Visits

The visits of the Chateau de Flaugergues take place along a pleasurable path through a beautiful and varied environment. Brigitte and Henri de Colbert have been awarded several national prizes for their work in catering as well as prizes for their quality of reception: Regional Iris Prize of 1990 and National Prizes of 1992 and 1993 for catering, Picket Prize for gardening in 2003. The site has been granted the REMARKABLE GARDEN classification by the Department of Culture.

Organisation

Visits:

Henri and Brigitte de Colbert still lives in the chateau with their children. They will let you discover their 18th century furniture for your enjoyment. You will also find: tapestry from Brussels, paintings, magnificent porcelain, libraries, archives … The French-style gardens, the English-style park, and the olive paths, will reveal their secrets hidden within the 5 hectares. They are a model of space layout and contain a vast variety of plants from many countries. You can also see the vineyard during the tour.
A stop by the cave to taste the wines of the vineyard is, of course, also included in the visit.

How the visits are organized:

Indoor visits are always accompanied, the outdoors can be visited on your own or accompanied.
Visits take about one and a half hours on average. This duration can be modified according to your wishes.
The number of people that can participate in one visit is limited to roughly 100.
A small detour to the cave allows you to taste the wines of Flaugergues as well as the other local products.
The reception and your wellbeing are of Henri and Brigitte de Colbert outmost concerns: you will be comfortably seated while listening to the general presentation and the history of Flaugergues.
The visit has been, in part, organized for disabled people, this concerns in particular the outdoor visit.

Accompanied visits of the chateau

Visits of the chateau from the late 18th century featuring several collections and family archives…

Duration : one to one and a half hours

Individual rates:

• Normal rate: 9.00 € per person
• Reduced rate: 6.50 € per person (large families, students, unemployed people)

Group rates:

• 6.50 € per person (starting from groups of 15 people)
• Entrance is free for children under 12 accompanied by their parents

Opening hours of the chateau (interior): June, July, and September from 2:30 pm to 6:30 pm every day, except Monday
the rest of the year only by appointment, except Sunday.

Visits of the gardens (French-style and English-style garden)

Duration: 30 min to 3 hours: On your own or accompanied on request: 6.50 € per person
Reduced rate: 4.00 € per person (large families, students, unemployed people)

Opening hours of the gardens: All year round from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and from 2:30 pm to 7 pm, except Sunday and holidays.

Visiting on your own does not require an appointment, guided visits are by appointment only
In June, July and September: Opening hours Sunday and holidays are from 2:30 pm to 7 p.m.

Access to the chateau

Formerly in the countryside, the Château de Flaugergues is now at the heart of the park 'club du Millénaire' and encircled by the transport infrastructure serving Montpellier, making access convenient.

Flaugergues is : 3km from the town centre, 7km from the airport, 10km from the sea.
Autoroute A9, exit 29 'Montpellier-Est' (2 km)
'Montpellier Méditerranée' Airport (6 km)
SNCF Train Station Montpellier (4 km)
Bus no. 12, in the direction of Grammont ; stop 'Montaubérou' (100 m)
Tramway, stop at 'Odysseum' (1.5 km)

CHATEAU DE FLAUGERGUES
1744, avenue Albert Einstein
34000 Montpellier - FRANCE
Tél . (33) 4 99 52 66 37
Fax . (33) 4 99 52 66 44
E-mail : visiter@flaugergues.com

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