Château du Lude
Le Lude, a historic château, a living, breathing place.
Halfway between Tours and Le Mans, at the gateway to Anjou, the château and gardens of Le Lude are one of the great châteaux of the Loire Valley.Beyond its imposing appearance, Le Lude is above all a site with a soul, which you can feel throughout your visit. It is one of the few of the great châteaux still to be inhabited, the object of all the care of a family that has occupied it for 260 years. Since 2020, the upper floors have been open to visitors, with the hunting room, chapel, guest flat, linen room and servants' flat.
The outbuildings house Escape Game rooms, for fun with family and friends.
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Practical information
Opening times
from 31/08/2026 to 30/09/2026
Sunday
from 11:00:00 to 12:30:00
and
from 14:30:00 to 18:00:00
Monday
from 11:00:00 to 12:30:00
and
from 14:30:00 to 18:00:00
Tuesday
from 11:00:00 to 12:30:00
and
from 14:30:00 to 18:00:00
Wednesday
from 11:00:00 to 12:30:00
and
from 14:30:00 to 18:00:00
Thursday
from 11:00:00 to 12:30:00
and
from 14:30:00 to 18:00:00
Friday
from 11:00:00 to 12:30:00
and
from 14:30:00 to 18:00:00
Saturday
from 11:00:00 to 12:30:00
and
from 14:30:00 to 18:00:00
from 01/10/2026 to 01/11/2026
Sunday
from 14:00:00 to 18:00:00
Monday
from 14:00:00 to 18:00:00
Tuesday
from 14:00:00 to 18:00:00
Wednesday
from 14:00:00 to 18:00:00
Thursday
from 14:00:00 to 18:00:00
Friday
from 14:00:00 to 18:00:00
Saturday
from 14:00:00 to 18:00:00
Opening days: week-end uniquement
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Site theme
Castle
Site category
Registered and Listed Sites
Architectural style of the site
Classical
Medieval
Renaissance
19th century
Theme of the park and garden
Park
Access map, location
Road (national / local) : 0 km
Motorway : 22 km
Airport / aerodrome : 60 km
SNCF train station : 45 km
Bus station : 22 km
Spoken language
English
French
Facilities
Bar cafeteria tea room
Services
Shop
Games area
Further information
Groups accepted starting from 15 persons
Pets allowed (porté dans les bras ou un panier)
Rates and payment methods
Prices
Full adult price starting from 12€ (Tarif unique visite du Château et Jardins)
Children's price starting from 6€ (enfants de 6 à 13 ans)
Discounted rate starting from 9.5€ (Tarif étudiant (+18 ans))
Children's price starting from 8.5€ (enfants de 14 à 18 ans)
Payment methods
Credit card
Cheques and postal orders
Holiday vouchers
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