Choose your visitor experience

Choose your way to explore the Royal City of Loches

Visiting a castle should be unique. It should give you the chance to experience wonder alone, with family, friends or as part of a group.

• Visit with map (2 hours): Available in French, English, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Russian
• Family visit with the "Emeline & Amaury" booklet (2 hours/7-11 years old): Available in French and English

• Guided tour in French (1 hour): Included in admission, specific times in the keep and royal lodge. Times subject to change, information on +33 (0)2 47 19 18 08. July and August: 11am-2pm.
• Guided tour in English(1 hour): For groups and the general public. Booking required. Information on +33 (0)2 47 19 18 08 or resaloches@departement-touraine.fr
• Guided tour in Italian(1 hour): For groups and the general public. Booking required. Information on +33 (0)2 47 19 18 08 or resaloches@departement-touraine.fr

Tours start in the gift shop/ticket office at the chosen site (keep or royal lodge). You don’t have to attend both tours and you can do one straight after the other. Expect the guided tours (both sites) and visits with map/booklet of the keep to take around 3 hours.

Monument Game

Enjoy a unique immersive experience as you delve into the intrigues and secrets of the famous Valois dynasty.
Working as a team, armed with your smartphone and your powers of deduction, explore the keep, royal residence, and gardens of the Royal City of Loches in search of clues to solve a series of historical riddles.
A fun and engaging adventure to enjoy with friends or family.
Booking is available online via the ticket office only.

DID YOU know ?

There are 160 steps in the keep’s main tower. Martelet Tower’s year-round temperature is approximately 13°C (cellars).