International Garden Festival of The Chaumont-sur-Loire Domain

Chaumont-sur-Loire - Loir-et-Cher (41) - Centre-Val-de-Loire - France

The Domain of Chaumont-sur-Loire and the International Garden Festival : Aquired by the Centre-Val de Loire Region in 2007, The Domain has become an unmissable site within the spheres of art and gardens. Since 1992, the garden festival presents an astonishing lookout over the recent state of gardening creativity around the world.
In 24 seasons almost 400 gardens have been created, prototypes of tomorrow's gardens. The festival is a goldmine of ideas and a talent show as well, giving thus new impacts to the art of gardening. Presenting new flowerings, new materials, new ideas and know-how, it is of interest to the general public and to the professional. Its diversity, creativity and the quality of the projects have contributed to the festival's worldwide renown; today it is an occasion not to be missed for the presentation of works of a new generation of landscape architects, architects, stage designers, gardeners....

  • Opening 2026 :
    The Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire opens every day of the year, from 10 a.m., including public holidays (except January 1 and December 25). A whole day of visit remains necessary to carry out the complete visit of the Domain. We advise you to arrive early in the morning to make the most of the site. However, it is possible to complete the visit in less time.
  • Visits :
    Unguided visits.
    Guided visits .
    Access adapted for disabled persons.
    Festival tour guide in 5 languages (French, English, Italian, Spanish and German).
    Castle visit guide in 5 languages (French, English, Italian, Spanish and German).
    Reservation groups
  • Charges :
    See website above.
  • Services :
    Shop, Picnic area, Public lavatory, Tearoom, Fastfood-Restaurant, Restaurant, Hotel, Saloons to let, Seminars, Receptions, Wheelchairs at your disposal, Children's workshops, Workshops garden, Practical training courses , Pedagogical presentations, Dog admitted if kept on a lead, Carpark arranged, Castle visitation, Exhibition visitation.
  • Access :
    Chaumont-sur-Loire is located between Blois and Tours, 185 km from Paris. A10 and A85 Motorways, Blois or Amboise exit. Several direct trains run every day on the Paris Austerlitz - Orléans - Tours line, the nearest train station is Onzain.
    GPS (Lat x Long) : 47.478943000, 1.182382000