Practical information

Find all the practical information you need to plan your visit to the Château d’Oiron here.

Opening hours

In the event of a heatwave alert, please call 05 49 96 51 25 to check our opening hours 

1 June to 30 September:10.30 am – 6.30 pm

1 October to 31 May:10.30am– 5.30 pm 

Allow 1½ to 2 hours to make the most of your visit

Please note: 

  • last admission to the monument is one hour before closing time.
  • The galleries close progressively 30 minutes before the monument closes

Closed on 1 January, 1 May, 1 and 11 November, and 25 December

Prices

The following admission prices are valid from 1 January 2024.

Your ticket grants you access to the entire monument and its grounds.

Buy your ticket

For individuals

 

Individual ticket price

€9

Free

 
  • Under 18 
  • Aged 18–25 (citizens of European Union countries and non-European residents legally residing in France)
  • People with disabilities and their carers
  • Jobseekers (on presentation of a certificate issued within the last 6 months) 
  • Education Pass (valid) 
  • The first Sunday of January, February, March, November and December
  • Pass Escapades 79 (free admission upon presentation of the voucher and when accompanied by one person paying the full price)
  • Member of the Friends of Oiron association
 

Visitors eligible for free admission

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Partner rates

 
€7.50
€6

For groups

 

Group rate

€7.50
  • For groups of 20 or more paying adults
  • Anyone accompanied by a tourism professional, with no minimum group size
 

Passion monuments membership

Site

1 pass - Unlimited access to over 80 monuments for 1 year

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Tour options

  • Self-guided tour
  • Visitor information leaflets in French, English and Dutch
  • Bookshop and gift shop
  • Discovery trail booklet for children
  • Relief maps of the monument available on request
  • Wheelchairs available on loan  
 

Payment method

  • cash
  • credit cards
  • cheque 
  • Culture cheques
  • holiday vouchers (ANCV)
  • Lire vouchers (in-store only) 

Access and transport

Château d’Oiron

10–12 Rue du Château, Oiron
79100 Plaine-et-Vallées
How to get there

By car

  • From Saumur: N 147 towards Parthenay, D 938 to Thouars, then D 37 and D 64.
  • From Poitiers: N 147 to Loudun, then the D 759 towards Thouars and the D 64.
  • From Tours: D 751 to Loudun, D 759 towards Thouars and D 64.

By train

Thouars railway station.

Services and visiting conditions

  • Only guide dogs and assistance dogs are permitted.
  • Prams are permitted in the park.
  • Lockers are available at the château on request at reception.
  • Accessible toilets.
  • Smoking is prohibited throughout the site, both inside and outside the monument. Pursuant to Decree No. 2025-582 of 27 June 2025 on smoke-free areas, outdoor public spaces where children and young people may be present or exposed to smoke, in particular public parks and gardens, are designated as smoke-free areas.

For visitors with disabilities

Visitor assistance facilities and adapted tour options: find out about the services and access arrangements for people with disabilities.

Visit the dedicated page

Vigipirate security plan

Level: Urgence attentat of the Vigipirate plan

To ensure the safety of visitors, the monument is implementing the preventive measures decided by the government for public authorities. Find out more 

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