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- Visit: 90 min
- Not step-free
- Ideal for kids
réduit EUR 18.50
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What's on here
Why go
- The open double-spiral staircase climbs three floors to a lantern; its spirals never meet.
- The roofscape has 11 kinds of towers and three types of chimneys.
- The château contains 440 rooms and 84 staircases.
- A 52.5-square-kilometre wooded park and game reserve surrounds the château, enclosed by a 31-kilometre wall.
- Château de Chambord has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1981.
Plan your visit
Prices
From the venue's website · checked 27 Oct 2026
Opening hours
Today09:00 – 18:00Show all
Don't miss
- State rooms and exhibitionsVisit the state rooms and changing exhibitions. The interiors were furnished and decorated with woodwork and parquet floors in the 18th century.Inside the château
- Sculpted façadeThe château’s façade is 128 metres long, with more than 800 sculpted columns.Exterior
- Decorative defencesThe walls, towers and partial moat look defensive, though they were decorative and not intended to protect against enemies.Exterior
Interesting facts5
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Francis I spent only about seven weeks at Chambord, on short hunting visits.
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Several thousand people were housed at Chambord during major hunts.
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1,200 horses
Louis XIV added a stable for 1,200 horses.
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The Cosson River was partly canalized to improve sanitation around the château.
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In the later 19th century, Chambord’s architectural style influenced buildings across the United Kingdom.
Château de Chambord - Wikipedia (part 2)
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History
Francis I commissioned Chambord as a hunting lodge and a symbol of royal power, rather than a permanent residence.
- 1519–1547The initial building campaign was commissioned by Francis I. Pierre Neveu supervised the work, which the Italian War interrupted from 1521 to 1526. Construction resumed in September 1526 with 1,800 workers.
- 1539Francis I hosted Emperor Charles V at Chambord while construction continued.
- 1547After Francis I died, Chambord went almost a century without use.
- 1639Louis XIII gave the château to his brother Gaston, Duke of Orléans, who restored it.
- 17th c.Under Louis XIV, construction was completed, the great keep restored and the royal apartments furnished.
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- 1670Molière’s Le Bourgeois gentilhomme premiered at Chambord.
- 1725–1733Stanisław Leszczyński, king of Poland in exile, lived at the château.
- 1792Revolutionary authorities ordered furnishings sold and timber removed from the floors.
- 19th c.The Count of Chambord commissioned restorations and opened the château to the public.
- 1930The château and park became state property.
- 1939Art from the Louvre and Compiègne collections, including the Mona Lisa, was stored at Chambord.
- 1997The forest park and enclosing wall received historical monument protection.
What's inside
- Rooms are grouped into self-contained suites, an early departure from medieval corridor layouts.
- The chapel occupies the western gallery wing.
Tips for your visit
- Look for the cross-shaped arrangement of the vaulted hallways on each floor.
With kids
- Construction workshops introduce families to stone carving.
- Nature activities introduce families to the forest’s wildlife.
Tours and audio guides
- Guided family tour
- Recommended for children aged 6–11
Sources: Château de Chambord - Wikipedia · Château de Chambord - Wikipedia (part 2) · Chambord - Wikivoyage (see) · Chambord Castle & Domain (Official) · The products - Chambord Castle · As history unfolds - Chambord Castle · Schloss Chambord - Wikipedia · Château de Chambord - Wikipedia · Visite famille - Le Roi et l’empereur | Château… · Les ateliers en famille | Château de Chambord · checked 24 Sep 2026
- Website
- chambord.org/fr/
- Phone
- 0254504000
Questions and answers
Did Leonardo da Vinci design the staircase at Château de Chambord?
He may have designed it, but the attribution is unconfirmed.
Was Château de Chambord used as a royal residence?
Francis I kept his main royal residences at Blois and Amboise.
Is there a family tour at Château de Chambord?
A guided family tour is recommended for children aged 6–11.
How much is reduced admission to Château de Chambord?
Reduced admission costs 18.5 EUR.
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