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The Château de Beaugency

The Château de Beaugency à BEAUGENCY ©  Château de Beaugency 7

An exceptional place where the arts, sciences and heritage come together!

Certification labels

Labels

  • La Loire à Vélo
  • UNESCO World Heritage
  • Plus Beaux Détours de France
  • Accueil Vélo site de visite et de loisirs

Prices & Payment methods

Payment methods

  • Debit cards
  • Holiday vouchers
  • Cash

Availability

Description

Catégorie

  • Private museum
  • Listed or registered (CNMHS)

Description of heritage

  • Descriptif du centre d'interprétation
    Hanging along the castle, in the city centre, the medieval garden offers the shade of the vines of its pergola and the soft murmur of its fountain, symbol of life …
    A sign of richness, the pleasure garden, also known as the “orchard”, mixes cobbled benches conducive to rest and reading and squares bordered by “plessis” (braided wood), welcoming useful plants (the simple ones) and the flowers for the chapel ornament and the fragrant roses... Located in the heart of the medieval town of Beaugency, the Château de Beaugency is a surprising place. This 11th-century castle on the Loire was owned by the Lords of Beaugency, the Crown of France and then the Dukes of Orléans. Today, it has been transformed into a Centre d'Art Numérique, one of France's leading cultural venues for digital art. Loca

  • Descriptif du parc et jardin
    Hanging along the castle, in the city centre, the medieval garden offers the shade of the vines of its pergola and the soft murmur of its fountain, symbol of life …
    A sign of richness, the pleasure garden, also known as the “orchard”, mixes cobbled benches conducive to rest and reading and squares bordered by “plessis” (braided wood), welcoming useful plants (the simple ones) and the flowers for the chapel ornament and the fragrant roses... Located in the heart of the medieval town of Beaugency, the Château de Beaugency is a surprising place. This 11th-century castle on the Loire was owned by the Lords of Beaugency, the Crown of France and then the Dukes of Orléans. Today, it has been transformed into a Centre d'Art Numérique, one of France's leading cultural venues for digital art. Loca

  • Descriptif du musée
    Hanging along the castle, in the city centre, the medieval garden offers the shade of the vines of its pergola and the soft murmur of its fountain, symbol of life …
    A sign of richness, the pleasure garden, also known as the “orchard”, mixes cobbled benches conducive to rest and reading and squares bordered by “plessis” (braided wood), welcoming useful plants (the simple ones) and the flowers for the chapel ornament and the fragrant roses... Located in the heart of the medieval town of Beaugency, the Château de Beaugency is a surprising place. This 11th-century castle on the Loire was owned by the Lords of Beaugency, the Crown of France and then the Dukes of Orléans. Today, it has been transformed into a Centre d'Art Numérique, one of France's leading cultural venues for digital art. Loca

  • Descriptif du site et monument historique
    Located in the heart of the medieval town of Beaugency, the Château de Beaugency is a surprising place. This 11th-century castle on the Loire was owned by the Lords of Beaugency, the Crown of France and then the Dukes of Orléans. Today, it has been transformed into a Centre d'Art Numérique, one of France's leading cultural venues for digital art.

    A luminous, poetic universe awaits you, where medieval and Renaissance architecture is revealed through pixels. For young and old alike, the digital art exhibition pushes back the boundaries of visual perception and offers a different take on heritage.

    New for 2023: a new temporary exhibition entitled "Time travel: science in the Age of Enlightenment".

Spoken languages

  • French
  • English

Catering

  • Restauration sur place

Services

  • Shop

Facilities

  • Bar / refreshment bar
  • Electric charging station for bicycles
  • Shop
  • Luggage storage
  • Hall hire
  • Catering on site
  • Bus parking

Accessibility

  • Handicap access

Group

Groups accepted

Visit

Languages of the visit :
  • French
  • English

Individual guided tour at all times: no
Individual guided tour on request: no
Individual free visit permanently: yes
Individual free visit on request: yes
Educational visit: yes
Average duration of the group visit: 01h00

Activities

On site

  • Temporary exhibitions
  • Sound & Light

Location

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