Château de Chambord

Chambord Castle

Chambord

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Prices: from €21.00
Where: Chambord

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Open within 20 km

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Guided tour "Raviver Varenne"Sun, Sep 20 · château de Blois14 km

Château de Chambord stands in Chambord (Loir-et-Cher), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first half of the 16th century, 17th century). Adult admission costs 21 EUR. Its opening hours and prices were verified at the source on August 8, 2026.

What the French Ministry of Culture records

C'est à partir de 1519 que François Ier décida de remplacer l'ancienne forteresse des comtes de Blois par un château destiné à la chasse. Les limites actuelles du domaine royal sont celles qui furent fixées par Gaston d'Orléans, propriétaire du domaine de 1626 à 1660 (seul domaine royal conservé dans sa délimitation du 17e siècle). Le parc, de 5433 hectares, cerné par un mur de clôture, comporte six entrées. En 1682, Jules Hardouin-Mansart aménagea le domaine, avec le tracé géométrique du parc et la construction des écuries du maréchal de Saxe. Deux ponts construits en 1708 traversent le Cosson. En 1821, le domaine fut acquis par le futur comte de Chambord. Au cours du 19e siècle eurent lieu des campagnes de boisement, la création d'un jardin anglais dans la partie ouest, la réorganisation du village, le remaniement de l'église Saint-Louis (1830-1865) , etc. Le domaine a été acquis par l'Etat en 1930.

Extract from the official record IA00012822 · Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée database, Open Licence

Practical information

Opening hours

du 4 janvier au 27 mars: 9h-17h
du 28 mars au 25 octobre: 9h-18h
du 26 octobre au 18 décembre: 9h-17h
du 19 décembre au 2 janvier 2027: 9h-18h (sauf 24 et 31 décembre 9h-16h)

Annual closures : 1 January; 25 December

Prices

Adult: €21.00
Reduced: €18.50

Free for Free for EU residents under 26

Visit duration: Not verified
Wheelchair access: Ground floor accessible
Dogs: Not verified
Parking: Not verified

Accessible to persons with reduced mobility: the courtyard, the ground floor of the château including the audiovisual room, the carriage room, the lapidary depot and the café d'Orléans. Cane-seats and wheelchairs are available subject to availability at the information points.

On site

Food and drink
Gift shop
Child-friendly

Where this château is

Chambord · Loir-et-Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

Chambord, Loir-et-Cher

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Château phone number

+33 2 54 50 40 00

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record IA00012822
Period of construction: first half of the 16th century, 17th century

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Information verified on August 8, 2026 · Hours and prices: see the official website

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.