Virieu Castle

  • Historic site and monument
© Château de Virieu

Virieu Castle

Adresse :

1245, Rue du Château
Virieu
38730 Val-de-Virieu

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Built in 1010. Military heritage and french gardens characterize the monument. You would particularly enjoy Louis XIII's room, the medieval kitchen, the XVIIe chapel and the peculiar donjon.

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, one can admire a beautiful cross path.
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 dedicated to the Resistance during German's occupation from 1940 to 1944.

In practice

Equipments

  • Coach parking,
  • Parking nearby,
  • Covered picnic area,
  • Car park,
  • Picnic area,
  • Exhibition space,
  • Toilets

Services

  • Educational visits,
  • Coach access,
  • Themed tour,
  • Shop,
  • Set down on-site for groups,
  • Tourist brochures,
  • Tourist information,
  • Guided tours

Activities

  • Handicrafts workshops,
  • Temporary exhibition,
  • Entertainment evenings,
  • Shows,
  • Children's entertainment,
  • Concert

Theme

  • Historic patrimony,
  • Castle

Time schedule

Choissez une période :

From 04/19/25 to 06/30/25
From 07/01/25 to 08/31/25
From 09/01/25 to 11/01/25

From 04/19/25 to 06/30/25

  • Monday :

    Closed

  • Tuesday :

    Closed

  • Wednesday :

    Closed

  • Thursday :

    Closed

  • Friday :

    Closed

  • Saturday :

    14h00 to 18h00

  • Sunday :

    14h00 to 18h00

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.

Prices

Payment method

  • Check,
  • Bank/credit card,
  • Cash

From 06/04/23 to 31/12/25

Adult
9€
Reduced price Adhérent Si tu es du Nord Isère, autre...
7€
Child Gratuit moins de 6 ans
6€
Large family Forfait famille: 1 ou 2 parents avec leurs enfants, sur présentation d'un justificatif
19€
Group adults
7.5€

Possibilité d'acheter son billet à l'avance sur le site
http://www.chateau-de-virieu.com
Réservation - Booking is required by email for groups

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Latitude : 45.479573

Longitude : 5.478787

Height : 498

1245, Rue du Château
Virieu
38730 Val-de-Virieu
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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.

Chambéry Grenoble Bourg-d'Oisans Bourgoin-Jallieu Vienne Lyon Valence Gap

Information mise à jour le 19/12/2024
par Office de Tourisme des Vals du Dauphiné

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