OPENING TIMES IN 2012
The château du Lude is open from march 31 to September 30
(Closed Wednesdays in April, May, June and September)

Open to group tours all year round by request.

 ·Opening times
     Gardens : 10:00 - 12:30 noon and 2:00 - 6:00 pm
     Guided Tours of the Château : 2:30 - 6:00 pm


 .MAP
     click here to see the map


 ·NEURODON DAYS
     Charity action: the private herbgarden is especially open to the public from april 29 to may 1st,


 ·EXHIBITIONS
     “Bourg-Joly Faïences de Malicorne”:exhibition from June 2^d to September 18^th

 ·THE "FÊTE DES JARDINIERS" , 19th edition
      June 2d and 3d (Gardens and castle open from 10:30 am to 7:00 pm)

 ·THE P.J. REDOUTÉ PRIZE
  Best garden book award
     Saturday june 2d at 3 pm

 ·THE VEGETABLE AND GOURMET WEEKENDS
  The private herbgarden is opened and jam is made in the old kitchen
     July 14 and 15
     August 12 and 15

 ·THE HERITAGE DAYS
   September 15 and 16

RATES

VISIT	Adult	Child (7-15 years)
INDIVIDUAL     ·Gardens     ·Castle & Gardens	5 € 8 €	2.50 € 4 €
WEEK-END DES JARDINIERS (Gardener's Week-end)	9 €	Free until 18 years old
GROUPS (at least 15 people) Gardens Castle & Gardens	4.50 € 6 €	2.10 € 3.50 €

ENTERTAINMENT
Shooting days (pheasants) and renting rooms for high standard receptions : please contact us for further details.

High standard bed and breakfast on demand (24H DU MANS car race, LE MANS Classic race…)

INFORMATIONS

 ·Tourist Office +33 (0)2 43 94 62 20 - www.villedulude.fr

 ·Where to eat and sleep :
     ** Hotel-restaurant La Renaissance
     Av. de La Libération - 72800 Le Lude
     Tél. +33 (0)2 43 94 63 10

     ** Hotel-restaurant l’Auberge Alsacienne
     14 rue de la Boule d’Or - 72800 Le Lude
     Tél. +33 (0)2 43 48 20 45

     ** Auberge du Port des Roches (8 km)
     72800 Luché-Pringé - Tél. +33 (0)2 43 45 44 48

     Domaine de La Courbe - Hôtel de charme-restaurant
     Route de Luché 72800 Le Lude - Tél +33 (0)2 43 94 88 75
     Site: www.domainedelacourbe.com

 ·To contact us :
     Château du Lude, 72800 Le Lude , France
     Tel. +33 (0)243 94 60 09 - Fax. +33 (0)243 45 27 53
     chateaudulude@gmail.com