Château de Chenonceau Tickets
Explore the beauty of Château de Chenonceau, a charming village situated on the banks of the River Cher. Admire the Renaissance architecture and royal apartments, and take a stroll through the immaculate gardens. Book Château de Chenonceau tickets to enjoy direct entry and get combo experiences with other famous castles in the Loire Valley.
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Chateau de Chenonceau is one of the most visited chateaus in the Loire Valley. Buy your tickets in advance to ensure a delightful experience. You can plan ahead and book up to 4 months in advance.
Book your skip-the-line tickets online, allowing priority access and entry anytime between 9am–5:30pm.
Opt for an audio guide to gain deeper insights into the castle’s history.
Allocate between 2–4 hours to see the castle and its gardens.
For public holiday weekends, online booking is a must.
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About Château de Chenonceau
The Ladies' Castle of the Loire Valley, Chateau de Chenonceau, displays Renaissance elegance, expansive French gardens, and a fascinating history shaped by powerful women.
Chateau de Chenonceau played a strategic role during World War II, with one end located in the Nazi-occupied zone and the other in the Free Zone, serving as an escape route for the French Resistance.
During World War I, the chateau served as a military hospital. Its long galleries were used as medical wards and the bridge over the River Cher, as a transport route for wounded soldiers.
The chateau is famously known as the Ladies’ Castle due to the influential women, including Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de' Medici, who significantly shaped its history.
The renowned Italian artist, Leonardo da Vinci, contributed to the design and construction of Chateau de Chenonceau.
The Chateau de Chenonceau is France’s second most-visited castle (after the Palace of Versailles) with an annual footfall of 800,000 visitors.
Why visit Château de Chenonceau?
Highlights
The Grand Gallery
This stunning gallery spans the River Cher and was built to add to the chateau’s sense of scale. It features black-and-white tiled floors and large windows that look out to the river. The Gallery, originally used as a ballroom, transformed into medical wards during WWI.
The Gardens
There are different gardens in Chateau de Chenonceau, each with unique designs, vibrant flowers, and manicured gardens. The must-visits include Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de' Medici gardens, which were passionately designed by the queens themselves.
Art Collection
Chateau de Chenonceau houses an impressive collection of artworks by renowned artists such as Rubens, Tintoretto, and Van Dyck. Some notable paintings include The Three Graces (Van Loo), Solomon and the Queen of Sheba (Tintoretto), and The Christ Child and Saint John (Rubens).
The Flower Garden
The Flower Garden in Chateau de Chenonceau is an oasis of colors and fragrance, with its vibrant blooms of over 400 roses, flowers such as tuberoses and agaoanthus, and numerous varieties of vegetable. It was organised into 12 squares, bordered by apple trees.
The Maze
An enjoyable diversion for visitors, the maze is made up of 2,000 yew trees, carefully trimmed, creating twists, turns, and dead ends.
Plan your visit
Main entrance
The Chateau de Chenonceau has one entrance, which is a 2-minute walk from the train station. If you’ve come by car, the car park is right outside the entrance. The walk from the entrance to the chateau will take you between 3–5 minutes.
Open on public holidays from:
9am–7pm on Easter (March 30–31 and April 1), May 1, May 8–12 (Ascension), and May 18–20 (Pentecost).
Available at an additional cost.
Books, jewelry, and gifts are available.
Free of cost. Enquire at the front desk.
Due to the provision of ramps, the castle, the gardens, the shop, the restaurants, and the toilets are accessible.
Guide dogs for the blind are allowed inside the castle.
Other dogs must be kept on a leash in the gardens and small dogs carried in the visitor's arms or a satchel.
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