PRACTICAL
INFORMATION
Plan your visit to the Château des Ormes.
Here you’ll find all the essential information to prepare your stay — opening hours, types of visits, ticket prices, directions, and practical details for accessing the estate.
OPENING HOURS
- The Château des Ormes is open every day except Tuesday, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., June 1 to September 30.
- Guided tours at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
- Last admission: 30 minutes before closing time.
- From October 1 to May 31, visits are by reservation only (private or group). Please contact us at info@chateaudesormes.fr.
- Wheelchair accessible.
TICKETS & PRICES
- Self-guided visit
Explore the château, its gardens, and its outbuildings at your own pace.
Your ticket includes access to the château, the gardens, and the estate’s remarkable spaces, such as the icehouse, the power station, and the Suzette II motorboat —the oldest preserved motorboat in France.
- Adults : €8
- Free admission for visitors under 7
- Guided tour
Discover the Château des Ormes with one of our passionate guides.
The tour includes the main rooms of the château, its gardens, and its notable outbuildings (icehouse, power station, Suzette II motorboat, etc.).
- Adults : €10
- From age 12 : €5
- Free admission for visitors under 12
- Group visit
Tailor-made offers are available for groups of 10 people or more.
Contact us for more information at info@chateaudesormes.fr - Payment methods
- Cash, checks, and credit cards accepted.
- Secure payment available on site.
GETTING HERE
📍 Visitor parking address
Le Château des Ormes, 26-28 rue Pierre d’Argenson, 86220 Les ORMES
By car
- From Tours : about 40 minutes via A10 (exit Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine)
- From Poitiers : about 50 minutes via A10 (exit Châtellerault Nord)
- Free parking available near the entrance
Venir en train
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- Nearest station : Châtellerault (15 minutes by car)
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- Daily connections from Paris-Montparnasse and Bordeaux