• Visit the castle

Visit the castle

Plunge yourself into the daily life of a prince at the end of the Middle Ages. The credenzas and sculpted beds, trunks with elaborate locks, prestigious wall hangings from the 15th and 16th centuries, but also the refined dishes, precious tableware and reconstituted costumes put life back into the reception halls and the private rooms in the lordly residence (see the château’s interiors).

château de langeais
castle of langeais

Relive the event that marked the château’s history : the royal wedding of Charles VIII and Anne of Brittany, portrayed by strikingly realistic wax figures.

castle of langeais

Walk along the parapet walk with its machicolations, then visit the medieval-style gardens and the park. There you will discover the keep’s construction site as the builders of the year 1000 would have known it, the tree house and the belvedere on the Loire (see the château’s park).

Please note : the drawbridge is one of the last to still be activated manually, at the château’s opening and closing times !

Château de Langeais

To discover the fun activities for the entire family, please consult the page Family Tours.

Unguided tour with our app and information cards

Our application will allow you to follow the visit with an audio guide. Download it directly onto your smartphone:

A booklet let you discover, at your own pace, the life of a great lord in the Middle Ages. And you can be a guest at the royal wedding ceremony of Charles VIII and Anne of Brittany, recreated in sound and light (in French /length : 10 minutes).
– Length : 90 minutes (château and park)
– Languages : booklet in French and English.

Guided tour

Let yourself be transported to a period rich in changes, with a tour full of entertaining stories through the main rooms of the château. The lordly way of life, table manners, entertaining guests, wardrobes… will all be revealed to you.

– Length : 1 hour.
– Language : in French only
– Conditions : during school holidays and depending on the programming (consult the programming)

For groups : consult the page Groups Adults

HOURS & RATES

Also at the castle

Refreshments

Possibility of picnicking in the château’s park or in the covered market in the town centre in the case of rain (2 min on foot) / Beverages on sale at the gift shop.

Leisure

Rest and recreations areas in the park : playgrounds and tree house.

Culture

Gift shop and bookstore specialising in the Middle Ages, children’s section (books about daily life, games and costumes).