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Château de Cinq-Mars, Cinq-Mars-la-Pile

Château de Cinq-Mars-la-Pile

Cinq-Mars-la-Pile

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Adult
€5
Child
€3
Reduced
€3

Free for Children under 6

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Visit duration
30 min
Where
Cinq-Mars-la-Pile

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Château de Cinq-Mars stands in Cinq-Mars-la-Pile (Indre-et-Loire), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 12th century, 13th century, 15th century, 16th century). Adult admission costs 5 EUR. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Perched on a rocky spur above the valley, the ruins of the Château de Cinq-Mars recall a fortress torn down on Richelieu's orders after the execution of its owner, the Marquis de Cinq-Mars, in 1642. Two round towers remain, one dating from the late 12th century and the other from the 13th, surrounded by moats rebuilt in the 16th century and crossed by a three-arched bridge. The site, which inspired a novel by Alfred de Vigny, can be visited for its keep remains, its garden and the view the spur offers over the village and the neighbouring church.

What to know

  • A visit takes about half an hour, since the site consists mainly of outdoor ruins.
  • Admission is 5 euros for an adult.
  • The ground, partly set on a rocky spur, involves uneven paths and some slopes.
  • The monument is a listed château, of which only two towers and the moats carry the strictest protection.
  • There is no indication that the site is adapted for visitors with reduced mobility.

Practical information

Opening hours

du 1er juillet au 15 septembre
tous les jours sauf le mardi, de 11h à 20h
du 1er avril au 30 juin et du 16 septembre au 1er novembre
week-ends et jours fériés, de 11h à 18h

Annual closures : Winter (except by reservation for bed and breakfast and groups)

Prices

Adult
€5
Child
€3
Reduced
€3

Free for Children under 6

Visit duration
30 min
Wheelchair access
Not verified
Dogs
Not verified
Parking
Not verified

Where this château is

Cinq-Mars-la-Pile · Indre-et-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

12 Rue du Château, 37130 Cinq-Mars-la-Pile

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Château phone number

+33 2 47 96 40 49

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Heritage status
Listed historic monument (classé)
Mérimée record PA00097698
Period of construction
12th century, 13th century, 15th century, 16th century

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Sources

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