You should allow 2 hours to visit all the rooms in the château, the shop, the formal gardens and the English park. If you would like to enjoy our restaurant, "La cour carrée", you can allow a further 1 hour.
The château, grounds and gardens are open to visitors of all ages. A number of activities have been designed around a welcome booklet to satisfy the curiosity of 5-8 year olds. You'll find it in the shop.
Yes, to give you maximum freedom, all our tickets are valid for the whole day. So you can leave the castle to wander around the village of Hautefort and return to the castle at the end of the afternoon.
Yes, you can buy your tickets online here. They are valid for the entire season.
No. We don't have queue-cutting tickets, and buying a ticket online doesn't mean you don't have to go to the ticket office. This is necessary so that we can check your ticket.
As soon as you arrive at the château, you can book a table with our chef Luciano. Reservations by telephone are not possible.
Your admission ticket includes access to a guided tour of the château, a guided tour of the garden and the cinema and bread oven workshops, subject to availability. If it is not possible to book by telephone, please contact our receptionist at the ticket office as soon as you arrive. The times of our free activities are here.
No. You need to buy a ticket to enter the château in order to use all the services on offer, including the restaurant and shop.
No. An entrance ticket must be purchased to gain access to the park, gardens and/or château.
Unfortunately, the entire château is not accessible to wheelchair users, given the heritage features that we are unable to modify. You will find all the information you need about accessibility at here
The château has 2 large free car parks with spaces reserved for people with disabilities.
Dogs are allowed in our 30 hectares of English parkland and 3 hectares of formal gardens. Water is available at the entrance to the estate. However, they are not allowed to visit the château or its inner courtyard.
Naturally, pushchairs are allowed in our formal gardens and English park. However, they are not allowed on tours of the château due to the particularly fragile staircases and wooden floors. There is a parking space for pushchairs on the right-hand side of the drawbridge.
Yes, you can picnic in our park. Several tables are provided for this purpose. And if you've forgotten your drinks or ice creams, our delivery trolley will be at your disposal.
