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Fast-track ticket for the Royal Château of Blois

Discover the royal Château of Blois and time travel on a grand scale!

The essentials

Discover the royal Château of Blois and time travel on a grand scale!

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Open date ticket
Skip the line
Opening hours
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Cancellation No refund, no rescheduling

Highlights

The fast-track ticket for the Royal Château of Blois

Self-guided tour of one of the most famous castles of the Loire Valley, classified as a historical monument

Description

Set off to discover the Royal Château of Blois and time travel on a grand scale!

Listed as an historic monument since 1845, the Château of Blois is considered one of the most impressive castles in the Loire Valley. Located in the heart of Blois, it is often the first castle visited on the Loire Valley Châteaux tour, as it is an essential part of their history. 

You will discover a castle that will intrigue you, a combination of four centuries of architecture, four different eras coming together around the same courtyard. It is a testimony to the evolution of French architecture from the 13th to the 17th century, from the Court to the Renaissance.

Beyond this particularity, it is also a place that contains many secrets of the French Court...! Seven kings and ten queens have reigned in succession here, and several historical events have taken place, including dramas, plots and power games.

You will be able to admire the sumptuously decorated and furnished rooms, such as the Estates General room, Henry III's bedroom, and royal flats, which will transport you centuries back in time, into the daily life of the royals.

Finally, don't miss the three museums housed within the castle itself: the archaeological museum, the lapidary museum and the Fine Arts museum!

Meeting point

Important information

  • Availability: every day except December 25, January 1 and exceptional cases (see calendar)
  • Hours:
    • From January 5 to February 28: 10am - 5pm (exceptionally closed on January 12)
    • From March 1 to 31: 10h - 17h30
    • April 1 to September 30: 9h - 18h30
    • October 1 to 16: 9am - 6pm
    • October 17 to November 1: 9am - 6:30pm
    • November 2 to December 18: 10am - 5pm
    • December 19 to January 5, 2027 (excluding December 25 and January 1): 10am - 6pm
    • Please note: closes at 5pm on December 24 and 31
  • Entrance to the château is possible until 30 minutes before closing time
  • Duration: free visit
  • Location: Château de Blois
     
  • You are asked to select a tentative date when booking. Please note, however, that you will be able to visit on the date of your choice before the end of your ticket's expiry date
  • The ticket purchased is nominative, and you may be asked to provide proof of identity
  • This ticket allows you to skip the ticket booth and go straight to the checkpoints at the château entrance
  • Free admission for children under 6, people with disabilities and holders of the Blois Culture Pass, on presentation of proof of entitlement - available on site at a ticket office only
  • Reduced admission for students, teachers on individual visits, adults in large families and jobseekers (on presentation of proof of entitlement less than 6 months old) - available on site only
  • Visitors with disabilities are entitled to free admission. It is granted to the companion of people in wheelchairs, blind or partially sighted, or when an accompaniment is necessary and notified on the receipt
  • Spaces accessible to the visit for people in wheelchairs are: the courtyard, the chapel, the first floor of the François 1er wing (architectural rooms), the exteriors (slightly sloping) and the shop
  • The histopad is included in the admission fee subject to availability, except for free tickets
  • Only small bags that can be carried in front are allowed in the halls; a locker is available for other bags
  • Strollers are not allowed on the tour circuit
  • A baby area and stroller garage are available free of charge
  • Les porte-bébés dorsaux à armature métallique ne sont pas autorisés dans l'enceinte du château
  • Les animaux ne sont pas acceptés dans l'enceinte du château
  • Identity papers are required for all equipment loans

Please note that all tickets issued are non-cancellable, non-changeable and non-refundable.

Included

  • The fast-track ticket for the Royal Château of Blois

  • The histopad

Not included

  • Transport from/to your hotel
  • Tips (optional)
  • Any other extras

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