
Extra reception info
Fermé 01/01 et 25/12
Rates
- Full adult price : from 9,00 € to 10,50 € - Visite libre ou guidée
- Discount rate : from 7,00 € to 8,50 € - 7/18 years old, students, disabled & large families
- Annual subscription pass : 16,00 € - Carte Ambassadeur valable pour une année, permet la gratuité dans le site et le tarif réduit dans les autres sites du Département
- Group rate : from 7,00 € to 8,50 € - + 10 pers.
- Other rates : from 23,00 € to 27,00 € - Escape Game
- Free rate : - 7 years old, unemployed