Plan your visit

When should you come?

As the tour circuit is not heated, we prefer to welcome classes from April to October.

As there are no heated educational areas between November and March, we only welcome classes for themed or fun tours (picnics are not available).

When to book?

To ensure that your visit is as comfortable as possible and spread out as evenly as possible throughout the day, you must book at least one and a half months in advance (even for self-guided tours) with the château's reservations department.

Requests should be made by telephone or e-mail.

Rates

School, extra-curricular and student groups are subject to the "school group" rates of the Centre des monuments nationaux. Rates are fixed (per class: maximum 35 pupils).

Full price

Self-guided tour	40 €
Themed or fun visit	90 €
Heritage workshop	130 €

How to pay

Payment must be made on the day of the visit at the chateau ticket office. Any group failing to present the correct means of payment may be refused access to the monument.

Traditional payments :

Cash: we do not accept 200€ or 500€ banknotes.
Credit card.

Visit conditions and rules

Dress appropriately: the chateau is not a heated monument.
It is advisable to wear closed shoes.
It is forbidden to climb or sit on the walls.
Chaperones must maintain visual contact with the pupils and supervise them throughout the school outing.

Arriving at the castle

Getting to the castle

The chateau can only be reached by road:

From Paris or Lyon: A6, exit 23 then D980 to Semur-en-Auxois and D954, towards Venarey-les-laumes and Bussy-le-Grand.
From Dijon: N71, D6 and D954.

Buses can stop to drop off and pick up visitors in front of the site entrance; a car park 100m away is then available (3 buses can be parked).

Arriving on site

The group waits at the ticket office while the group leader comes forward with their receipts.
The amounts due must be paid by the group leader by cash or credit card.

What if I'm late?

Any delay is detrimental to your outing: remember to inform the monument if you are more than 10 minutes late.

Equipment

The monument does not have cloakrooms: bags may be left in the sheltered area provided for classes, but they will not be supervised.
Picnics are only permitted for school groups booked for the whole day: in the event of bad weather, a sheltered area (Salle des Grands Communs or barnums) is available. Don't forget to bring bin liners!