Useful informations

Tour

Hours

2025 :

The Château-Musée is open to the public from 8th February to 31th March: from Tuesday to Sunday and bank holiday Mondays, from 10 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 5.30 pm

From 1st April to 30th June : from Tuesday to Sunday and bank holiday Mondays, from 10 am to 6 pm

From 1st July to 31th August: every day from 10 am to 7 pm Opening on the 14th July and 15th August.

From 1st September to 30th september: from Tuesday to Sunday and bank holiday Mondays, from 10 am to 6 pm

From 1st October to 31th December 31: from Tuesday to Sunday and bank holiday Mondays from 10 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 5.30 pm Closed on 25th December and 1st January.

Annual closure from 1st January to 7th February 2025

Prices

Last entry 30 minutes before closing
Full rate	9.50€
Reduced rate (7-18 year olds, high school students, apprentices, students, job seekers, invalidity card holders and accompanying persons, accompanying persons holding the Muséo card Pass, SNCF TER Pays de la Loire users with a valid subscription) Free for children under 7	7.00€
Family deal (2 adults + 2 children)	26.50 € / + 1.5 € per additional child
Group rates Adult group rate 12 or more individuals	7.30€
Reduced group rate 12 or more individuals 5,00 € (7-16 year olds, high school students, apprentices, students, job seekers, invalidity card holders)	6.00€
Themed tours for kids with a museum educator - in french only	Supplément de 2€
Access to belvedere. With guide. Duration: 30 mins / groups of 8 max. Book at front desk. (From 3rd June to 30th September, except 9th June, 8, 21 and 22th September) - in french only	Supplément de 3€

Visit

Languages spoken: French, English.
Tour leaflets: French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Chinese.
It takes 1.5 hours to visit the museum.
Last entry 30 minutes before closing.

Staircase access only to the château's courtyard and upper floors.

Please note that the rooms in the north wing of the château will not be open to the public during the week of 23 to 29 September due to the dismantling of the exhibition Buvons ! La faïence raconte le vin. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

In order to ensure the good circulation of visitors and to preserve the collections, pushchairs, baby carrier or large bags are not authorized in the castle. Lockers are available at reception.

Château de Saumur's grounds are free to visit and get you up close to the landmark. Visitors can explore its external fortifications, courtyard and views.

Pets are not allowed in the ticketed area of the château.

How to get here

By car

A10, A85 or E60 motorway
D347 road then D947 exit "Ville de Saumur"

Angers - Saumur (A85, N147 or D952) distance: 55km (40-50 mins)

Tours - Saumur (A85, N152): 65km (1 hr)

Bordeaux - Saumur (N147/N10) distance: 320km (4 hr)

By train

Saumur station, TER regional train connection to Nantes, Angers, Tours, Blois, Orléans etc.

Saumur - Angers: 20 mins
Saumur - Tours: 40 mins
Saumur - Nantes: 1 hr

https://www.ter.sncf.com/pays-de-la-loire/se-deplacer/horaires

From Saumur train station, take bus line A at the "Résistance - Gare" stop and get off at the "Château" stop, then walk for 1 minute.
https://ogalo-saumurvaldeloire.fr/

SNCF TER Pays de la Loire train partnership

Discounted entry with the Memberchip card Mezzo, Mezzo-26, Tutti Illimité, Tutti Illimité-26, Tutti Illimité Combiné and Tutti Illimité Combiné-26 or a multi-pass available from the ticket office at Château-Musée de Saumur.

Services

Gift shop	End your trip on a high and visit the château gift shop where you'll find a wide range of crafts, local products, jewellery, scarves, personalised items made in France or Europe and books for children and adults.
Free parking	For cars, campervans and motorhomes - bike parking - Charging station for electric cars.
Restaurants	Nearby
Nearby picnic area	Visitors can have a picnic in the château grounds.
Town centre access	The château is a 5 minute walk from the town centre

Muséo pass

La carte Muséo Pass permet l’accès illimité à 6 sites d’exception pour 12€ par an.

Les avantages

Accédez de façon illimitée pendant 12 mois aux 6 sites partenaires et faites bénéficier votre famille et vos amis d’un tarif réduit
(sans limite d’âge ou de nombre).
Sur présentation du Muséo Pass, une remise de 5% vous sera accordée sur les articles (hors librairie et plaids) de la boutique du Château-Musée.
Votre adhésion au Muséo Pass vous permet d’être informé en priorité de l’actualité des musées.

Comment adhérer ?

ATTENTION : les Pass, imprimés en nombre limité, peuvent ne plus être disponibles en cours de saison. Vente soumise à conditions.

A la billetterie du Château-Musée de Saumur.
Au guichet d’accueil de la Mairie de Saumur.
Par courrier, en indiquant vos nom, prénom, adresse postale et adresse courriel, accompagné d’un chèque bancaire ou postal d’un montant de 12€ à l’ordre de la régie de recettes du château (vous recevrez votre carte dans un délai de deux semaines environ), à l’adresse suivante :

Muséo Pass
Régie de recettes du Château-Musée
Hôtel de Ville – rue Molière – CS 54030 – 49408 Saumur cedex.

Le Muséo Pass est valide pendant 12 mois à compter de sa date d’achat. Ce Pass est individuel et nominatif, le détenteur doit y apposer une photo d’identité ou présenter une pièce d’identité lors de sa visite des différents sites.

Le Muséo Pass ne peut faire l’objet d’aucune cession, d’aucun échange et d’aucun remboursement.