For self-guided tours with audioguide : JUNE From 28th to 30th, first departure at 10am and last departure at 5pm. JULY From 1st to 12th, first departure at 10am and last departure at 5pm. For guided tours of the château with the owner: JUNE 29th and 30th JULY 1st to 2nd and 6th to 9th Outside these dates, guided tours are available from Easter to All Saints’ Day for individuals or groups (schools, groups, associations, companies, etc.) – Booking required by telephone on 02 48 96 03 65 or by e-mail to accueil@chateaufer.fr

Access by car – parking on site. A71 exit 7 towards Montluçon or exit 8 towards Bourges – 30 km from Bourges – 75 km from Nevers – 50 km from Montluçon – GPS 46.79 – 2.42

Click here to buy vegetables online . Fruit and vegetables sold at the farm market every Friday from 4pm to 6pm from mid-April to mid-December at the Châteaufer vegetable centre.

Events (receptions, seminars, etc.)

Between nature and culture, ChâteauFer is a unique, tailor-made experience for your events. After 20 years of restoration, the château and farm outbuildings offer a sunny setting in the heart of the Centre Val de Loire region. History, heritage and nature combine to invite experimentation, conviviality and reflection. We would be delighted to welcome you to the estate for your seminars, business meetings or social gatherings. Associations and schools are welcome to visit the site, with the possibility of scheduling a full-day programme. Various areas available for private hire: LA REMISE : this grandiose, functional space offers professional equipment for your friendly, gourmet events, with 120m2 of ultra-equipped ground-floor space. LE GRAND COMMUN : this 150m2 space, with its pure, unadulterated charm of wood and stone, is ideal for receptions, concerts, seminars, exhibitions, meetings, etc. Access to a private courtyard, on the edge of the woods, possibilitý of installing a barnum to increase the capacitý of reception. Information and rates by telephone on 02 48 96 03 65 or by e-mail at accueil@chateaufer.fr

Visitors welcome in French and English . Audioguide available in several languages via the Wivisites phone application.

Disabled car park. The château is not yet accessible to people with reduced mobility, except for the courtyard and gardens, where the paths are sanded or laid with grass.

ChâteauFer estate Castle and agro-ecological farm

Q: Reduced rates (on presentation of proof of entitlement)

Ages 12-18 Groups of more than 10 people Route Jacques C&oelig;ur Privilege Pass Privilege Pass price at the ChâteauFer Estate: €5 instead of €7 for the audioguide visit and €9 instead of €11 for the guided tour ( click here to buy your Pass and benefit from reduced rates)

“The château where nature is culture
ChâteauFer is a jewel of classical architecture, surrounded by a remarkable landscape of hedged farmland. The château, outbuildings and agro-ecological farm have come together to promote biodiversity and an exemplary art of living. Situated in the heart of France, on the borders of the Champagne Berrichonne and Boischaut regions, this original 17th-century ensemble is open to visitors every summer. Discover the exceptional work of the heritage craftsmen who have been working since 2005 to restore it in accordance with the rules of the art, extending from the château to the organic farm.

Postal address: Château de Châteaufer 18200 Bruère-Allichamps
Telephone number: 02 48 96 03 65
E-mail: [email protected]

Getting there

What you will like

Guided tours of the richly ornamented 17th-century painted decor

Biodiversity on the estate (farmers' markets, vegetable sales, artisanal grocery shop and culinary events)

Exceptional festivities focusing on the art of living and gastronomy

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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 the ChâteauFer Estate: €5 instead of €7 for the audioguide tour and €9 instead of €11 for the guided tour.

Activities

Self-guided outdoor tour with audio guide (booking recommended)

Prices :

Adults: €7
Reduced (12-18 years and groups of more than 10 people): €5
Privilege Pass: €5 (buy my Privilege Pass)
Free for children under 12

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Self-guided tour times

From 28 June to 12 July,

first departure at 10am and last departure at 5pm

Guided tour of the château “Renaissance of a country house” with the owner (by reservation only)

Price :

Adults: €11
Reduced (12-18 years and groups of more than 10 people): €9
Privilege Pass: €9 (buy my Privilege Pass)
Free for children under 12

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Guided tour timetable

June: 29th and 30th

July: 1st, 2nd, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th

Outside these dates, guided tours are available from Easter to All Saints’ Day for individuals or groups (schools, groups, associations, companies, etc.) – Booking required by telephone on 02 48 96 03 65 or by e-mail at [email protected].

Farm shop and market

Please note that for this new year, the farm market will be held in its new vegetable shop.

Vegetables for sale on site and online by clicking here.

Sales timetable

Every Friday from 4pm to 6pm from mid-April to mid-December at the Châteaufer vegetable centre.

Events 2026

De Ferme en Ferme” open house: Saturday 25 April from 2pm to 6.30pm and Sunday 26 April from 10am to 12pm and 2pm to 6.30pm.
European Heritage Days: from 18 to 20 September.
Festin extraordinaire “Le Grand Couvert”: 10 October at 6pm

An exceptional meal punctuated by numerous events, masterclasses and exhibitions. Booking to follow.

Practical info

Annual opening times
For self-guided tours with audioguide :
JUNE
From 28th to 30th, first departure at 10am and last departure at 5pm.
JULY
From 1st to 12th, first departure at 10am and last departure at 5pm.
For guided tours of the château with the owner:
JUNE
29th and 30th
JULY
1st to 2nd and 6th to 9th
Outside these dates, guided tours are available from Easter to All Saints’ Day for individuals or groups (schools, groups, associations, companies, etc.) – Booking required by telephone on 02 48 96 03 65 or by e-mail to [email protected]
Access and transport
Access by car – parking on site.
A71 exit 7 towards Montluçon or exit 8 towards Bourges – 30 km from Bourges – 75 km from Nevers – 50 km from Montluçon – GPS 46.79 – 2.42
Vegetable sales
- Click here to buy vegetables online.
- Fruit and vegetables sold at the farm market every Friday from 4pm to 6pm from mid-April to mid-December at the Châteaufer vegetable centre.
Events (receptions, seminars, etc.)
Between nature and culture, ChâteauFer is a unique, tailor-made experience for your events. After 20 years of restoration, the château and farm outbuildings offer a sunny setting in the heart of the Centre Val de Loire region.
History, heritage and nature combine to invite experimentation, conviviality and reflection.
We would be delighted to welcome you to the estate for your seminars, business meetings or social gatherings. Associations and schools are welcome to visit the site, with the possibility of scheduling a full-day programme.
Various areas available for private hire:
- LA REMISE: this grandiose, functional space offers professional equipment for your friendly, gourmet events, with 120m2 of ultra-equipped ground-floor space.
- LE GRAND COMMUN: this 150m2 space, with its pure, unadulterated charm of wood and stone, is ideal for receptions, concerts, seminars, exhibitions, meetings, etc. Access to a private courtyard, on the edge of the woods, possibilitý of installing a barnum to increase the capacitý of reception.
Information and rates by telephone on 02 48 96 03 65 or by e-mail at [email protected]
Payment methods
Credit card, cash, cheque.
Pets
Dogs not allowed.
Host languages
Visitors welcome in French and English.
Audioguide available in several languages via the Wivisites phone application.
Reduced rates (on presentation of proof of entitlement)
- Ages 12-18
- Groups of more than 10 people
- Route Jacques Cœur Privilege Pass
Privilege Pass price at the ChâteauFer Estate: €5 instead of €7 for the audioguide visit and €9 instead of €11 for the guided tour
(click here to buy your Pass and benefit from reduced rates)
PRM accessibility
Disabled car park.
The château is not yet accessible to people with reduced mobility, except for the courtyard and gardens, where the paths are sanded or laid with grass.

Photo gallery

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Domaine de ChâteauFer｜Route Jacques Cœur

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ChâteauFer estate, Painted decor ｜ChâteauFer

Find out more about the venue

From Breuil sur Hyvernin to Châteaufer

The ChâteauFer site has been occupied throughout history.

On the first traces left by the Bituriges Celts before the Christian era, the Romans who came with Caesar’s troops built a villa here. The land of Le Breuil sur Hyvernin was welcoming: a stream, a wood, fertile land with plenty of game… Then a succession of gentlemen and noblewomen owned the fief and the land of Le Breuil sur Hyvernin, Marie, Antoine, Nicolas…. Before Charles Le Fer received the estate as a dowry and commissioned the construction of the present château in 1660.

The title of Châteaufer was created by his daughter Marguerite when she married Antoine François Robin. Chateau life continued to flourish here until the French Revolution. From the 1770s onwards, Etienne Boucart occupied the premises. He had travelled through much of Europe as a building engineer. A globe trotter of the Enlightenment, he had come here to find peace and pleasure for himself and his family. He was found dead in his sleep on 1 March 1789. He left his house in the hands of the profiteers of troubled times, who methodically pillaged the premises. A valuable inventory drawn up on his death gives a precise picture of his lifestyle, between the court and the countryside.

The 19th century at Châteaufer was an agricultural one, marked by the research and innovations of several distinguished farmers.
In the 20th century, the estate was used more or less freely as a barracks, depending on the conflict: a remounting centre for cavalry horses from the end of the Napoleonic Wars to 1914, a playground for the Sammies in 1919, a refuge for Spanish families fleeing Franco’s regime in 1938, a work camp for French youth under the Occupation, and a base for the armed resistance operations of the 1st Infantry Regiment with Groupement 32 “Jacques Coeur“. After the Liberation, Châteaufer finally made a comeback to agriculture with the Bardin family.

And so the 21st century begins now, with a legacy of all that has gone before and the energy to move piles of stones.

An exceptional 17th-century painted décor

Beneath the old, cracked plasterwork, an exceptional painted decoration dating back to the original construction of the château has come to light. A team of specialists has begun to uncover it with a view to its complete restoration. Protected as a historic monument, this unique heritage in the Centre region is well worth a look.

Since 2007, the farm has been helping to restore the castle’s immediate surroundings. Trees have been planted in the middle of the farm plots and along the paths, reorganising the landscape and enhancing biodiversity. The 100 hectares of certified organically-farmed land around the château are planted with woodland, a wide variety of crops, vegetable gardens and orchards, all of which are distributed locally, season after season! The ambitions of sustainability and biodiversity extend from the château to the cultivated fields. ChâteauFer cultivates biodiversity as an art of living, a biodiversity that is habitable and edible!