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Château de Mons
Description
Discover this historic site in Arlanc, high above the town. The owner will take you into his home and reveal all its secrets: the stages of construction, the gardens, the prints, the collections, ...
The owner's tour of the château de Mons, 11th-17th-19th centuries, takes you on a journey through French history: architectural evolution, key figures, garden history, the 1939-45 era, local history. The vast collection of printed images from the 15th to the 20th centuries is also an opportunity to discover the world of prints: art, caricatures, comic strips and the history of manga. Visualization of optical views with a zograscope and an optical box, pre-cinema.
New: educational tour of the gardens, which have just been redesigned based on the only known painting of the château dating from 1690 and an important manuscript by the owner at the time: Italian garden, vegetable garden and orchard, with an educational tour, opening of the orangery devoted to the history of these gardens based on historical documents, and creation of a garden of 20 squares of simple plants with a presentation of their virtues, care for the body and care for the mind.
Other new features: cultural season (readings in the gardens, lectures, concerts, etc.): see program on www.chateau-de-mons-arlanc.com
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Date and time
- From 14/07/2026 to 31/08/2026
- The 21/09/2026 from 13:30 to 19:30
Additional information
Price(s)
Adult: 6 to 12 € (Castle visit: €8, castle + garden: €12, garden only: €6) Child (7-17 years): 3 to 5 € (Castle visit: €4, castle + garden: €5, garden only: €3). Free entry for children under 7, accompanying guides, the drivers. Group rate available for 10 people or more.
Updated by
Maison du Tourisme du Livradois-Forez - 28/05/2026
www.auvergne-livradois-forez.com
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Open period
31/05/2026 between 1.30 pm and 7.30 pm. Guided tours of the gardens: departures at 1:30, 3, 4:30 and 6 p.m. From 14/07 to 31/08/2026 Guided tour daily from 1.30 pm, from 3 pm, from 4.30 pm and from 6 pm. Unguided tours of the gardens from 1:30 pm to 6 pm (closing at 7:30 pm). 21/09/2026 between 1.30 pm and 7.30 pm. European Heritage Days.
Contact
Phone :
04 73 95 78 55
06 26 31 89 30
06 07 91 56 87
Email : hugotphilippe63@gmail.com
Website : https://www.chateau-de-mons-arlanc.com/
Reception complements
Visits on request and booking required for groups of 10 or more.
Animals
No
