The Château de Beaugency
At the heart of the medieval city, the château de Beaugency is a superb example of seigneurial lodgings. Built in the 11th century, this monument, which is a superb example of a seigneurial residence, was the home of Marie d’Harcourt and Jean de Dunois, companion of Joan of Arc.
Transformed into a Digital Art Centre in 2021, it now offers visitors the opportunity to enjoy an immersive, visual and sound experience in which art, science and heritage are intertwined.
5 good reasons to visit the château de Beaugency
- A cultural place dedicated to Digital Art.
- The dialogue between ancient and contemporary.
- An emblematic monument of the medieval city of Beaugency.
- Its multiple points of view on the Loire and the old town.
- Its medieval garden is a reconstruction of the garden of 1524.
A surprising place
The Digital Art Centre
Photo credit © Antoine Vitek – Terres du Val de Loire © Château de Beaugency © Whoisreno
The Château de Beaugency, an example of seigneurial lodging
Superb example of seigneurial lodging, the castle is successively owned by the lords of Beaugency, the crown of France then the dukes of Orleans in the fourteenthcentury who will remain owners until the French Revolution.
Louis XI, François I or Joan of Arc stayed there. The castle was mainly the home of Jean de Dunois known as the «Bâtard d’Orléans» and companion of Joan of Arc.
The medieval garden
Located on the terrace, the medieval garden is set on the old ditches of the medieval castle. It is a reconstruction of the garden of 1524 ordered by Jean de Longueville.
On the ground floor with the main building, it is a true haven of peace. Between the French roses, the vines and the trellis, it is the ideal place to relax and observe the north-eastern facade of the castle.
Photo credit © Antoine Vitek – Culturez-Vous © Château de Beaugency © Whoisreno
What's new in 2024
A whole host of new attractions await you this year at Château de Beaugency.
- Discover the temporary exhibition « Joan of Arc, Art and Light« . In a journey through time and imagination, this immersive creation explores the depths of the human soul through the prism of history, creativity and light.
- Discover the « Klara » exhibition presented by Jeanne Barbieri and Ena Eno. It’s a confession about the tenderness that can be born for a machine, it’s a question about the need for humans to create a robot in their own image while depriving it of freedom…
- Discover the works of Van Gogh by immersing yourself in « Van Gogh – La tête dans les étoiles » in the château’s immersive room.
- Opening of a Kids Lab, a place where young and old alike can experience a series of immersive, playful installations.
- Take part in an investigation in the château and meet some of the illustrious figures who came to the castle with a life-size cluedo (from age 14).
- For the little ones, a quest booklet can be discovered at the château. Mother cat Eikosi has lost her 19 kittens, who have gone off to play hide-and-seek in the digital art centre. They’re waiting to be found (ages 6 to 11).
Informations
Opening hours of the Château de Beaugency:
Château open on 21, 22 and 23 December from 2pm to 7pm
Ticket office closes at 6pm
Annual closure from 24 December 2024 to 4 April 2025
