Practical information

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

Opening hours

CASTLE

Guided tour only

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

April 1 to June 30 
11h ; 15h15 ; 16h30 
Closed Tuesdays

July 1 to August 31
11h ; 12h ; 14h15 ; 15h15 ; 16h15 ; 17h15 
Open every day

September 1 to October 31 
11h ; 15h15 ; 16h30
Closed Tuesdays

November 
11h ; 15h ; 16h
Saturdays and Sundays only

 

PARK, GARDENS AND COMMONS (stables, tack rooms, horse-drawn carriages)

Open house

March 1 to 31 
10h - 12h and 14h - 17h
Open Saturdays and Sundays only

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

July 1 to August 31 
10h - 18h45 with picnic facilities in the park
Open daily

September 1 to October 31
10h - 12h and 14h - 18h
Closed Tuesdays

November 
10h - 12h and 14h - 17h
Open Saturdays and Sundays only

 

Please note: last admission 45 min before closing time.

Closed from December to February (except for events, see the agenda) and on May 1st.

Rates

Rates 2024

Tickets

 

For individuals

 

Individual rate for château, park, gardens and outbuildings

9 €

Individual price for park, gardens and outbuildings

4 €

Good plan

 
7,50 €

Free

 
  • With your Carte Ambassadeurfree admission for Indre residents accompanying a paying visitor
  • Under 18s
  • 18-25 years (European Union nationals and regular non-European residents of 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 March to May and November

    See details of free admission conditions below.
 

 

Visitors eligible for free admission

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Group rate

7.50 €
  • From 20 paying adults
  • Any person coming with a tourism professional with no minimum number of visitors
 

 

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Payment method

  • cash
  • credit cards
  • check
  • Culture check
  • chèques-vacances (ANCV)
  • chèque Lire (only in stores)

Access and transport

Bouges Castle

15 rue du château
36110 Bouges-le-Château
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

The nearest train stations are Vierzon and Châteauroux, 30 km away.

Services and visiting conditions

  • Store
  • Dogs allowed only on leash in the park
  • Strollers allowed in the park, not in the castle
  • Photos allowed in the château without flash
  • Do not touch works of art

Disabled visitors

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

Contact us