Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Cost and Hours:
Château and stables-€10; château open daily July-Aug
10:00-19:00, May-June and early Sept 10:00-18:00, April and late Sept 10:30-17:30, Oct-
March 10:00-17:00, last entry 30 minutes before closing; stables close daily 12:00-14:00;
English handout available and English tours in summer, call ahead for times, tel. 02 54 20
99 22,
www.domaine-chaumont.fr
.
Festival of Gardens:
Thisannualexhibit,with25elaborategardensarrangedaround
a different theme each year, draws rave reviews from international gardeners (Garden
Festival only-€10; €6 more for the château and stables; about mid-April to mid-Oct daily
10:00-20:00,in2014maybeopenwithspeciallightinguntil24:00July-Aug,tel.025420
99 22,
www.domaine-chaumont.fr
)
. When the festival is on, you'll find several little cafés
and reasonable lunch options scattered about the hamlet (festival ticket not needed).
Getting There:
ThereisnopublictransporttoChaumont,althoughthetrainbetween
Blois and Amboise (8/day) can drop you (and your bike, if you like) in Onzain, a
25-minuteroadsidewalkacrosstherivertothechâteau.Bikes(Chaumontisabout11level
milesfromAmboiseorBlois),taxis(reasonablefromBloistrainstation),andshuttlebuses
From May to mid-October, drivers can park up top, at an entrance open only during
theFestivalofGardens(youdon'tneedtobuyticketsforthegardenevent).Fromtheriver,
