CHÂTEAU DE SAINTE-SUZANNE
Owned by the Lords of Beaumont, Viscounts of Maine, in the 11th century, the Château de Sainte-Suzanne went down in history when William the Conqueror made an unsuccessful attempt to seize it between 1083 and 1086.
It was a time when Maine attracted the covetousness of its powerful neighbours, the Dukes of Normandy and Anjou.Through a series of marriages, the château came into the possession of the Alençon family, whose heir at the end of the 16th century was King Henri IV. It was acquired by Guillaume Fouquet de la Varenne, State Councillor and Comptroller General of the Post Office, who had a new dwelling built.
Since 2009, this dwelling has housed a Centre for the Interpretation of Architecture and Heritage (CIAP), which presents the many facets of the heritage of the Pays d'art et d'histoire Coëvrons-Mayenne and, more broadly, the whole of the Mayenne département.
Keep temporarily inaccessible.
On-site services: WIFI, lift, shop, free hire of audio guides on request from the château reception.
Seminar room available for hire by prior arrangement: seats 100, equipped with screen, video projector, microphone.
No picnics or pets allowed on site.
Contact
9 rue Fouquet de la Varenne
53270 SAINTE-SUZANNE-ET-CHAMMES
FRANCE
53270 SAINTE-SUZANNE-ET-CHAMMES
FRANCE
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Practical information
Opening times
from 01/10/2025 to 14/12/2025
Sunday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
and
from 13:30:00 to 17:30:00
Monday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
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from 13:30:00 to 17:30:00
Tuesday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
and
from 13:30:00 to 17:30:00
Wednesday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
and
from 13:30:00 to 17:30:00
Thursday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
and
from 13:30:00 to 17:30:00
Friday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
and
from 13:30:00 to 17:30:00
Saturday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
and
from 13:30:00 to 17:30:00
Closing days: Fermé du 15 décembre 2025 au 31 janvier 2026
from 01/02/2026 to 30/04/2026
Sunday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
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from 13:30:00 to 17:30:00
Saturday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
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from 13:30:00 to 17:30:00
Opening days: Ouverture tous les jours de 10h à 12h30 et de 13h30 à 17h30
from 01/05/2026 to 30/06/2026
Sunday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
and
from 13:30:00 to 17:30:00
Monday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
and
from 13:30:00 to 17:30:00
Tuesday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
and
from 13:30:00 to 17:30:00
Wednesday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
and
from 13:30:00 to 17:30:00
Thursday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
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from 13:30:00 to 17:30:00
Friday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
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from 13:30:00 to 17:30:00
Saturday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
and
from 13:30:00 to 17:30:00
Opening days: Ouverture en semaine de 10h à 12h30 et de 13h30 à 17h30 et le week-end de 10h à 13h et de 14h à 19h
from 01/07/2026 to 31/08/2026
Sunday
from 10:00:00 to 13:00:00
and
from 14:00:00 to 19:00:00
Monday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
and
from 13:30:00 to 17:30:00
Tuesday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
and
from 13:30:00 to 17:30:00
Wednesday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
and
from 13:30:00 to 17:30:00
Thursday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
and
from 13:30:00 to 17:30:00
Friday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
and
from 13:30:00 to 17:30:00
Saturday
from 10:00:00 to 13:00:00
and
from 14:00:00 to 19:00:00
Opening days: Ouverture tous les jours de 10h à 19h
from 01/09/2026 to 30/09/2026
Sunday
from 10:00:00 to 19:00:00
Monday
from 10:00:00 to 19:00:00
Tuesday
from 10:00:00 to 19:00:00
Wednesday
from 10:00:00 to 19:00:00
Thursday
from 10:00:00 to 19:00:00
Friday
from 10:00:00 to 19:00:00
Saturday
from 10:00:00 to 19:00:00
Opening days: Ouverture en semaine de 10h à 12h30 et de 13h30 à 17h30 et le week-end de 10h à 13h et de 14h à 19h
from 01/10/2026 to 14/12/2026
Sunday
from 10:00:00 to 13:00:00
and
from 14:00:00 to 19:00:00
Monday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
and
from 13:30:00 to 17:30:00
Tuesday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
and
from 13:30:00 to 17:30:00
Wednesday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
and
from 13:30:00 to 17:30:00
Thursday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
and
from 13:30:00 to 17:30:00
Friday
from 10:00:00 to 12:30:00
and
from 13:30:00 to 17:30:00
Saturday
from 10:00:00 to 13:00:00
and
from 14:00:00 to 19:00:00
Closing days: Fermé du 15 décembre 2026 au 31 janvier 2027
Opening days: Ouverture tous les jours de 10h à 12h30 et de 13h30 à 17h30
Display all dates
Open all year round
Site theme
Castle
Keep
Fortified compound and ramparts
Ruins and remains
Site category
Registered and listed sites
ZPPAUP
Architectural style of the site
Medieval
Renaissance
Access to the free site
Yes
Access map, location
Motorway : 10 km
SNCF train station : 7 km
SNCF train station : 35 km
Spoken language
English
French
Services
Interactive terminal
Shop
WiFi
Further information
Groups accepted from 10 to 35 persons
Pets not allowed (Sauf animaux d'assistance)
Visible point of interest without tour
Rates and payment methods
Prices
Full adult price starting from 4€ (Gratuit les 1ers dimanches de chaque mois.
Accès gratuit à la cour du château.
Entrée du CIAP payante.
)
Discounted rate starting from 2€ (Tarif réduit : étudiants, demandeurs d'emploi, personnes en situation de handicap, May'PASS, groupes à partir de 10 adultes.)
Payment methods
Credit card
Cheques and postal orders
Holiday vouchers
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