Can you visit the Château de Bienassis with a dog?

Yes, on a leash outdoors, but the dog must be carried inside the château due to the fragile flooring.

Is the Château de Bienassis accessible to wheelchair users?

A ramp provides access except to the kitchens and chapel, though the entrance door is no wider than 80 cm, limiting passage to standard wheelchairs.

Who lives at the Château de Bienassis?

The de Kerjégu family has occupied the estate for more than a century.

What can be seen inside the Château de Bienassis?

The ground floor is open to visitors, including the grand staircase, the post-Renaissance great hall, the guard room, the medieval kitchens and the 18th-century dining room.

Where is the Château de Bienassis located?

It stands in the commune of Erquy, in the Côtes-d'Armor department, in Brittany.

Château de Bienassis

Bienassis Castle

Erquy

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Prices: from €8.00
Visit duration: 60 min
Where: Erquy

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Château de Bienassis stands in Erquy (Côtes-d'Armor), in the Bretagne region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 15th century). Adult admission costs 8 EUR. Its opening hours and prices were verified at the source on September 5, 2026.

In Erquy, on the coast of the Côtes-d'Armor, the Château de Bienassis stands behind a still-visible system of water-filled moats, a legacy of a 12th-century feudal mound later rebuilt as a pink granite residence at the end of the 15th century. The de Kerjégu family, who have lived there for more than a hundred years, open to visitors a main building blending Renaissance and 18th-century features, set within a park of over 60 hectares with a formal garden and a walled kitchen garden. Visitors can see the ground floor of the building, from the guard room to the medieval kitchens, as well as the grounds, including the old stables and the chapel by the ramparts.

What to know

Guided tours run on set dates depending on the season, with free access to the grounds afterwards.
The château is accessible to visitors with reduced mobility via a ramp, except for the kitchens and chapel, and the access door is no wider than 80 cm.
Dogs are allowed on a leash outdoors and must be carried indoors due to fragile flooring.
A grass car park is available near the ramparts, at the entrance to the forest lane leading to the château.
The estate covers more than 60 hectares, including a forest park, a formal garden and a walled kitchen garden.

Practical information

Opening hours

du 6 avril au 5 juillet et du 31 août au 1er novembre: mercredi, vendredi, dimanche à 14h30 et 16h
du 6 juillet au 30 août: tous les après-midi sauf le samedi, entrées de 14h à 18h

Prices

Adult: €8.00
Child: €4.00
Reduced: €6.00

Visit duration: 60 min
Wheelchair access: Ground floor accessible
Dogs: Allowed on a lead
Parking: grassy parking area, entrance on the left at the end of the forest lane leading to the château

accessible to people with reduced mobility via a ramp, except for the kitchens and the chapel, located in the basement and upper floor. Please note, however, that as the château is medieval in origin, the door giving access to the ramp is no more than 80cm wide and can therefore only be used by standard wheelchairs

On site

Picnic area

Where this château is

Erquy · Côtes-d'Armor · Bretagne

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Address

D786, 22430 Erquy

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00089143
Period of construction: second half of the 15th century

Frequently asked

Can you visit the Château de Bienassis with a dog?: Yes, on a leash outdoors, but the dog must be carried inside the château due to the fragile flooring.
Is the Château de Bienassis accessible to wheelchair users?: A ramp provides access except to the kitchens and chapel, though the entrance door is no wider than 80 cm, limiting passage to standard wheelchairs.
Who lives at the Château de Bienassis?: The de Kerjégu family has occupied the estate for more than a century.
What can be seen inside the Château de Bienassis?: The ground floor is open to visitors, including the grand staircase, the post-Renaissance great hall, the guard room, the medieval kitchens and the 18th-century dining room.
Where is the Château de Bienassis located?: It stands in the commune of Erquy, in the Côtes-d'Armor department, in Brittany.

Information verified on September 5, 2026 · Hours and prices: see the official website