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Book tickets →Château Royal d’Amboise opening hours 2026–2027
The château is open every day except 1 January and 25 December. The official hours are those of the ticket office, which is the last entry. The site closes 45 minutes after the ticket office. Hours follow the 2026–2027 season published by the château, which runs to 2 January 2027.
Today
Opening hours for every month are on the Opening hours page.
Checked against the official website on October 22, 2026 · Official source
| Period | Ticket office until | Château closes |
|---|---|---|
| 2 – 3 January (opens at 9:00) | 17:00 | 17:45 |
| 4 January – 5 February (opens at 10:00, lunch break 12:30–14:00) | 16:30 | 17:15 |
| 6 February – 26 March | 17:00 | 17:45 |
| 27 March – 2 May | 18:00 | 18:45 |
| 3 May – 2 July | 18:30 | 19:15 |
| 3 July – 31 August | 19:00 | 19:45 |
| 1 September – 1 October | 18:00 | 18:45 |
| 2 October – 1 November | 17:30 | 18:15 |
| 2 November – 17 December (lunch break 12:30–14:00) | 17:00 | 17:45 |
| 18 – 24 December, and 26 – 31 December | 17:00 | 17:45 |
| 1 January and 25 December | Closed | – |
Closed on 1 January and 25 December. Visitors with reduced mobility should arrive at least 1 hour before the ticket office closes.
Checked against the official website on October 22, 2026 · Official source: Château royal d'Amboise (Fondation Saint Louis)
The lunch break
From 4 January to 5 February and from 2 November to 17 December the official hours are in two parts, 9:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 17:00 (from 10:00 in January and February). The ticket office does not sell tickets between 12:30 and 14:00. The official site does not say whether you can stay inside during the break.
Ticket office languages
The ticket office works in French and English. The visit booklet exists in 16 languages, including Arabic.