Practical information

Here you will find all the practical information you need to prepare your visit to the Château de Bouges.

Opening times

Castle

Guided tour only

1 to 31 March 11am; 3pm; 4pmOn Saturdays and Sundays only

1 April to 30 June 11am; 3.15pm; 4.30pm Closed on Tuesdays

1 July to 31 August11am; 12pm; 2.15pm; 3.15pm; 4.15pm; 5.15pm Open every day

1 September to 31 October 11am; 3.15pm; 4.30pmClosed Tuesdays

November 11am; 3pm; 4pmOnly Saturdays and Sundays, 1 and 11 November

Park, gardens and outbuildings (stables, tack rooms, horse-drawn carriages)

Free admission

1 to 31 March 10am - 12pm and 2pm - 5pmOpen Saturdays and Sundays only

1 April to 30 June 10am - 12pm and 2pm - 6pm Closed on Tuesdays

1 July to 31 August10am to 6.45pm with picnic facilities in the parkOpen every day

1 September to 31 October10am- 12pm and 2pm - 6pmClosed Tuesdays

November 10am - 12pm and 2pm - 5pmOpen only on Saturdays and Sundays, 1 and 11NovemberNote: last admission 45 minutes before closing time.

Closed from December (except for events) to February and on 1 May.

Prices

The prices below apply from 1 January 2024.

Ticket office

For individuals

Individual rate for château, park, gardens and outbuildings

9 €

Park, gardens and outbuildings individual ticket

4 €

Tip
7,50 €

Free admission
  • With the Ambassador Card, free admission for Indre residents accompanying a paying visitor
  • Under 18s
  • 18-25 years (European Union nationals and non-European residents in France)
  • Disabled person and accompanying adult
  • Jobseekers (on presentation of a certificate less than 6 months old)
  • Valid Education Pass
  • The first Sunday of the months of November to MarchSeedetails of free admission conditions below

Visitors eligible for free admission

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Partnership fares
7,50 €
6 €

Group fare

7,50 €
  • From 20 paying adults
  • Any person coming with a tourism professional, with no minimum number of people.
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Payment method

  • cash
  • credit cards
  • cheque
  • Culture cheque
  • holiday vouchers (ANCV)
  • Lire cheque (only in shops)

Access and transport

Bouges Castle

15 rue du château
36110 Bouges-le-Château
How to get there

By car

  • From Vierzon: A20 to Vatan, then D2 Bouges-le-Château.
  • From Valençay: D37.
  • From Châteauroux: D956 to Levroux, then D2 Bouges-le-Château.

By train

Neuvy Pailloux station.

Services and conditions of visit

  • Shop
  • Dogs only allowed in the park on a lead
  • Pushchairs allowed in the park, but not in the castle
  • Park and garden closed in the event of a weather warning
  • Photos permitted in the château without flash
  • Do not touch the works of art
  • Smoking banned throughout the site, both inside and outside the monumentIn application of decree no. 2025-582 of 27 June 2025 on smoke-free areas, outdoor public places where children and teenagers may be present or exposed, in particular public parks and gardens, have become smoke-free areas.

Disability

Contact us to find out more about our services and facilities for disabled visitors.

Vigipirate plan

Level: Urgence attentat of the Vigipirate plan

To ensure the safety of visitors, the monument applies the preventive measures decided by the government for public administrations. To find out more

Contact us