The largest château in the Loire Valley, begun by Francis I in 1519, with its famous double-helix staircase inspired by Leonardo da Vinci. Here you’ll find which Château de Chambord tickets to buy, the weather during opening hours, opening times and tips for your visit.
Queues and crowds → · Chambord, Loire Valley, France
Weather at 5:00 PM. The castle opens at 09:00.
The ticket covers the château and the French formal gardens. You don’t need a guided tour: you explore at your own pace, with the optional HistoPad as a digital guide.
Our pick: the Tiqets entry ticket, which costs the same as the official one but can be cancelled until the evening before. On a multi-château trip, the pass gets you Chenonceau too in one purchase.
Staying in Paris without a car? A day trip is the easiest option: three castles in one day, without juggling trains and shuttles. We recommend the audio guide version (€155), a good balance of price and commentary; the €135 trip suits you if you prefer to explore alone, and the €185 one if you want a live guide. Departure at 7:00 am, back in the evening, lunch not included.
HistoPad: the visitor tablet with 3D reconstructions of Chambord in the time of Francis I. Add it when you book; it’s especially good with kids.
€21 for EEA citizens and residents · cancel until 11:59 pm the day before · 4.7 from over 5,300 reviews
Same price as the official ticket, with the option to cancel until the evening before.
4.6 from over 650 reviews
Worth it if you’re visiting several Loire châteaux: one purchase for three entries.
Departs 7:00 am from Paris (Bercy) · about 13 hours · lunch not included · free cancellation up to 24 hours before · 4.3 from 6 reviews
Costs more than the entry ticket because it includes the trip from Paris and two more castles.
Departs 7:00 am from Paris (Bercy) · about 13 hours · lunch not included · free cancellation up to 24 hours before · 4.6 from 20 reviews
Includes the trip from Paris and three castles; you explore on your own.
Departs 7:00 am from Paris (Bercy) · about 13 hours · lunch not included · free cancellation up to 24 hours before · 5.0 from 1 review
The priciest option: a live guide on top of transport and three castles.
Indicative prices, checked onOctober 27, 2026: they may change: the final price is the one shown by the seller.
Perfect day
Perfect day: clear, 12 to 12 degrees, no rain.
Perfect day
Perfect day: clear, 6 to 14 degrees, no rain.
| Time | Sky | Temperature | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | Clear | 6° | – | 13 km/h |
| 10:00 | Fair | 8° | – | 14 km/h |
| 11:00 | Fair | 10° | – | 13 km/h |
| 12:00 | Fair | 11° | – | 14 km/h |
| 13:00 | Clear | 13° | – | 14 km/h |
| 14:00 | Fair | 14° | – | 14 km/h |
| 15:00 | Clear | 14° | – | 15 km/h |
| 16:00 | Clear | 13° | – | 14 km/h |
| 17:00 | Clear | 12° | – | 12 km/h |
The best days are Friday, October 30, Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 1. The rating only looks at opening hours: rain at night doesn’t spoil the visit.
Today and tomorrow the forecast is accurate hour by hour; up to day seven it is reliable on the trend; the last days give a rough idea. Updated every hour.
Today, Friday, October 30: open 09:00–18:00.
| Period | Hours |
|---|---|
| March 28 – November 1 | 09:00–18:00 |
| November 2 – March 27 | 09:00–17:00 |
Closed on January 1 and December 25.
2026 hours: from 28 March to 1 November, 9 am to 6 pm; the rest of the year, 9 am to 5 pm. Closed on 1 January and 25 December. From January to March it’s also closed on some Mondays: check the dates on the official website.
Best time to visit: May, June and September. Mild days between 20 and 23°C, ideal for the rooftop terraces and the park.
| Month | Average high | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° | 11 |
| Feb | 9° | 10 |
| Mar | 13° | 9 |
| Apr | 16° | 9 |
| MayRecommended | 20° | 9 |
| JunRecommended | 23° | 8 |
| Jul | 26° | 7 |
| Aug | 26° | 7 |
| SepRecommended | 22° | 8 |
| Oct | 17° | 10 |
| Nov | 11° | 11 |
| Dec | 8° | 12 |
1991–2020 normals for the Tours weather station, about 60 km away: average high and days with at least 1 mm of rain. Source: Météo-France (via Meteociel), table published on Wikipedia (article “Tours”).
The château is indoors: royal apartments, the double-helix staircase and the exhibition rooms.
An hour-by-hour crowd estimate is coming later, always marked as an estimate and with its source.
By car: the easiest option. The P0 car park is about 600 metres from the château and costs €8 a day, paid at the machines.
By train: to Blois-Chambord station, then the “Châteaux” shuttle bus on the Rémi network (line 2). With a same-day train or shuttle ticket, château entry costs €18.50 instead of €21.
Lockers: free at the château entrance.
Perfect day: clear, 12 to 12 degrees, no rain.
Saturday, October 31: Perfect day: clear, 6 to 14 degrees, no rain. Sunday, November 1: Perfect day: clear, 6 to 13 degrees, no rain.
In 2026 the official ticket costs €31 for visitors from outside the European Economic Area (UK and US included) and €21 for EEA citizens and residents. Under-18s go free. Tiqets sells it at the same price, with cancellation until the evening before.
Yes: Tiqets sells coach day trips from Paris with entry to Chambord, Chenonceau and Cheverny, from €135 (€155 with audio guide, €185 with a live guide). You leave at 7:00 am and return in the evening, after about 13 hours.
From 28 March to 1 November 2026, 9 am to 6 pm; the rest of the year, 9 am to 5 pm. Closed on 1 January and 25 December, and on some Mondays between January and March.
Take the train to Blois-Chambord, then the “Châteaux” shuttle bus on the Rémi network. With a same-day ticket, château entry is cheaper.
Yes: Tiqets sells a Loire Valley château pass, from €52.50, with Chambord, Chenonceau and a third château: Blois, Clos Lucé or Amboise.
A visitor tablet with 3D reconstructions of the château in the time of Francis I, an interactive map and a treasure hunt for kids. You can add it to your ticket.
Reliable forecasts reach about 10 days: here you get the next 10, hour by hour for today and tomorrow and as a trend after that. To pick a month, check the climate month by month.
Forecasts come from MET Norway, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, calculated for the castle’s coordinates and updated every hour during the day and every 3 hours at night. Crowd figures are labelled as estimates, with their source.
Château and gardens entry ticket · from €31
Forecast by MET Norway, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, calculated for the castle’s coordinates. Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated every hour. Updated: October 27, 2026.