Can you visit the inside of the ducal palace of Nevers?

Part of the building houses the town hall, tourist office and exhibition rooms open to the public, but it is not entirely open as a museum.

What is there to see at the ducal palace of Nevers?

Visitors can see the Renaissance facade with its turrets, the ornate staircase, two fifteenth-century towers, a history exhibition and an aquarium of Loire river fish.

Is the ducal palace of Nevers a listed monument?

Yes, it has been listed as a historic monument since the 1840 list.

Where is the ducal palace of Nevers located?

It stands on a hill overlooking the old town centre of Nevers, in the Nièvre department, facing the Place de la République.

Palais ducal de Nevers

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Palais ducal de Nevers stands in Nevers (Nièvre), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The ducal palace of Nevers stands on the hill overlooking the old town centre, its Renaissance facade flanked by turrets facing the Place de la République. Built for the counts of Nevers and later reworked by the Clèves family, it still has two fifteenth-century towers and an ornate staircase set within the central turret. Having served in turn as town hall and law courts, it now houses municipal offices, exhibition rooms and an aquarium dedicated to fish of the Loire.

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What to know

The building can be seen from the outside on the square and the esplanade running along the Loire, while access to the interior rooms depends on the opening hours of the town hall and tourist office based there.
A permanent exhibition on the town's history, including sections on faience pottery and Formula 1, plus an aquarium of Loire river fish, are housed inside.
The esplanade extending from the palace to the banks of the Loire makes for an easy walk.
The building has been a listed historic monument since 1840.

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Opening hours

de septembre à avril: du lundi au samedi 9h00-12h30 et 14h00-18h00, fermé dimanche et jours fériés
de mai à juin: du lundi au samedi 9h00-12h30 et 14h00-18h00, dimanche et jours fériés 10h00-13h00 et 15h00-18h00
juillet et août: du lundi au samedi 9h00-18h30, dimanche et jours fériés 10h00-13h00 et 15h00-18h00

Annual closures : from September to April: closed on Sundays and public holidays

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Where this château is

Nevers · Nièvre · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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1 Pl. de l'Hôtel de ville, 58000 Nevers

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+33 3 86 68 46 13

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00112964

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Can you visit the inside of the ducal palace of Nevers?: Part of the building houses the town hall, tourist office and exhibition rooms open to the public, but it is not entirely open as a museum.
What is there to see at the ducal palace of Nevers?: Visitors can see the Renaissance facade with its turrets, the ornate staircase, two fifteenth-century towers, a history exhibition and an aquarium of Loire river fish.
Is the ducal palace of Nevers a listed monument?: Yes, it has been listed as a historic monument since the 1840 list.
Where is the ducal palace of Nevers located?: It stands on a hill overlooking the old town centre of Nevers, in the Nièvre department, facing the Place de la République.