Le Vieux Château

A fortress standing on a rocky outcrop surrounded by the sea, the Vieux Château, built at the dawn of the Hundred Years' War, has withstood the assaults that have marked its history.

Your guide will show you how the defence of such a building and the life of its inhabitants were organised: from the bakery to the parapet walk, from the towers to the drawbridge, the tour will show you all the amenities available in the castle and which were necessary for the daily life of its defenders.

OUTINGS FOR GROUPS AND SCHOOLS :
Information by email on visites@ile-yeu.fr and by telephone on 06 73 02 45 91.

OUTINGS FOR INDIVIDUALS:
Guided tours (duration 40 min.) or self-guided tours (summer only)
Opening times :

JULY AND AUGUST
Guided tours

Every day :
11am, 11.30am, 12pm, 4.30pm, 5pm and 5.30pm.

Self-guided tours
Every day from 1.30pm to 4pm

SEPTEMBER :
Guided tours
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday :
11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm and 4.30pm
Sunday: 2.30pm, 3.30pm and 4.30pm.
-> No self-guided tours

OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER :
Guided tours
Wednesdays 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 October
Fridays 24 and 31 October
Saturdays 4, 11 and 25 October and Saturday 1 November
11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm and 4.30pm.
Sunday 19, Thursday 23 and Thursday 30 October
2.30pm, 3.30pm and 4.30pm.
-> No self-guided tours

Admission
Guided tour: Adult full price: €6
Reduced adult admission : 4 € (jobseekers and with Grand Phare adult tickets)
Young people: €2 (7 to 18 years old and students)
Under 7s: free

Self-guided tours:
Adults and young people €2 - Free for under-7s.

Ticket office on site. Cash or cheques only. No credit cards accepted

Practical information
Unaccompanied minors are not admitted to the sites.
Please note that wheelchair access is recommended via the old quarry at the end of the rue du Trou d'Enfer, which is not served by bus. Allow 30 minutes for this access.