Practical information
Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 April 2025
Don't miss our "Loirets' Weekend." Two open days for all Loiret residents to (re)discover our château for free.
Short tours, perfume organ demonstrations, a self-guided tour of the château to discover its collections and its Perfume Walk, Renaissance gardens, and English-style park: a guaranteed wonderful stroll at the Château de Chamerolles.
The château is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on both days of April 5 and 6, 2025.
Bring your proof of address to guarantee free admission at the ticket office.
See you soon at the château
Opening days and times
January :
The château is closed throughout January.
Reopening on Saturday February 1st 2025 at 10 a.m.
1 February to 31 March :
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 1:30 to 5:30 pm.
Open at weekends from 10 am to 12 noon and from 1:30 to 5:30 pm.
1 to 30 April
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Open on weekends from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
1 May to 30 June :
Every day except Tuesday,
10 am to 6 pm.
1 July to 31 August:
Open every day
from 10 am to 6 pm.
1-30 September:
Every day except Tuesday,
10 am to 6 pm.
1 October to 31 December:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 1:30 to 5:30 pm.
Open at weekends from 10 am to 12 noon and from 1:30 to 5:30 pm.
Warning: the ticket office closes 30 minutes before the château closes.
The car park gates close at the same time as the château.
Public holidays 2025
- Wednesday, January 1, 2025: New Year's Day: the castle is closed all day and throughout the month of January
- Monday, April 21, 2025: Easter Monday: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. then 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Thursday, May 1, 2025: Labor Day: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Thursday, May 8, 2025: Armistice 1945: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Thursday, May 29, 2025: Ascension Day: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Monday, June 9, 2025: Whit Monday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Monday, July 14, 2025: National Day: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Friday, August 15, 2025: Assumption : 10am to 6pm
- Saturday 1st November 2025: All Saints' Day: 10am to 12pm then 1:30pm to 5:30pm
- Tuesday 11th November 2025: Armistice 1918: 10am to 12pm then 1:30pm to 5:30pm
- Thursday 25th December 2025: Christmas: castle closed all day
Visits
Unrestricted visits
Visitors’ guide: French: €5.10
Duration of visit: 1 hour approx
Visitor's booklet: French, English, German, Dutch, Italian or Spanish: €1.70
Game booklets: French: free of charge. They change regularly and are intended for 6-12 year olds
Audio files: Available in the château rooms. Can be downloaded before you visit (strongly recommended) or by scanning QR-codes on site. Available below. (French and English)
Map of the château available at reception in French, English, Dutch and German
Guided tours
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays: 3 pm (subject to guide being available)*
* except April 6 and 7, 2024 due to the free “Les Loirétains” weekend (free access to the castle upon presentation of proof of address).
From 1 July to 31 August: every day, guided tours lasting 1 hour 15 minutes 11 am, 2:30 pm, 4 pm (in French only)
Guided tours: charge additional to admission fee. +€2 full charge, +€1 reduced charge.
Groups: guided tours can be organised if a reservation is made.
25 people per group maximum
Group guided tours are available in French, English, Italian, Spanish, Dutch and German (by reservation only).
Reservation address: chateau.chamerolles@loiret.fr
Visit with your family
- Free visit:
Colouring booklets for 4-6 year olds and game booklets for 7-12 year olds are available at the castle reception.
Geomotifs: With the Baludik application, go in search of 15 decorative details hidden in the castle. Can you find them? Possibility of loaning smartphones in exchange for an identity document - Workshops:
During the school holidays in February, Spring, All Saints' Day and Christmas, creative workshops (by reservation) are offered on Wednesdays. A different theme is proposed for each period.
In July and August, creative workshops (by reservation) are offered on Thursdays for the school holidays. A different theme is proposed for each period.
- The Secret Word
Like every year, the castle's must-see treasure hunt "the Secret Word" is back in July and August. Riddles and challenges await you in the park and Renaissance gardens. Sometimes your sense of smell will be your best ally.
Les Cham'Cartes :
Discover the castle and gardens with a bag full of ideas! 10 cards with games and missions to do together as you go along the route. A few accessories will help you: binoculars, scented bottles, drawing board and colored pencils to motivate the children.
Guided tour for groups
Associations, tour operators, tourist offices, clubs, etc. You are a group and would like personalized support to discover our castle, then opt for the group tour. For 1h30, the guide will be your best ambassador to tell you the great and small history of this site where 500 years have passed since the founding of the castle.
In short, the guided tour lasts 1h30. By reservation only, you will be able to speak with our group representative for a most personalized welcome, meeting your expectations and our constraints. If the guide is available, the tour is available in different foreign languages: French, English, Dutch, German, Spanish and Portuguese.
Contact
► Catherine Aignan :
Heritage Agent - Responsible for Reservations & Tourism Quality
- Tel : 02 38 39 84 66
- Mail : catherine.aignan@loiret.fr
- Post adress : Château de Chamerolles
Route de Gallerand - 45 170 Chilleurs-aux-Bois
Guided audio tour of the château
Our room descriptions in English in the form of audio files await you just below. Click on the link in the following paragraph --> Enjoy discovering our history and our collections!
Audio guided tour of the castle in english
To benefit from the audio guided tour sheets in English, please click on the link below to listen to the commentary of each room of the castle. These sheets can be downloaded in advance so that you can have them on your phone the day of your visit to the castle. A very practical help to discover the history and collections of the castle with this audio guide.
The audio guided tour sheets in EnglishAbout the dogs at the castle of Chamerolles
Small dogs kept in bags, guide dogs and assistance dogs are allowed in the park, gardens and in the castle. For large dogs that cannot fit in bags, we regret not allowing them at the Château de Chamerolles.
All our events 2025
Are you curious about everything that happens at the Château de Chamerolles?
So don't waste a moment and click on the document just below... and presto, you will discover all our events planned for the year 2025. Our nuggets are just waiting for you. Book the desired event quickly by contacting us on 02 38 39 84 66.
Our programmation of 2025
Prices
Individual visits
Unrestricted visit
Full fee: €8 (18 years and over)
Reduced fee: €5 (job seekers on presentation of proof of status, children aged 6-17 or students up to 25; disabled person on presentation of disability card and person accompanying disabled person)
Free for children under 6
Guided tour
Full fee: €10 (18 years and over)
Reduced fee: €6 (job seekers on presentation of proof of status, children aged 6-17 or students up to 25; disabled person on presentation of disability card and person accompanying disabled person)
Free for children under 6
Group visits
Unrestricted visit
Minimum 20 persons
€5 per person
By reservation
For schools and leisure centres:
Children from 6 to 17: €2 per student
Children under 6: free
By reservation
Guided tour
Adults:
In French, English, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese
By reservation
Guide provision service €75 Monday to Saturday, €90 Sundays and public holidays, in addition to admission fees
Schools:
One guide per class
By reservation
Guide provision service €75 Monday to Saturday, in addition to admission fees
More information on “Schools” page
Specific prices
Family rate: 2 adults and 2 children between 6 and 17: €22
Carte Pass: personalised, valid 1 year, unlimited entry: €18
- Free: for children under 6, wheelchair users (only the park, the gardens and the stables are accessible because of numerous steps), journalists, Le Loiret staff, tour guides, members and staff of the APJRC and the Châteaux de la Loire Association.
The full Château de Chamerolles rate allows a reduced admission fee with our partner (valid for one year): Sully-sur-Loire Château, Gien Château-Museum, Loris Museum, Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères and the Loire Marine Museum at Châteauneuf-sur-Loire.
Map of the château
How to pay
Cash
Bank card
Cheque
Holiday Cheque
Culture Cheque
Culture Pass
Bank card
Holiday cheques: we do not give change.
Other information
Languages spoken at reception: French and English
Recognised by: LPO, Route de la Rose
Frequently Asked Questions!
The most frequently asked questions
- Do you organize activities?
- Do you organize equestrian jousts?
- How can we park?
- Are dogs allowed?
- Do you organize workshops to create a perfume?
- What payment methods are accepted?
- Can we sleep and/or dine at the castle?
Answers to the most frequently asked questions
Yes, throughout the year between February and December. Our activities are often offered on weekends or during school holidays. All our programming can be found on the calendar tab of the site.
Yes, but only the 3rd weekend of July every year during the “Renaissance Festival” festival!
- We have a car park with around 200 spaces, a drop-off space for people to drop off and two spaces reserved for People with Reduced Mobility near reception. In addition, we have places reserved for tourist buses.
Small dogs kept in a bag (in the castle and in the park), assistance dogs and guide dogs for the blind are allowed. Other dogs are unfortunately prohibited in the park.
We do not organize perfume creation courses. On the other hand, we organize "perfume organ demonstrations" which consist of explanations on the methods of making a perfume as well as an olfactory test. In addition, depending on the program, we occasionally offer workshops with a perfumer.
- Bank card, cash, check, holiday vouchers (only at ticket offices), yeps kitty, culture vouchers stamped culture and monuments are accepted. E-Holiday vouchers are not yet accepted. AMEX are not accepted.
- We do not have a guest room at the castle. It is therefore impossible to sleep there. As for dinners, we open the castle a few times at night where you have the possibility of picnicking in the park or benefiting from on-site catering thanks to different service providers present for specific events: food trucks, caterers, etc. Apart from that, we do not offer on-site catering service for dinners.