The Château de Meung-sur-Loire

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  • © Pierre Holley
Built in the 13th century, the Château de Meung-sur-Loire was the prestigious residence of the bishops of Orléans until the French Revolution. You’ll be amazed by a visit dedicated to everyday life: more than 20 furnished rooms, 2,000 objects in action and an odorama trail await you for a real immersion into the heart of castle life! Your visit will take you from the superb attic to the dark underground passageways, from the magnificent neoclassical chapel to the 18th-century bathrooms. Follow in the footsteps of Louix XI, François I, Joan of Arc and the poet François Villon, who lived in the château’s prisons…

Built in the 13th century, the Château de Meung-sur-Loire was the prestigious residence of the bishops of Orléans until the French Revolution. You'll be amazed by a visit dedicated to everyday life: more than 20 furnished rooms, 2,000 objects in action and an odorama trail await you for a real immersion into the heart of castle life! Your visit will take you from the superb attic to the dark underground passageways, from the magnificent neoclassical chapel to the 18th-century bathrooms. Follow in the footsteps of Louix XI, François I, Joan of Arc and the poet François Villon, who lived in the château's prisons...

Spoken languages ​​:French, English
Languages ​​documentation:French, English, German, Chinese, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Russian
Visiting languages:French, English, German
Home groups:yes
Information panel :French English
Pets allowed

Other rates : 46,00 €

Other rates : 110,00 €

Other rates : 70,00 €

Full adult price : 12,00 €

Discount rate : 10,00 €

Child rate : 8,50 €

Free rate : 0,00 €

Means of payment

  • Debit cards
  • Holiday vouchers
  • Cash

Period (s) Morning Afternoon Opening day Closing day
01/10/2024 - 11/10/2024 - - Sunday - Saturday
13/10/2024 - 18/10/2024 - - Sunday - SaturdayMonday - Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday - Friday - Saturday - Sunday
19/10/2024 - 03/11/202414:00 - 18:00 - Sunday - Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday - Friday - SaturdayMonday
30/11/2024 - 20/12/2024 - - Sunday - Saturday
21/12/2024 - 30/12/2024 - - Sunday - Monday - Thursday - Friday - SaturdayTuesday - Wednesday

Individual visits

Free visit (permanence):yes
Free visit (request):yes
Guided tour (permanence):no
Guided tour (request):yes
Duration of the visit:01:30
Free tasting:
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Group tours

Free visit (permanence):yes
Free visit (request):yes
Guided tour (permanence):no
Guided tour (request):yes
Duration of the visit:01:30
Free tasting:
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Associated services

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  • Activities en
  • Ambassadeur Val de Loire en
  • Animaux
  • Catering on site en
  • Fully equipped meeting room en
  • Hall hire en
  • Historical sites and monuments category
  • Junior workshop en
  • La Loire à vélo en
  • Luggage storage en
  • Parcs et Jardins en région Centre en
  • Park and garden category
  • Parking en
  • Picnic area en
  • Qualité Tourisme en
  • Shop en
  • Temporary exhibitions en
  • UNESCO World Heritage en
  • Wifi en
  • Fortified castle
  • History
  • Palace
  • Park
  • Popular arts and traditions
  • 19th century
  • Classic
  • Médiéval
  • Renaissance

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