{"id":461,"date":"2017-02-24T09:39:35","date_gmt":"2017-02-24T08:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lelude.com\/accueil\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T10:32:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T08:32:00","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lelude.com\/en\/home\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;true&#8221; fullwidth_content=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1488902247235{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][rev_slider_vc alias=&#8221;home&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][mk_page_section bg_color=&#8221;#f4f4f4&#8243; padding_top=&#8221;56&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;56&#8243; top_shape_style=&#8221;speech-top&#8221; top_shape_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; bottom_shape_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1774531262887{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Castle opening:<br \/>\n&#8211; every day from 4th April to 30th September<br \/>\n&#8211;<\/strong> week-ends of October<br \/>\n&#8211; during the school holidays<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>PLAYMOBIL EXHIBITION<br \/>\n4th April to 3rd May<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lelude.com\/en\/exhibition-playmobil-4th-april-to-3rd-mai-2026\/\">more informations<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_fancy_title size=&#8221;32&#8243; line_height=&#8221;99&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;bold&#8221; letter_spacing=&#8221;-1&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;16&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; el_class=&#8221;sousligne&#8221;]Discover[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][mk_custom_box padding_vertical=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_horizental=&#8221;0&#8243; bg_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_color_style=&#8221;single_color&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#f4f4f4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5526&#8243; img_size=&#8221;457&#215;305&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1616860296067{margin-bottom: 32px !important;}&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.lelude.com\/en\/the-castle\/&#8221;][vc_column_text align=&#8221;center&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1616860307084{margin-bottom: 12px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Hours and Prices<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_button dimension=&#8221;outline&#8221; corner_style=&#8221;rounded&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.lelude.com\/en\/horaires-et-tarifs\/&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;48&#8243; margin_right=&#8221;0&#8243; outline_skin=&#8221;custom&#8221; outline_active_color=&#8221;#005479&#8243; outline_active_text_color=&#8221;#005479&#8243; outline_hover_bg_color=&#8221;#005479&#8243; outline_hover_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;]Find out more[\/mk_button][\/mk_custom_box][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][mk_custom_box padding_vertical=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_horizental=&#8221;0&#8243; bg_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_color_style=&#8221;single_color&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#f4f4f4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5577&#8243; img_size=&#8221;457&#215;305&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1616860195941{margin-bottom: 32px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text align=&#8221;center&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1616860051204{margin-bottom: 12px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Ch\u00e2teau<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_button dimension=&#8221;outline&#8221; corner_style=&#8221;rounded&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.lelude.com\/en\/the-castle\/&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; margin_right=&#8221;0&#8243; outline_skin=&#8221;custom&#8221; outline_active_color=&#8221;#005479&#8243; outline_active_text_color=&#8221;#005479&#8243; outline_hover_bg_color=&#8221;#005479&#8243; outline_hover_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;]Find out more[\/mk_button][\/mk_custom_box][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][mk_custom_box padding_vertical=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_horizental=&#8221;0&#8243; bg_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_color_style=&#8221;single_color&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#f4f4f4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5575&#8243; img_size=&#8221;457&#215;305&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1616860030199{margin-bottom: 32px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text align=&#8221;center&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1616860043366{margin-bottom: 12px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Gardens<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_button dimension=&#8221;outline&#8221; corner_style=&#8221;rounded&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.lelude.com\/en\/the-gardens\/&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; margin_right=&#8221;0&#8243; outline_skin=&#8221;custom&#8221; outline_active_color=&#8221;#005479&#8243; outline_active_text_color=&#8221;#005479&#8243; outline_hover_bg_color=&#8221;#005479&#8243; outline_hover_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;]Find out more[\/mk_button][\/mk_custom_box][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1488964801964{padding-top: 16px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][mk_custom_box padding_vertical=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_horizental=&#8221;0&#8243; bg_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_color_style=&#8221;single_color&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#f4f4f4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;455&#8243; img_size=&#8221;457&#215;305&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1490202020328{margin-bottom: 32px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text align=&#8221;center&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;12&#8243;]\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">The &#8220;F\u00eate des jardiniers&#8221;<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_button dimension=&#8221;outline&#8221; corner_style=&#8221;rounded&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.lelude.com\/en\/fete-des-jardiniers\/&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;48&#8243; margin_right=&#8221;0&#8243; outline_skin=&#8221;custom&#8221; outline_active_color=&#8221;#005479&#8243; outline_active_text_color=&#8221;#005479&#8243; outline_hover_bg_color=&#8221;#005479&#8243; outline_hover_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;]Find out more[\/mk_button][\/mk_custom_box][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][mk_custom_box padding_vertical=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_horizental=&#8221;0&#8243; bg_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_color_style=&#8221;single_color&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#f4f4f4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;234&#8243; img_size=&#8221;457&#215;305&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1488965246091{margin-bottom: 32px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text align=&#8221;center&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;12&#8243;]\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Families et children<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_button dimension=&#8221;outline&#8221; corner_style=&#8221;rounded&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.lelude.com\/en\/for-children-families\/&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;48&#8243; margin_right=&#8221;0&#8243; outline_skin=&#8221;custom&#8221; outline_active_color=&#8221;#005479&#8243; outline_active_text_color=&#8221;#005479&#8243; outline_hover_bg_color=&#8221;#005479&#8243; outline_hover_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;]Find out more[\/mk_button][\/mk_custom_box][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][mk_custom_box padding_vertical=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_horizental=&#8221;0&#8243; bg_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_color_style=&#8221;single_color&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#f4f4f4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;453&#8243; img_size=&#8221;457&#215;305&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1490201738025{margin-bottom: 32px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text align=&#8221;center&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;12&#8243;]\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">The History<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_button dimension=&#8221;outline&#8221; corner_style=&#8221;rounded&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.lelude.com\/en\/the-history\/&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;48&#8243; margin_right=&#8221;0&#8243; outline_skin=&#8221;custom&#8221; outline_active_color=&#8221;#005479&#8243; outline_active_text_color=&#8221;#005479&#8243; outline_hover_bg_color=&#8221;#005479&#8243; outline_hover_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;]Find out more[\/mk_button][\/mk_custom_box][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section bg_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.lelude.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/home-slide1.jpg&#8221; bg_stretch=&#8221;true&#8221; enable_3d=&#8221;true&#8221; video_color_mask=&#8221;#000000&#8243; video_opacity=&#8221;0.8&#8243; padding_top=&#8221;56&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;56&#8243; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-clock-o&#8221; color=&#8221;white&#8221; background_style=&#8221;rounded-outline&#8221; background_color=&#8221;custom&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.55)&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lelude.com%2Fen%2Fhours-rates%2F|||&#8221; el_class=&#8221;iconeinfo&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1522073868576{margin-bottom: 16px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1774531387888{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: center; color: #faf9f9;\">CASTLE OPENING<br \/>\nevery day from 4th April to 30th September<br \/>\n. House: 10.30am &#8211; 12.30pm \/ 2pm &#8211; 6pm<br \/>\n. gardens: 10am &#8211; 12.30pm \/ 2pm &#8211; 6pm<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-eur&#8221; color=&#8221;white&#8221; background_style=&#8221;rounded-outline&#8221; background_color=&#8221;custom&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.55)&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lelude.com%2Fen%2Fhours-rates%2F|||&#8221; el_class=&#8221;iconeinfo&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1522073916190{margin-bottom: 16px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1774531409331{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: center; color: #faf9f9;\">Prices<br \/>\nHouse &amp; Gardens: adult 12\u20ac \/ child (6-12) 6\u20ac \/ child (13-18) 8,5\u20ac \/ student 9,5\u20ac<br \/>\nGardens only: adult 8\u20ac \/ child (6-12) 5\u20ac \/ child (13-18) &amp; student 7\u20ac<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-info-circle&#8221; color=&#8221;white&#8221; background_style=&#8221;rounded-outline&#8221; background_color=&#8221;custom&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.55)&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lelude.com%2Fen%2Fthe-events-of-the-season%2F|||&#8221; el_class=&#8221;iconeinfo&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1536487491516{margin-bottom: 16px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613140507238{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 18px;\"><a style=\"color: #fff;\" href=\"#\">. Castle and gardens with desabled access (except for old kitchen and granary)<br \/>\n. kitchen garden open only on special days<br \/>\n. park open to on leach dogs <\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section padding_top=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; top_shape_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; bottom_shape_style=&#8221;speech-bottom&#8221; bottom_shape_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][mk_custom_box margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243;][mk_fancy_title size=&#8221;32&#8243; line_height=&#8221;110&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;bold&#8221; letter_spacing=&#8221;-1&#8243; margin_top=&#8221;20&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;16&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; el_class=&#8221;sousligne&#8221;]<strong>The most northerly <em>ch\u00e2teau<\/em> of the Loire Valley.<\/strong>[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text]<strong>Le Lude, a family home and a historic monument.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Located on the crossroad of the regions of Anjou and Touraine, between Le Mans and Tours, Le Lude is the most northerly ch\u00e2teau of the Loire Valley.<br \/>\nLe Lude is one of the last remaining important historical castles in France, which is still lived in by the same family, and has been for the past 260 years.<\/p>\n<p>Four centuries in one place! The ch\u00e2teau is an example of four centuries of French architecture. A fortress transformed into an elegant palace-looking house during the Renaissance and the 18th century.<\/p>\n<p>Both adults and children alike, will be enchanted by its refined interiors, but also by its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lelude.com\/en\/the-gardens\/\">gardens<\/a>, labyrinths, stables and its dungeon; expect a visit full of surprises!<\/p>\n<p>Try not to miss out on the well-known <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lelude.com\/en\/fete-des-jardiniers\/\">Garden festival<\/a> on the first week-end of June![\/vc_column_text][\/mk_custom_box][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1489151799520{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][mk_custom_box padding_horizental=&#8221;15&#8243; min_height=&#8221;350&#8243; bg_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.lelude.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/home-fond-call.jpg&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,84,121,0.9)&#8221; bg_stretch=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-users&#8221; color=&#8221;white&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%23|||&#8221; el_class=&#8221;iconeinfo&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1489153747323{margin-bottom: 16px !important;}&#8221;][mk_fancy_title tag_name=&#8221;h4&#8243; color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; size=&#8221;24&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;600&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;]Group booking[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text align=&#8221;center&#8221;]\n<p style=\"color: #ffffff; text-align: center;\">to discover the castle and its garden, the groups can book a visit all along the year<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_button dimension=&#8221;outline&#8221; corner_style=&#8221;rounded&#8221; size=&#8221;medium&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.lelude.com\/en\/groupes\/&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; margin_top=&#8221;32&#8243; margin_right=&#8221;0&#8243; outline_skin=&#8221;custom&#8221; outline_active_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; outline_active_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; 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css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1675434476920{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<p style=\"color: #ffffff; text-align: center;\">Top of the range receptions, private tour, bird shooting<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_button dimension=&#8221;outline&#8221; corner_style=&#8221;rounded&#8221; size=&#8221;medium&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.lelude.com\/en\/contact\/&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; margin_top=&#8221;32&#8243; margin_right=&#8221;0&#8243; outline_skin=&#8221;custom&#8221; outline_active_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; outline_active_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; outline_hover_bg_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; outline_hover_color=&#8221;#951d00&#8243;]Contact us[\/mk_button][\/mk_custom_box][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section bg_color=&#8221;#faf9f9&#8243; padding_top=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; top_shape_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; bottom_shape_style=&#8221;speech-bottom&#8221; bottom_shape_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][mk_custom_box margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243;][mk_fancy_title size=&#8221;32&#8243; 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