# Château de Montmirail

Montmirail, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire

Château de Montmirail stands in Montmirail (Sarthe), in the Pays de la Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century, 16th century, 18th century). Adult admission costs 8 EUR. Its opening hours and prices were verified at the source on August 18, 2026.

Standing at the heart of the village of Montmirail in the Sarthe, this castle occupies the site of a former feudal motte dating back to the 11th-12th centuries. Its vaulted rooms belong to the late 14th-15th century rebuilding, an octagonal tower was added in the early 16th century, and the panelled reception rooms were fitted out in the 18th century. The site is remembered for the 1169 meeting between King Louis VII, Henry II Plantagenet and Thomas Becket, and later became the residence of the Princess of Conti.

**Information last verified on August 18, 2026.**

## Prices

- Adult : 8 EUR
- Child : 0 EUR
- Reduced : 6 EUR
- Free for Enfant de moins de 6 ans

## Practical information

- Wheelchair access : Ground floor accessible
  - Une place de parking dédiée dans l'enceinte du parc, accès de plain-pied à la billetterie-boutique, au salon de thé, aux wc et au rez-de-chaussée du château ; visite guidée adaptée uniquement au rez-de-chaussée.
- Dogs : Allowed on a lead
- Parking : Se garer sur la place du château, au pied du château ; parking réservé pour les clients en chambre d'hôtes.
- Toilets : yes
- Food and drink : yes
- Gift shop : yes
- Child-friendly : yes

## Where this château is

- 2 Pl. du Château, 72320 Montmirail
- +33 2 43 93 72 71
- 48.103055555, 0.790277777
- Heritage status : Registered historic monument (inscrit)
- Period of construction : 15e siècle, 16e siècle, 18e siècle

## Sources

- Official website : http://www.chateaudemontmirail.com/
- Wikidata : https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15944409
- Mérimée record : https://www.pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/merimee/PA00109885

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