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.

GROUP AND SCHOOL OUTINGS:
Information by email on visites@ile-yeu.fr.

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

WINTER HOLIDAYS
Wednesday 18 February and Wednesday 4 March
Guided tour at 3.30pm

APRIL, MAY, JUNE and SEPTEMBER :
Guided tours
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday :
11am, 12pm, 3.30pm and 4.30pm
Sunday: 3.30pm and 4.30pm

Self-guided tours
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday: 1.45pm to 3.15pm
Sunday: 2.15pm to 3.15pm

EXCEPTIONAL CLOSURE
Sunday 24 May, during the Flower Festival
The Vieux Château will not be open.

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

OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER :
Wednesdays 7, 14, 21 and 28 October
Fridays 23 and 30 October
Saturdays 3, 10, 24 and 31 October
Guided tours: 11am, 12pm, 3.30pm and 4.30pm
Self-guided tours: 1.45pm to 3.15pm

Thursday 22 and Thursday 29 October
Guided tours: 3.30pm and 4.30pm.
Self-guided tours: from 1.45pm to 3.15pm

Prices :
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 on site.

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 the bus. It is a 30-minute walk to the château.