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Le Vieux Château

Historic site and monument ,  Castle in L' Île-d'Yeu
  • A fortress standing on a rocky outcrop surrounded by the sea, the Vieux Château, built at the dawn of the Hundred Years' War, has withstood the assaults that have marked its history.

  • Your guide will show you how the defence of such a building and the life of its inhabitants were organised: from the bakery to the parapet walk, from the towers to the drawbridge, the tour will show you all the amenities available in the castle and which were necessary for the daily life of its defenders.

    OUTINGS FOR GROUPS AND SCHOOLS :
    Information by email on visites@ile-yeu.fr and by telephone on 06 73 02 45 91.

    OUTINGS FOR INDIVIDUALS:
    Guided tours (duration 40 min.) or self-guided...
    Your guide will show you how the defence of such a building and the life of its inhabitants were organised: from the bakery to the parapet walk, from the towers to the drawbridge, the tour will show you all the amenities available in the castle and which were necessary for the daily life of its defenders.

    OUTINGS FOR GROUPS AND SCHOOLS :
    Information by email on visites@ile-yeu.fr and by telephone on 06 73 02 45 91.

    OUTINGS FOR INDIVIDUALS:
    Guided tours (duration 40 min.) or self-guided tours (summer only)
    Opening times :

    JULY AND AUGUST
    Guided tours

    Every day :
    11am, 11.30am, 12pm, 4.30pm, 5pm and 5.30pm.

    Self-guided tours
    Every day from 1.30pm to 4pm

    SEPTEMBER :
    Guided tours
    Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday :
    11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm and 4.30pm
    Sunday: 2.30pm, 3.30pm and 4.30pm.
    -> No self-guided tours

    OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER :
    Guided tours
    Wednesdays 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 October
    Fridays 24 and 31 October
    Saturdays 4, 11 and 25 October and Saturday 1 November
    11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm and 4.30pm.
    Sunday 19, Thursday 23 and Thursday 30 October
    2.30pm, 3.30pm and 4.30pm.
    -> No self-guided tours

    Admission
    Guided tour: Adult full price: €6
    Reduced adult admission : 4 € (jobseekers and with Grand Phare adult tickets)
    Young people: €2 (7 to 18 years old and students)
    Under 7s: free

    Self-guided tours:
    Adults and young people €2 - Free for under-7s.


    Ticket office on site. Cash or cheques only. No credit cards on site


    Practical information
    Unaccompanied minors are not allowed on the sites.
  • Environment
    • Les Sabias
Openings
Openings
  • All year 2025