Coming from the A71: exit no. 9 “Forêt de Tronçais” and follow the signs for 4 km to find the entrance to the château on the right. On the D2144 (Montluçon Bourges) follow the signs. 25 km from Montluçon, 24 km from Saint-Amand-Montrond and 80 km from Bourges.

Bed and breakfast and self-catering gîtes available to rent all year round by prior arrangement. All our rooms have the Gîtes de France 5 épis label . Included in the price: two exceptional breakfasts, guided tour of the château, free visit of the parks and gardens. Room at €125 for 2 people: Baron’s room Suite at €155 for 2 people : Suite Shéhérazade Suite Louis XIII Marquise de Pompadour Suite Two double rooms at €289 for 4 people : Anne de Bretagne Suite + Greta Garbo Room Information and reservations by telephone on 04 70 05 20 24 or by e-mail at floridian@orange.fr

Events (weddings, seminars, etc.)

Château de Peufeilhoux has one of the highest ratings in all the surveys with 4.9/5. As far as weddings are concerned, it is the only château in the region to have been awarded the AWARDS for weddings every year since 2016 , making it the region’s No. 1 wedding venue for value for money and the beauty of its surroundings. Information and bookings by telephone on 04 70 05 20 24 or by e-mail at floridian@orange.fr

Visitors welcome in French and English .

Reduced rates (on presentation of proof of entitlement)

Children aged 5 to 14 Student Jobseeker Disabled person Jacques C&oelig;ur Privilege Pass Château de Peufeilhoux Privilege Pass price: €10 instead of €12 for the visit ( click here to buy your Pass and benefit from reduced rates)

Accessibility of the gardens, museums and château (apart from the 1st floor).

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Château de Peufeilhoux and its gardens A dreamlike journey into an enchanted world

Q: Annual opening times

From 2pm to 7pm: April: 26 / October: 4, 11, 18, 25, 29 to 31 / November: 1st From 2pm to 7.30pm: May: 1, 3, 8, 10, 17, 24, 28, 29 / September: 1 to 4, 6, 13, 20, 27 From 1pm to 7.30pm: June: 1st to 30th (except Saturdays) From 10am to 7.30pm: July/August: 1 July to 31 August (except Saturdays) Please note: the park closes 2 hours after the ticket office closes. Parks, château and museums subject to closure without notice (weather, maintenance). Information by telephone on 04 70 05 20 24 or 06 61 64 16 68.

From the top of its rocky spur, Peufeilhoux castle overlooks the Cher valley and the Tronçais forest. Fully furnished, it will transport you from the Middle Ages to the Belle Époque. You’ll also be able to discover the cabinet of curiosities created by the owner’s great-grandparents, or the “Wonders of Nature”: his impressive naturalist collection. Your visit will be punctuated by an organ concert.

Let yourself be surprised by the imaginary and magical worlds created by the owner around the château. A tribute to nature and the elements, with references to legends and fantastic worlds, these places promise you a fabulous journey. Rose garden, orchidarium, witch’s lair, fairy wash, butterfly waterfall, African village and horse pond. New for 2026: a walk through the dinosaurs!

Postal address: Château de Peufeilhoux 03190 Vallon-en-Sully
Telephone: 04 70 05 20 24 – 06 61 64 16 68
E-mail: [email protected]

Getting there

What you will like

A castle transporting you from the Middle Ages to the Belle Époque with a concert featuring the Great Organs

Enchanting gardens (world gardens, French park, rose garden, orchidarium unique in France, etc.)

A wide range of exhibitions (Cabinet of Curiosities, Egyptian, Explorers and Michelangelo Museums)

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Privilege Pass

For one year, save over €100 on admission tickets and events at over 30 sites (châteaux, parks, gardens, museums, exhibitions, historic towns, etc.).

Privilege Pass price at Château de Peufeilhoux: €10 instead of €12 for the visit

Activities

Visit the Château, the museum, the park and concert by the Grandes Orgues (concert from 4pm to 4.30pm)

Price :

Adults (aged 14 and over) : €12
Privilege Pass: €10 (buy my Privilege Pass)
Reduced (children aged 5 to 14, students, jobseekers, disabled people): €8
Large families: €8 adults, €5 children (free for 3rd and subsequent children)

Group rates for children and adults, please contact us by telephone on 04 70 05 20 04 or 06 61 64 16 68.

Guided tour in the afternoon (1 hour visit – departure at 3pm and 5pm).

Self-guided tour of the château with the option of following all the explanations on your smartphone using the Wivisites application.

Opening times

From 2pm to 7pm:
April: 26th / October: 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, 29th to 31st / November: 1st

From 2pm to 7.30pm:
May: 1, 3, 8, 10, 17, 24, 28, 29 / September: 1 to 4, 6, 13, 20, 27

From 1pm to 7.30pm:
June: 1st to 30th (except Saturdays)

From 10am to 7.30pm:
July/August: 1 July to 31 August (except Saturdays)

Please note: the park closes 2 hours after the ticket office closes.
Parks, château and museums subject to closure without notice (weather, maintenance). Information by telephone on 04 70 05 20 24 or 06 61 64 16 68.

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The Mystery of the Egyptian Tomb

Included in the entrance fee – Reconstruction of an Egyptian tomb with over 150 objects.

The “Wonders of the World” Explorers’ Museum

Included in the admission price – 200m² exhibition room on the theme of the sea.

Walk with the dinosaurs

Included in the admission price – New for 2026 – Take a stroll through the gardens and discover our collection of dinosaurs along the way.

Events programme

Heritage Day: Sunday 20 September from 2pm to 7pm (adults €15 – children aged 5-13 €8)
Halloween Party: 29 October to 1 November

Events can be booked by calling 04 70 05 20 24 or 06 61 64 16 68.

Practical info

Annual opening times
From 2pm to 7pm:
April: 26 / October: 4, 11, 18, 25, 29 to 31 / November: 1st
From 2pm to 7.30pm:
May: 1, 3, 8, 10, 17, 24, 28, 29 / September: 1 to 4, 6, 13, 20, 27
From 1pm to 7.30pm:
June: 1st to 30th (except Saturdays)
From 10am to 7.30pm:
July/August: 1 July to 31 August (except Saturdays)
Please note: the park closes 2 hours after the ticket office closes.
Parks, château and museums subject to closure without notice (weather, maintenance). Information by telephone on 04 70 05 20 24 or 06 61 64 16 68.
Access and transport
Coming from the A71: exit no. 9 “Forêt de Tronçais” and follow the signs for 4 km to find the entrance to the château on the right.
On the D2144 (Montluçon Bourges) follow the signs.
25 km from Montluçon, 24 km from Saint-Amand-Montrond and 80 km from Bourges.
Hosting
Bed and breakfast and self-catering gîtes available to rent all year round by prior arrangement.
All our rooms have the Gîtes de France 5 épis label. Included in the price: two exceptional breakfasts, guided tour of the château, free visit of the parks and gardens.
Room at €125 for 2 people:
- Baron’s room
Suite at €155 for 2 people :
- Suite Shéhérazade
- Suite Louis XIII
- Marquise de Pompadour Suite
Two double rooms at €289 for 4 people :
- Anne de Bretagne Suite + Greta Garbo Room
Information and reservations by telephone on 04 70 05 20 24 or by e-mail at [email protected]
Events (weddings, seminars, etc.)
Château de Peufeilhoux has one of the highest ratings in all the surveys with 4.9/5. As far as weddings are concerned, it is the only château in the region to have been awarded the AWARDS for weddings every year since 2016 , making it the region’s No. 1 wedding venue for value for money and the beauty of its surroundings.
Information and bookings by telephone on 04 70 05 20 24 or by e-mail at [email protected]
Payment methods
Credit card, cash, cheque.
Pets
No dogs allowed.
Host languages
Visitors welcome in French and English.
Reduced rates (on presentation of proof of entitlement)
- Children aged 5 to 14
- Student
- Jobseeker
- Disabled person
- Jacques Cœur Privilege Pass
Château de Peufeilhoux Privilege Pass price: €10 instead of €12 for the visit
(click here to buy your Pass and benefit from reduced rates)
PRM accessibility
Accessibility of the gardens, museums and château (apart from the 1st floor).

Photo gallery

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Find out more about the venue

Peufeilhoux: a fully restored and furnished château

Its exceptional succession of large reception rooms, all fully furnished, will transport you from the Middle Ages to the Belle Époque. You can also discover the cabinet of curiosities created by the owner’s great-grandparents. Collections of trophies, insects and shells sit alongside period furniture carefully chosen by the current owner to refurnish this building, which has been transformed and abandoned many times.

Since 2018, the library’s 17th-century ceiling has been completely restored. During your visit, you’ll learn that the walls of the château were home to many famous people at the beginning of the 20th century.

In 2022, rediscover the fully restored hunting entrance and grand salon!

Key periods

5th century: the Romans abandoned their oppidum, a few walls of which still remain on the ramparts walk.
8th century: rocks were dug into the foundations of the ramparts, from which two armchairs with armrests in the middle still remain. According to the Bâtiments de France, these two armchairs date back to the Carolingian period.
11th century: wooden keep surrounded by a palisade.
12th-13th century: wood replaced by stone (the foundations of this fortification still exist today).
14th-15th century: a small castle replaces the existing one, with a small fortification incorporating a dovecote that is still in place today and a corner tower.
15th-16th century: this small castle changed ownership and, after extension work, became a “fief without justice” held by Lord Pierrebrune, Esquire. His son took over in 1642 under the name of Jacques de Pierrebrune, Esquire, Lord of Puy Fouilloux with his wife Marie Du Buisson.
16th – 17th century: in 1634, Isabelle de Pierrebrune, daughter of Jacques and Marie, was baptised in the château chapel in the presence of her family André Du Buisson and Isabelle de Bron, and her husband Louis De Villelune, sieur de La Roche-Othon.
17th century: In 1675, it came under the ownership of Sieur Gilbert Jehanot des Pallières. Around 1700, Seigneur de Courtines Durand Villatte took over. From 1741, the château remained in the Villatte de Peufeilhoux family until 1920. It was Jean Antoine Villatte de Peufeilhoux who built Château de Fremnet as a “hunting lodge for Peufeilhoux” in 1822.

Abandoned several times, forgotten in favour of the Château des Modières in Villebret and finally abandoned by the Villatte de Peufeilhoux family who had left to live in Switzerland, this château began its long agony, becoming in part a beautiful romantic ruin. Mr Michel Machart bought it in 1920 to restore it. At the time, it comprised almost 650 hectares of land and around ten farms.

Under the direction of the greatest architect of the time, Mr Sappin des Raynaud, some thirty workers were employed for just over 7 years.

The daughter of Mr and Mrs Machard married the Baron de La Rochette, and a lavish lifestyle continued until 1983. After the death of the owners, the furniture, tapestries and all the collections were sold at Drouot and it was Crédit Agricole that bought all the land to sell the château with a farm and 20 hectares to Mr and Mrs Burstall, heirs to a major English bank.
After their bank collapsed in 2001, the château was bought by a wealthy Dutchman who sold it 4 years later to a Belgian who, ruined, sold it to the current owner, Claude Thévenin, in 2013.

When we bought this château, everything had to be restored, rebuilt or created.

Peufeilhoux, the only château in Central France to offer you so many marvels

Before or after visiting the richly furnished rooms of the château, you can enjoy a signposted walk in the 10 hectares of parkland and gardens surrounding the château, divided into 4 sections:

Les Jardins à la Française or à l’Anglaise, with a magnificent 100-metre rose garden, the horse pond and an orquidarium, the only one of its kind in France, with hundreds of orchids outside in the wild, and the walk through the double fortification.
Gardens of the World with Morocco, China, Kenya, Japan and Tibet. In preparation for the 2026 opening: Mexico.
The Fairy Gardens with the Well of Love, the Horse Basin, the Butterfly Cascade, the Musical Alley with a new feature this year: the Trumpets of Fame, the Witch’s Den with its small cinema, the Fairy Wash with its 2-metre mushrooms and the Treasure Room.
In the château’s outbuildings, discover the magnificent Musée des Merveilles, a genuine naturalist collection presented in settings representing the 5 continents, and finally the Egyptian Tomb with around a hundred objects collected by the ancestors of the château’s owner.