Chateau Gaillard Royal Domain Admission Ticket

I dont understand all the high reviews. This seems to be a private owned château open ti the public to collect money for their personal use. While the gardens may have been impressive during the king's day they have a long way to go to be on such a high listing. You can only tour the bottom floor of the château so I'm not sure if the second is private quartier or not renovated yet. From the rénovation photos it seems it was restored. This château seems like a work in progress, especially the garden, and should be half the price . Chennanceou is so much nicer and the same price

Small but perfectly formed trip. Small chateau but full of interesting stuff. Beautiful grounds and friendly family atmosphere to the place.

This is a château that until several years ago was in a state of ruin. When you read how a business man in love with Renaissance architecture in the Loire first heard about it, drove down from Paris two days later, purchased it, then spent years authentically restoring it, you can’t help but be fascinated! This is where the first oranges were grown in France, where the children of Catherine de Medici played in the vast gardens, and where Marie Stuart spent her honeymoon and first years of marriage. It is built into a mountain, has several troglos and a rich history. We hadn’t even heard about it until we saw a sign. It is literally a 15-20 minute walk from Chateau Amboise, A big thank you to EVELYNE, who enthralled us with so many amazing details as we purchased our tickets that we were fascinated even before we stepped inside. It’s a great story and a must see. The introductory room shows all the restoration work, before and after photos, the number of artisans…the original real estate for sale flier stating that ‘serious work’ (des lourds travaux) should be expected! Félicitations M. et Mme. Lelandais!

A very beautiful house and garden, lovingly restored by its owners. It retains the atmosphere of the original renaissance house and the gardens are beautifully shady and peaceful. Mary, Queen of Scots spent her honeymoon there with her teenage dauphin husband. It must have been one of the happiest times in her pretty tragic life!

This is a small chateau but its location, its history, and the gardens make it very special indeed. I had never really thought about then introduction of oranges to Europe but this place played a vital role in it. The link to Mary Queen of Scots is fascinating and her story is told well (in French). This is a calm place but well worth the visit.

This is an Italian style castle just outside of the city centre of Amboise. It is open from 10am to 6pm daily while entry is €16 per adult. Around 500 metres away, we found a shared public car park that can be used for visiting Château du Clos Lucé as well. Built by King Charles VIII near the end of the 15th-century, Château-Gaillard was known for its orangery and gardens during centuries past. Interestingly, the property fell into decline in recent decades but after a 5 year major restoration effort was revitalised and opened to the public in 2014. Now you can visit and explore the beautiful castle, garden grounds as well as forest around the property. We enjoyed our time within Château-Gaillard learning about the history of the property as well as its restorations. The gardens were nice to explore and a light walk along some of the forest trails was also a pleasant experience. Around 60-90 minutes is sufficient to leisurely visit the property. Given proximity to the city centre, you can easily combine with visits to nearby Château du Clos Lucé and/or Château Royal d'Amboise wanting to see another castle or two on the day.

Give this a pass definitely. It is a joke to charge any money even for €1. Waste of time. Not worth at all. Walking along the river is better than going inside this run down place.

Very disappointing. Not much to the chateau, and the grounds were merely okay. We were fortunate to receive our information at the ticket office from a lovely woman who was quite helpful, especially since my French isn’t fluent, and she spoke English. When we left, we popped in to say goodbye to her but she wasn’t there. The man who took her place was being very rude to a group of English speakers and said he couldn’t help them and didn’t speak English…but he DID. We heard him speak to others. The signs in the chateau are only in French, also, so if you aren’t French, you’re made to feel unwelcome here, but they happily take your money.

This place is a joke - they charge 16euros for sight of a few rooms inside this restored chateau, filled with apparently random antiques. There is a small, boring garden and then acres of featureless woodland. We did the inside in 15 mins and the small garden in about 15 mins more. How they have the cheek to charge a similar ticket price as to chateaus such as Chenonceau, Chambord etc defies belief. They also have a rip-off 'juice bar' charging at least 8euros for a juice and 9euros for a tea. I was so disgusted that I asked for a refund at the ticket office, but the woman just laughed and refused. There are much much better places to go in the area than here.

This smaller Chateau is an enchanting gem. Elegant gardens and Italian architecture and history of Charles VIII made it a favorite of all the Chateaus we have seen. Stroll the gardens, the verdant wooded paths, then read the story of its restoration. Unlike most of the chateaux we have seen on our trip, this one is fully and beautifully furnished in period.

We visited Chateau Gaillard on a Sunday. You walk the beautiful gardens including The Citrus Fruit Greenhouses and The Royal Orangery. The chateau was built by King Charles VIII and it is in the Italian style both inside and out. The gardens include "The Great Walk" which is a walk of around 375 metres long on a stone and gravel road bordered by Plane Trees planted over 150 years ago! The Chateau itself inside is not overly large but it is well set out with period furniture and tapestrys in each room and The Troglodytic Kitchen is something worth seeing. The food and drink offering was the only aspect of the Chateau that was not as good as it could or should be and it is something in my view the owner needs to adress. All up a worthwhile visit.

We stumbled on this interesting chateau almost by accident, hidden away along the road from Clos Lucé. It has a fascinating history - Mary Queen of Scots honeymooned here and first gardens in France to cultivate oranges. The gardens and orangery are particularly interesting, even in winter. Entry is slightly reduced if you've been to Clos Lucé (keep your ticket). There's a small café, which is pricey but very welcoming.

Upon checking out previous views on Château Gaillard, we found some negative reviews. We decided to try. The Château and gardens are lovely! We've found that Châteaus come in different sizes and restorations. Château Gaillard was just such. Not the shiniest, but quaint and charming. We felt it was worth the price. Interesting relics, vintage items and paintings. Minimal crowd. A nice place wander around and take your time. Tall mature trees and nice gardens are beautiful! Try the blood orange wine in the bar. It is delicious! Bought a bottle for later. Relaxing and beautiful. Give the Château a try!

Very welcoming at the ticket office and explained in detail what to see on my visit. Beautiful gardens and chateau was an added bonus. Would highly recommend if visiting Amboise

Well organised displays and visit, beautiful grounds, very good guide (Hélène). A main theme is based on the introduction of orange trees in France … and it is possible to taste a delicious orange cake!

This was an amazing Chareau and surrounds. Picturesque walk to the Chateau from Ambroise centre.Just along the road from Lu Clos,it could be a hundred miles away, it was so quiet and peaceful. Walking around the gardens was enlightening as to the extent of the work taken to restore them to their original plantings, in such a short time. The restoration of the Chateau has been tastefully done. The chateau isnt big but the history that has been recreated is exceptional. The family has used modern technology as well as historical items to enhance the visit. We would highly recommend Chateau Gaillard.

The thing I loved most about this chateau…no crowds! It’s off the beaten path and away from the super touristy area of Amboise. When I went, I could count on one hand the amount of people visiting. It was so peaceful. And if you’d like, they have seating around the grounds for you to take it all in. The outdoor space is massive and I got some really amazing photos bc, again, not a lot of people. It’s worth the visit!

C’est fantastique. From about 8 snakes preserved in jars to an olfactory cave where there are about 10 or 12 scents to experience, there are surprises everywhere at Gaillard. The guide booklets help you learn history and the uses or artistry of various decor and objects. Of the 9 chateaux, I’ve seen thus far, this was #1 or 2, in my opinion. For goodness sake, it has hundreds of years of history right up to the recent past where the 2016 European flood nearly approached its steps and certainly washed out or over its orangerie. Don’t rush. Read the available brochures and enjoy. If I’ve any criticism, the 12- minute film on the Dom Paciello who planted the orange grove is in French only, with no English explanation other than in the guidebooks. With four years of French under my belt, it was still too incomprehensible for me!

if you appreciate calmness, garden and the view of the chateau is lovely. very quite and very appealing for a relaxing walk. a bit secluded. and you can hear some animals and some birds in the near forest. the rooms are well maintained. and there's a refreshments that is interesting. a bit pricy but I guess its the valour of what they have to serve you with. so all in it was a nice experience. the staff are lovely and the lady with the very long hair was really heart warming. welcomed us qt the entrance, and served us too with our orange refreshers. beauty I wish there's events happens in this place. it will be very interesting

This chateau has history and has only been restored since 2011. You need to walk 200 metres along a track from a general carpark and there are few signs, it’s really puzzling. There were few visitors when we were there. There are rooms filled with historic furniture, presumably bought in from outside or made specially. It feels a bit like a theme park. Refreshment place doesn’t do hot drinks and is expensive. Very little to see compared with established chateaux. Poor value. It’s not a gem and it’s no longer hidden, someone presumably bought it, restored it and opened it as a tourist attraction. You can easily give it a miss.

I went with two family members as we had heard about it through signs on the road really, we were astounded by the place. Vegetable garden, ornamental garden, wooden park are a lovely on their own, but the chateau is next level. I didn't want to leave. Staff are super nice and feel proud to work here, there's a general feeling of both homeliness and exceptional beauty, walking around the place is a privilege. I originate from the area and have seen them all, twice if not more, but this chateau is exquisite. If you visit the area for the first time it's worth getting a reduced dual visit twinned ticket with Clos-Lucé which is across the road from the garden vegetable entrance.

The walk from Amboise to the Château-Gaillard was quintessential French and then Siri takes you somewhere else instead 🤨. However after all the walking and getting lost , thanks to bad navigation by Siri , we finally arrived at this beautiful place with a garden I wish I had. I highly recommend this place along with a the grand stroll 😊.

Hidden away for over 100 years Chateau Gaillard is the best kept secret in Amboise. After exploring Royal Amboise Chateau and Clos du Luce, we were recommended by our Chamber d'Hote hosts to walk just a little further and visit Gaillard. Next to the carpark for Clos du Luce, is a small sign directing you along a dusty track almost into the forest. You are given a warm welcome by the ticket office and immediately you are drawn into beautiful vegetable and flower gardens. Through the tall trees suddenly appears a beautiful immaculately and loving restored Chateau Gaillard with its famous Orangery (said to be the first place Oranges were grown in France) A jovial chap cutting the beautiful lawns greeted us and we went on to explore the several rooms of the chateau open to the public. There is a fantastic room showing you the renovation works, nearly all of which was completed by local craftspersons. When we had finished ambling around the Chateau we bumped into the jovial chap again, who turned out to be the owner Marc, he and his wife Sophie were an absolute delight, enthusiastically sharing the history and how they found this place, everything from the homemade lemonade and orange cake, were just that little bit better than anything else in Amboise. The house has only been opened for 3 seasons and the owners are not looking to market it to the mass markets, so you are not rushed and don't feel like you are being herded through like cattle. Lovely touches such as lazy deckchairs on the bottom lawn near the River looking up at the Chateau are just lovely and we happily spent several hours there. It really is the best kept secret of Amboise!

Visited on a rainy day and the chateau and gardens were very quiet. Recently restored so not well known yet. Lovely gardens and nice “chateau” with interesting history.

We visited directly after our visit to the DaVinci Park and museum. It is only a few hundred meters door to door and shares a parking lot, equidistant between the 2 chateaux. The grounds are lovely and quiet. The topography ensured cooler weather on a hot July day. Chaise lounges are scattered around the shaded grounds and afforded us a welcome rest after a few hours walking around the Clos du Luce.

Château Gaillard is an amazing castle that is worth a visit. The castle has been really well renovated, there is a huge garden and the orangerie is truly unique in its kind. You'll enjoy taking a small nap in the sunbed with a view on the castle in the garden. Don't forget to taste their orange products (wine, cakes and orange juice) as they are delicious!

Superb experience at the castle, special attention to the orangery museum and the history surrounding it! The garden is sublime as are the stained glass windows.

Thank you Hélèna for this visit which made us appreciate this charming place even more.

An enchanting estate, the guided tour was more than interesting, we spent a wonderful time there, not to mention the orange cake, a real delight😋 Highly recommended.

Magnificent, very intimate castle, very pleasant to visit with a very competent guide (Irina). It is very well furnished in every room. Mary Stuart's room is remarkable. The very strong points of this site are the gardens filled with symbols, beautifully maintained with a conservatory of orange and lemon trees. A special mention for Laurence, the person at the catering site, who makes very, very good fresh fruit juices. She is energetic and very pleasant. Warning: big alert regarding her jams: they are delicious😉

Excellent moment. We stayed for 4 hours. A warm welcome at the ticket office as well as at the food corner. Dishes made with quality products. A smiling, accessible, and inventive guide, for a most enjoyable participatory visit. We were able to stroll through the park and the castle at our leisure. A place unknown to the general public, but which deserves a detour. Congratulations to the owners for the restoration work both in the castle and in the park. And congratulations to all the staff who bring this place to life.

A very interesting visit, both inside and outside. And as for the tea room, it was a delightful moment: an incredible orange cake enjoyed on the terrace, accompanied by freshly squeezed citrus juice!

Superb castle with many magnificent objects and a beautiful park. I highly recommend it Very welcoming staff

This is the second time we visit this castle it is a peaceful and very beautiful place with little attendance. I love this place

Beautiful place steeped in history that today's guide April 15, 2026 made clear to adults and children attentive and curious. Knowing how to recognize educated, respectful children would have allowed the guide to make the visit more enjoyable for visitors.

We were very impressed with the work on the restoration! We are fans of Maria Stuart and we became so aware of it. Great park. A hidden gem!

This castle has no interest, it is a simple bourgeois house without history with Bling Bling decoration and ordinary... Regarding the Welcoming, I prefer not to comment so much we were badly received!!! Lamentable... like its owner!

It is a pretty little castle, a pretty discovery, on a human scale. We enter with beautiful explanations through the chapel?. It promises for the future. Unfortunately then quite well restored rooms with many objects, but these are very heterogeneous, and especially no explanation a room with portraits of kings and characters, but no legend. The kitchen is filled with objects, I think found in various and varied flea markets, but not always from the same period The small bar is friendly, but the drinks very expensive: example a glass of three juices pressed at 12 €. The cocktail contained no ice. So it was hot... Not very nice The visit of the orangery repeats explanations, completely identical to the small film proposed in the park... It is a shame, we expected more. Entrance is quite expensive, but parking is free. You still have to plan to walk long enough before arriving at the castle. I recommend it anyway.

If you only have to visit one castle in Amboise, this is it. The tour, free, is fantastic in the gardens from the parking (free). Away from the crowd, the staff takes the time to inform and advise you. The castle is full of surprises (orangery, troglos...) and the visit diversified and informative. Congratulations for the good length video, informative without boredom. Thank you for this renovation and enhancement. A place that I will recommend to my loved ones without wanting to see more frequented Olivier

We arrived at the Château's internal parking lot after long very nice tree-lined avenue we arrived at the Château. My feeling that it was a hunting lodge we saw the kitchen arms room and the garden other things were closed for the cost not worth it.

What a pleasure to discover Château Gaillard! This castle and its estate are sublime. The castle is richly furnished and has a multitude of everyday objects. The gardens are splendid and allow a pleasant walk. After a nice walk, it is very nice to enjoy a citrus juice, a lemon cake or a sorbet, at the citrus counter run by the owner of the castle himself. I highly recommend visiting this castle still too unknown. We had a great time there!

Coming with family we visited in the morning and had lunch on site. The team is very caring, the area is superb we took lots of pictures and the children followed the puzzle hunt. It was a very nice experience that I recommend!

16€ per entrance ticket, 26€ per lunch menu, cooked by a chef? No, microwave-heated dishes cost €6.50 each from the brand "true and good". That's true and gross. To finish a small nespresso coffee at 5€ and a grapefruit juice at 10€. The owner has dared to justify by answering me that the products are good and quality. Imbus of his person, does not support criticism, 26€ is theft and it is the price of a menu in a real restaurant. You really have to be off the plate to say otherwise.

The rooms decorated for Christmas are just sublime. Too bad it rained we were not able to enjoy the gardens fully but we will return to the sunny days. Beautiful castle!

Superb little royal castle of Château Gaillard in Amboise built by Charles VIII on his return from the First Italian War! Very beautiful discovery, the Christmas decorations are beautiful and sought after. Congratulations.

We came to visit the castle on the occasion of the halloween activities. It was great, young and old had fun. The castle is very well renovated and very interesting to visit. I recommend the visit!

Beautiful castle, beautiful halloween decoration but very excessive price for a small castle. The hallucinating Halloween surplus in addition to the mandatory entry, with a ridiculous discount if disguised. Might as well abstain for the only micro pack of candy give as a reward to the child. The value for money is not worth a visit. Very disappointed. Non-Renewable Experience

Magnificent castle hidden in the this town of Amboise. It is surrounded by vegetation leaning against a hillside. The energy of the place is soothing, it feels very good! Dom Pacello takes us to Italy with citrus and cypress trees from Italy around the alleys. For furniture lovers, you will find your happiness, a meticulous work has been done to refurnish with period furniture. For those who prefer gardens, there are plenty of walking trails to do as well as the majestic plane tree path worth a look, and of course the first orangery in France. You can also sit on the benches and take the time to admire and observe nature. Finally, the castle and its architecture. The restoration work that has been carried out to restore this little gem of early renaissance is exceptional. In short, you have to visit it! In addition the welcome is very warm.

To visit imperative If you have the chance to meet Mathieu go see him he is passionate and very kind like all the staff