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Virieu Castle
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Built in 1010. Military heritage and french gardens characterize this monument which offers visitors some beautiful rooms : you would particularly enjoy Louis XIII's room, the medieval kitchen, the XVIIe chapel and the peculiar dunjeon.
Come and discover the Virieu's castle during a one hour visit with our team of tour guide. You will start your visit in front of an impressive entrace door with 2115 original nails, topped by its pediment, bearing the Virieu coat of arms. Then, you will be in the castle's court of honor, just in front of its dungeon. You can see at your right the cannons offered by Louis XIII in 1622, placed under the arcade gallery in brick of Italian style. A few steps and you will be in the peaceful atmosphere of Virieu's chapel. Inside of it, you will discover the Way of the Cross sculpted by Stéphanie de Virieu at the age of 80.
With a few steps under the gallery, you can access to the ancient kitchen, which now used as a dining room. You will discover the monumental fireplace with its low arch and its XIIIth century fireback, a souvenir of the ancient Chartreuse de la Sylve Bénite. You will also be able to appreciate its furniture before entering the Great Hall full of history.
The King's bedroom, impressive and majestic room, called like that because the King Louis XIII slept there in 1622, has kept its original aspect and part of its furniture.
You will then reach the White Room, which should have been a chapel.
The visit touch to its end near the dungeon, which is now a memorial place dedicated to the Resistance during German's occupation from 1940 to 1944.
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Office de Tourisme des Vals du Dauphiné - 12/11/2025
www.tourisme-valsdudauphine.fr/
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Price(s)
Adult: 9 € Reduced price: 7 € Child (6-16 years): 7 € Large family: 19 € Group adults: 7.50 €. Free entry for children under 6. Group rate available for 14 people or more. Tickets can be purchased in advance at www.chateau-de-virieu.com.
Open period
From 01/09 to 01/11/2025 weekends between 2 pm and 6 pm. Closed exceptionally on 27/09 and 04/10. 08/04 to 30/06 and 02/09 to 29/10 : saturday & sunday 2:00-6:00 p.m. 01/07-31/08 : tuesday to sunday 2:00-6:00 p.m. Group visits everyday on request from 08/04 to 29/10.
Contact
Phone : 04 74 88 27 32
Email : accueil.virieu@gmail.com
Website : https://www.chateau-de-virieu.com/
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/chateaudevirieu/
Location complements
From Grenoble : highway A48, Rives exit, D520 direction Bourgoin Jallieu, at Burcin D73 direction Virieu. From Lyon : highway A48 direction Chambéry, La Tour du Pin exit, D17 direction Virieu.
Reception complements
Adult groups : * On reservation from mid-March to November 01. * Min. 14 / Max. 40 people (if more than 40, the group can be divided in two to guarantee good visiting conditions). * Guided tour of the château (1h) + gardens and dovecote (approx. 30 min) * 6.50€ per person (guided tour) - one free admission for the driver - one free admission for every twenty people. * Download brochure School groups and leisure centers: * On-site visits possible from mid-March to November 1, Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. * Capacity: maximum two classes * A guide for the visit of the Château and the French Gardens. Program: life from the Middle Ages to the present day is explored according to the age of the children. * A workshop leader * 5.50€ per child for a visit to the château / 6.50€ per child for a visit to the château + a workshop (payment to be made directly to the guide on the day of your visit). * Picnic facilities are available outside, and a hall is available in case of bad weather. * Download brochure. Parking for 5 coaches, site accessible from the parking lot for people with reduced mobility.
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