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Le miroir depuis la terasse du château par Anne-Laure Doussaint

General Conditions

 

Dogs are allowed in the park, provided they are kept on a lead.

 

Picnics are not allowed in the park, except during the European Heritage Days (19th and 20th September 2020).

 

Photographs may not be taken inside the château, which is private and home to the family. You may however take as many photographs of the park as you wish.

 

In view of the current context, wearing a mask is mandatory from the age of 11 in enclosed spaces (tcket office, Château, The Foulerie tea room).

 

Visiting the château (from 5th Septembre 2020)

 

The château can only be visited with a guide, from 2pm to 6pm, at weekends and on public holidays during the season (2020 : from ? to 28/06 and from 05/09 to 01/11; the château is closed in July and August).

 

Guided tours (in French) are only available by mandatory reservation and take place every hour, from 2:30pm to 5:30pm (last visit). The tour lasts about 50 minutes.

 

 

 

The guided tour begins in front of the château. Allow 15 minutes to walk from the ticket office to the château itself.

 

Visiting the park

 

In the current health context, the park is accessible bothly by reservation via our secure online ticketing (euro-payment only) and by purchasing your entries on-site. We are only at opened on weekends and on public holidays from 2pm to 6pm, from 13th June to 1st November 2020.

 

You are free to visit the park on your own. You should allow about 1h30 to 2 hours for a thorough visit. A free plan is available at the ticket office.

 

Please ensure that the barrier gestures and physical distance of 1m are respected throughout your visit.

 

Unfortunately, children’s toys will not be available for hire and we thank you for not using the swings.

 

Benches are placed at various locations in the park.

 

 

 

 

Guidelines for disabled persons visiting Courances

 

The tour of the château interior is not specifically adapted for persons in wheelchairs, but is possible if special access facilities are used. Please send an email to info@courances.net to specify your date and approximate time of arrival, so we can make your visit as enjoyable as possible.

 

The park visit alternates between paved surfaces and lawns. The terrain is generally flat, but there are some slopes. La Foulerie tearoom and the Japanese Garden are accessible by a paved alley of 300m followed by an asphalt road of 200m. A gravel path surrounds the château’s moat. The rest of the park is lawn.

 

You are welcome to contact us on info@courances.net for more details on accessibility.