RPR-FRA-034 · FRANCE
Château de Loches
Plan a visit
Regular public visits — The Cité royale offers visits to the royal residence and keep. Opening hours vary seasonally, with closure on 1 January and 25 December and ticket sales ending 30 minutes before closing. Check the route and timetable for both parts of the site.
Booking: Reservation is required for groups of 15 or more, schools, foreign-language guided visits and workshops; special holiday activities have their own arrangements.
Official source / visitor information
Source review: 2026-10-12.
Royal Castle / Residence
French name: Cité royale de Loches
Type: Royal Castle / Residence
Dates: medieval–Renaissance
Status: Surviving / museum
Provenance: Royal residence and fortress used by Valois rulers
Geography
Geographic Path: France → Centre-Val de Loire → Indre-et-Loire → Loches
Local Place: Loches
Estate / Micro-location: Royal citadel / medieval residence
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Rulers, Residents & Use by Reign
| Period | Ruler | Relationship | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1422–1461 | Charles VII | royal residence | Loches formed part of Charles VII's Loire court network. | High |
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Can You Visit?
Access status: open_regularly
Royal City — keep and royal residence — open throughout the year except principal annual closure dates.
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Visitor Statistics
No reliable annual figures have been entered yet.
For the latest access review, see Plan Your Visit above.
Palace Profile & Official Website
Château de Loches is recorded as Royal Castle / Residence. Location: Loches. Royal residence and fortress used by Valois rulers
Summary from the existing catalogue; the historical description has not been fully re-audited in this release.
Official source / visitor information
Access: The Cité royale offers visits to the royal residence and keep. Opening hours vary seasonally, with closure on 1 January and 25 December and ticket sales ending 30 minutes before closing. Check the route and timetable for both parts of the site.
Sources
Annual Visitor Statistics
No verified annual attendance figures have been entered. This does not mean zero visitors or that no statistics exist.