Chateau Gaillard Royal Domain Admission Ticket

bmick1920, Aug 2024

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.

B2874PXandyb, Jun 2024

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.

B8725KAconniel, May 2024

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.

markdB6036KG, Apr 2024

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.

carolyn99c, Feb 2024

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.