European Heritage Days in Loir-et-Cher

As of August 16, 2026, the official Ministry of Culture program lists 150 openings and events across 47 municipalities in Loir-et-Cher.

Blois

Blois Archives

• Guided tour of the Blois Municipal Archives — Saturday and Sunday 10:00-11:30, 14:00-15:30 · 10 people per group

Loir-et-Cher Departmental Archives

• Escape game "The Unknown Artist's Treasure" — Saturday and Sunday 14:00-15:00, 16:00-17:00 · ages 10+ accompanied by an adult, 1 hour, groups of 6 max
• Heritage discovery games: "The 7 Families of Loir-et-Cher", celebrity quiz, "Where is it?", "Who is it?", Monuments of Blois — Saturday and Sunday 14:00-18:00
• Guided tour "Behind the scenes of the archives" — Saturday and Sunday 14:30-15:30, 16:30-17:30 · free, 20 people per group, featuring original documents related to this year's themes

Basilica of Notre-Dame-de-la-Trinité

• Guided tour "The Fragilities of the Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Trinité" — Saturday and Sunday 15:00-16:00

Abbé-Grégoire Library

• Lecture "The Blois Library from 1939 to 1945: A Haven of Peace During the War?" — Saturday 14:00-15:00
• Exhibition "For a Split Second. The Eventful Life of Eadweard Muybridge", by Guy Delisle — Saturday 10:00-18:00

Blois-Vienne District

• Discovery walk of an urban farming sector in Blois-Vienne — Saturday 14:00-15:30 · registration starts September 7, 15 people max

Center for Resistance, Deportation and Memory

• Lecture-tour: passive defense and civilian protection measures during WWII, by Yvan Boukef — Saturday 10:00-11:30, 16:00-17:30 · reservation required at 02 54 44 67 50

Royal Château of Blois (Château-museums)

• Sound and Light Show — Saturday and Sunday 22:30-23:00 · €11 instead of €13, free with the Pass Blois Culture
• Guided tour of the focus exhibition "Reflections of the Distant: The Asia Dreamed by Collectors" — Saturday and Sunday 15:30-16:30
• Guided tour "The Royal Château of Blois: Object and Witness of Endangered Heritage?" — Saturday and Sunday 10:00-11:30 · reservation from Monday, September 7 at 02 54 90 33 33
• Self-guided tour of the focus exhibition "Reflections of the Distant: The Asia Dreamed by Collectors" — Saturday and Sunday 09:00-20:00
• Orientation tours — Saturday and Sunday 09:00-18:00 · included in the €8 entry ticket, free for under 18s and Pass Blois Culture holders
• Unusual guided tours — Saturday and Sunday 10:30-11:30, 14:00-15:00, 15:30-16:30 · access to towers, fortifications, and attics usually closed to the public; reservation required from September 8 at 02 54 90 33 33, included in entry ticket, free for under 18s and Pass Blois Culture holders

Conservatory and Fondation du Doute

• Micro-tours of the Fondation du Doute — Saturday and Sunday 14:15-14:45, 15:15-15:45, 16:15-16:45, 17:15-17:45 · booking recommended at 02 54 55 37 48 or [email protected]
• Self-guided tour of the temporary exhibition "Clément Courgeon, aka Triboulet, presents The Xtreme Show" — Saturday and Sunday 14:00-18:30 · exhibition runs from July 18 to December 13, 2026
• Self-guided tour of the permanent collections of the Fondation du Doute — Saturday and Sunday 14:00-18:30

Saint-Joseph Church

• Tour of Saint-Joseph Church — Saturday and Sunday 15:00-15:30, 15:30-16:00, 16:00-16:30

Saint-Saturnin Church

• Guided tour of Saint-Saturnin Church — Saturday and Sunday 10:00-12:00, 14:00-18:00
• Self-guided tour of Saint-Saturnin Church — Saturday and Sunday 10:00-12:00, 14:00-18:00

City Hall (former Bishop's Palace)

• Guided tour "Blois City Hall, the former Bishop's Palace" — Saturday 15:00-16:30 and Sunday 10:30-12:00 · reservation from Monday, September 7 at 02 54 90 33 33

Departmental Headquarters

• Concert by Roland Kern — Saturday 16:30-17:30
• Play area: antique wooden games and coloring for children — Saturday and Sunday 15:00-18:00
• Guided tour of the 17th-century former convent — Saturday 15:15-16:15 and Sunday 16:45-17:45 · from the cloister to the former church turned into a deliberation hall
• Self-guided tour of the exhibition "Party Days" — Saturday and Sunday 15:00-18:00
• Self-guided tour of the exhibition "Half-timbered Houses" — Saturday and Sunday 15:00-18:00
• Concert "The King's Banquet" — Sunday 15:30

Comic Book House (Maison de la BD)

• Self-guided tour of two exhibitions, with dance performances — Saturday and Sunday 09:30-12:00, 14:00-17:30

Robert-Houdin House of Magic

• Self-guided tour of the Robert-Houdin House of Magic — Saturday and Sunday 10:00-12:30, 14:00-19:30 · reserves reconstructed for the occasion; "The Boutique of Wonders" show (30 min) at 11:15, 14:45, 16:00, and 17:15 both days; €8, free for under 18s and with Pass Blois Culture

Diocesan Museum of Religious Art

• Lecture "Of Metal and Enamel" by Xavier Anquetin — Saturday and Sunday 14:15-15:15
• Self-guided tour of the Diocesan Museum of Religious Art — Saturday and Sunday 14:00-18:00

Natural History Museum

• Meet the creators of the lacquer films from the "Soil Memories" exhibition — Saturday and Sunday 14:00-17:00
• Self-guided tour of the exhibition "Soils, Life of the Earth" — Saturday 10:00-12:00, 14:00-18:00 and Sunday 14:00-18:00
• Self-guided tour of the exhibition "The Blésois, Crossroads of Natural Regions" — Saturday 10:00-12:00, 14:00-18:00 and Sunday 14:00-18:00

Courthouse

• Guided tour of the Courthouse — Saturday and Sunday 14:15-15:30, 15:30-16:45

Anne de Bretagne Pavilion

• Self-guided tour of the Anne de Bretagne Pavilion — Saturday and Sunday 10:30-12:30, 14:00-18:00

Colonel-Henri-Rol-Tanguy Square

• Architectural reading of old buildings focused on reconstruction — Saturday and Sunday 10:30-12:00

City of Art and History Stand

• City of Art and History Stand — Saturday and Sunday 09:30-18:00 · free city information and visiting tips
• Flash tour "Discovering Blois" — Saturday and Sunday 10:30-11:00, 12:00-12:30, 14:00-14:30, 16:30-17:00 · book on-site at the stand, Place du Château
• Guided tour "Blois, Fortified City" — Saturday 10:00-11:30 · reservation from Monday, September 7 at 02 54 90 33 33
• Guided tour "Private Mansions and Renaissance Houses" — Saturday and Sunday 10:00-11:30, 14:30-16:00 · reservation from Monday, September 7 at 02 54 90 33 33
• Guided tour "The Reconstruction of Blois" — Saturday and Sunday 15:00-17:00 · reservation from Monday, September 7 at 02 54 90 33 33
• Guided tour "Mysterious Street Names" — Saturday 15:00-16:30 · reservation from Monday, September 7 at 02 54 90 33 33
• Guided tour "Living Blois and its River" — Saturday and Sunday 14:30-16:00 · reservation from Monday, September 7 at 02 54 90 33 33

Loir-et-Cher United Protestant Church Temple

• Photo contest "Photograph the Invisible" — Saturday and Sunday 15:00-18:00
• Game "The Mysterious Detail" — Saturday and Sunday 15:00-18:00
• "Collective Memory in Photos" — Saturday and Sunday 15:00-18:00

Vendôme

Abbey Church of La Trinité

• Choir of the Abbey Church of La Trinité: welcome desk and documentation — Saturday and Sunday 09:30-12:30, 14:00-18:00
• Tour of the chapter house of the Abbey of La Trinité — Saturday and Sunday 10:00-18:00
• Tour of the Abbey Church of La Trinité: from Romanesque to Gothic — Saturday and Sunday 11:00-12:00
• Tour of the Vendôme Abbey bell tower — Saturday 10:00-11:00, 11:00-12:00 and Sunday 10:00-11:00, 11:00-12:00, 14:00-15:00, 15:00-16:00, 16:00-17:00, 17:00-18:00

Municipal Archives

• Guided tour of the Municipal Archives — Saturday 10:00-12:00, 14:00-18:00 and Sunday 14:00-17:30

Saint-Pierre-la-Motte Chapel

• Discover the oldest historical monument in Vendôme still entirely Romanesque (11th century) — Saturday and Sunday 14:00-18:00

Vendôme Château and Park

• Guided tour "The Château through Stones and History" — Saturday 11:00-12:00, 15:00-16:00 and Sunday 14:30-15:30

Rochambeau District Riding Hall

• Monique Tello exhibition "Where is the cat (1986-2026)?" — Saturday and Sunday 14:00-19:00 · guided tour by Philippe Berthommier Saturday and Sunday at 16:30 (1 hour)

City Hall (former Oratorian College)

• Exhibition for the 110th anniversary of the Poulines aviation school, in the main courtyard — Saturday and Sunday 10:00-18:00
• Replica of the Blériot XI aircraft presented by Captain Jean-Louis Benoît, in the main courtyard — Saturday and Sunday 10:00-18:00

Hôtel du Saillant

• Opening of the library of the Archaeological Society of Vendôme — Saturday and Sunday 10:30-12:00, 14:30-17:00
• Lecture "Heritage Facing Dangers" — Saturday 14:30-16:00 and Sunday 10:30-12:00
• Fun trail through Vendôme — Saturday and Sunday 10:00-18:00
• Exhibition "Photographic Heritage of Vendôme and the Vendômois" — Saturday 14:30-18:00

Hôtel de la Chambre des Comptes

• Discover a historic safe hidden in Vendôme — Saturday and Sunday 14:00-18:00

Vendôme Media Library

• Opening of the heritage room of the media library — Saturday 10:00-12:00, 14:00-18:00

Rochambeau Square

• Vendôme Medieval Festival: medieval village, workshops, street performances, shows, games, and market — Saturday 10:00-21:00 and Sunday 10:00-18:00 · fire show "Asrâr" by the Litha company on Saturday at 20:30

Islette Tower

• Tour of the Islette Tower — Saturday 14:30-15:30, 15:30-16:30, 16:30-17:30

Baillou

Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church

• Guided tour of Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church (2 hours): Renaissance portal, 16th and 19th-century stained glass, furniture, 17th-century painting, and painted stone altarpiece — Saturday and Sunday 15:00-17:00

Boursay

Saint-Pierre Church

• Self-guided tour of Saint-Pierre Church — Saturday and Sunday 10:00-17:00

Chailles

La Chesnaie Clinic

• Guided tour and screening on the history of the Boissier and the Green Train, by architect Chilpéric de Boiscuillé and Magalie Tostain — Saturday 14:00-16:00, 17:00-19:00

Chambord

Château de Chambord

• Family activity booklet: explore the château in the time of Francis I — Saturday and Sunday 09:00-17:00 · free participation, ask at the information point on the ground floor of the keep
• Workshop "Lodging at Chambord during the Renaissance" — Saturday and Sunday 10:00-16:30 · registration required at the info point
• Exceptional tour of the Republican Guard stables — Saturday and Sunday 10:00-12:00, 14:00-17:00
• Self-guided tour of the lantern tower — Saturday and Sunday 10:00-17:30 · register on the day at the information point
• Self-guided tour of the 17th-century wine cellar and Renaissance attics — Saturday and Sunday 10:00-12:30, 14:00-17:00

Champigny-en-Beauce

Champigny-en-Beauce Agricultural City

• Guided tour of the Champigny-en-Beauce Agricultural City — Saturday 14:30-16:30

Chaumont-sur-Loire

Chaumont-sur-Loire Regional Estate

• The Chaumont-sur-Loire Botanicals, plant festival with Plantes et Cultures nurserymen — Saturday 10:00-19:00 and Sunday 10:00-18:00

Cheverny

Château de Cheverny

• Self-guided tour of the château and gardens of Cheverny — Saturday and Sunday 09:15-18:00 · free for children up to 18 accompanied by a parent

Chouzy-sur-Cisse

Abbaye de la Guiche

• Guided tours of the former Abbaye de la Guiche — Saturday 15:00-15:45, 16:00-16:45 and Sunday 15:00-15:45, 16:00-16:45, 17:00-17:45 · €3 per person, free for under 12s
• Self-guided discovery of the remains of the former abbey — Saturday 10:00-12:30, 14:30-19:00 and Sunday 10:00-12:30, 14:30-18:00 · €3 per person, free for under 12s

Saint-Martin Church

• Tour of Saint-Martin Church — Saturday and Sunday 14:00-17:00

Couddes

Saint-Christophe Church

• Tour of Saint-Christophe Church — Saturday 10:00-19:00 and Sunday 10:00-18:30

Couëtron-au-Perche

Château de Saint-Agil

• Photo trail on the Percheron horse — Saturday 15:00-16:30

Commanderie d'Arville

• Family workshop "Drakkar!" — Saturday and Sunday 15:00-16:30 · ages 6 to 99, booking highly recommended on the commandery website
• Trail "Builders of the Middle Ages!" — Saturday and Sunday 10:00-18:30
• Tour of the commandery museum — Saturday and Sunday 10:00-18:30
• Guided tour of the Commanderie d'Arville — Saturday and Sunday 10:30-11:30, 11:30-12:30, 14:30-15:30, 15:30-16:30, 16:30-17:30 · 25 spots per slot, recommended for ages 10+
• Self-guided tour of the Commanderie d'Arville — Saturday and Sunday 10:00-18:30

Droué

Château de Droué

• Tour of the Château de Droué — Saturday and Sunday 13:00-18:00 · €2 adult, free for under 10s

Fontaine-Raoul

Saint-Marc Church

• Self-guided tour of Saint-Marc Church — Saturday 09:00-19:00 and Sunday 08:00-19:00

Fréteval

Rocheux Chapel

• Tour of the 19th-century neo-Gothic chapel — Saturday and Sunday 14:00-18:00

Gièvres

Gièvres Cultural Center

• Guided tour of the Museum of the Americans of Gièvres — Saturday 10:00-10:30, 17:00-17:30

La Chaussée-Saint-Victor

Observatoire Loire

• Self-guided tour of the Observatoire Loire and wooden games — Saturday 14:00-18:30 and Sunday 10:30-12:30, 14:30-18:30

La Ferté-Beauharnais

L'Écu de France

• Discover Sologne Renaissance architecture — Saturday and Sunday 10:00-12:00, 13:00-15:00, 15:00-17:00 · free, reservation required by email to [email protected]

La Madeleine-Villefrouin

Sainte-Madeleine Church

• Tour "The Little Secrets of a Rural Church" — Saturday and Sunday 15:00-17:00

Landes-le-Gaulois

Château de Chassay

• Walking tour to the Petit Chassay farm, with an exhibition on Joseph Ducoux — Saturday 14:00-17:00 · departure from Bennes parking lot, 2704 route de Pray, after a picnic; 06 33 23 83 42

Lassay-sur-Croisne

Château du Moulin

• Tour of the Château du Moulin — Saturday and Sunday 14:00-19:30

Lignières

"Soleil de Lignières" Photovoltaic Plant

• Tour of the citizen-led photovoltaic plant "Soleil de Lignières" — Saturday 10:00-17:30

Mennetou-sur-Cher

Medieval City of Mennetou

• Self-guided tour of the medieval city — Saturday and Sunday 09:30-18:30

Mer

Musée de la Corbillière

• "Restoring to Pass On": the restoration of Pierre Loison's sculptures — Saturday 14:30-18:00 · booking recommended at [email protected]

Meslay

Château de Meslay

• Guided and self-guided tour of the Château de Meslay — Saturday and Sunday 14:00-18:00 · guided tour €8 adult, €5 ages 5-15; self-guided €4.50 adult, €2 ages 5-15; free for under 5s

Monteaux

Château de Monteaux and Giesvres Mill

• Tour of the park, Giesvres Mill, and chapel — Saturday 09:30-12:30, 14:00-18:30 and Sunday 09:30-12:30, 14:00-18:00 · free

Monthou-sur-Cher

Château du Gué-Péan

• Guided tour of the Château du Gué-Péan — Saturday and Sunday 10:30-18:00 · €10 adult, €6 ages 7-17, free for 0-6s

Vineuil Lock House

• Sound trail [DÉ~RIVES] and heritage tour — Saturday 14:30-15:30
• Heritage tour of the [DÉ~RIVES] trail — Saturday 14:30-16:30

Montlivault

Château de Montlivault

• Guided tour of the grounds and park — Saturday and Sunday 10:00-18:30

Montoire-sur-le-Loir

La Couture Barn

• Tour of the La Couture barn (14th century) — Saturday and Sunday 14:00-18:00

Renaissance House known as the Bailli's House

• Guided tour of the Bailli's House — Saturday and Sunday 10:00-13:00, 14:30-19:00 · €6 adult, €4 ages 12-18, free for under 12s accompanied

Montrichard

Lock Site

• "Cher Kar Karis Kares", musical play by Ulysse Barby, Héloïse Thibault, and Olmo Guadagnoli with children from Saint-Julien-de-Chédon — Saturday 17:00-18:00
• Exhibition by sketch artist Lapin — Saturday 16:30-20:00
• Heritage tour of the Cher Locks — Saturday 16:30-17:00
• Dance with Zanka, dance initiation by Julie Withier, followed by New Trad DJ set and guinguette — Saturday 18:00-21:00

Naveil

Naveil Mushroom Farm

• Guided tour of the former mushroom farm — Saturday 14:00-17:00

Pezou

Grouais de Chicheray Archaeological and Geological Site

• Discover the geological and archaeological site of Grouais de Chicheray — Saturday 14:00-17:00 · 30 spots

Romorantin-Lanthenay

Romorantin Station

• Open house of the Compagnie du Blanc-Argent: TER X74500 train workshop, maintenance workshop, train cab for children — Saturday 09:00-12:00, 13:30-16:00 · by reservation

Romorantin Sub-prefecture

• Guided tour of the Romorantin sub-prefecture — Saturday 10:30-12:00, 14:00-15:30, 15:30-17:00 · 25 people max per slot, by reservation

Saint-Aignan

Île Plage

• "Cher Kar Karis Kares", musical play by Ulysse Barby, Héloïse Thibault, and Olmo Guadagnoli with children from Noyers-sur-Cher — Saturday 11:30-12:30
• Heritage tour around the Cher and its locks — Saturday 10:30-11:30

Saint-Denis-sur-Loire

Château Park and Gardens

• Exhibition on the history of the thermal waters of Saint-Denis-sur-Loire — Saturday and Sunday 10:30-16:00

Sainte-Anne

Sainte-Anne Church

• Self-guided tour of Sainte-Anne Church — Saturday and Sunday 09:00-18:30

Saint-Laurent-Nouan

Saint-Laurent-des-Eaux EDF Power Plant

• Guided tour of the Saint-Laurent power plant — Saturday and Sunday 08:30-17:00 · by reservation

Philippe Barbeau Media Library

• Exhibition "The Participatory Photographic Observatory of the Landscape in the Loire Valley" — Saturday 14:00-18:00

Saint-Marc-du-Cor

Saint-Médard Church

• Tour of Saint-Médard Church — Saturday 14:00-17:30

Selles-sur-Cher

Château des Nouies

• Tour of the Château des Nouies — Saturday and Sunday 13:00-19:00 · free entry

Souesmes

Saint-Julien Church

• Self-guided tour of Souesmes Church — Saturday and Sunday 09:00-18:30

Thoré-la-Rochette

Château de Rochambeau

• Theatrical performance at the Château de Rochambeau — Saturday and Sunday 16:30-17:00
• Self-guided tour of the grounds and chapel of Rochambeau — Saturday and Sunday 12:00-18:00
• Guided tours of the Château de Rochambeau — Saturday and Sunday 15:00-15:30, 16:00-16:30, 17:00-17:30 · free, no limit on spots

Moulin de la Fontaine

• Exhibition "Grain & Seeds of Perspectives" — Saturday and Sunday 10:00-19:00 · free

Trôo

Caves and Troglodyte Dwellings

• Troglodyte arts and crafts fair, in private caves opened for the occasion — Saturday 10:00-18:00

Saint-Martin Collegiate Church

• Guided tour of the medieval and troglodyte city of Trôo — Saturday and Sunday 14:30-17:00 · €6 adult, €3 ages 10-17, free for 0-9s
• Self-guided tour of Saint-Martin Collegiate Church — Saturday and Sunday 08:30-18:00

Courseoir des Montaigus

• Exhibition of medieval châteaux of the Loir valley — Saturday and Sunday 08:00-18:00
• Self-guided tour of the winemaker's cellar — Saturday and Sunday 09:00-18:00

Troglodyte Ecomuseum

• Tour of the Yuccas Cave — Saturday and Sunday 10:00-12:00, 14:00-17:30 · special Heritage Days rate: €2 adult, €1 ages 10+, free for 0-9s

Saint-Gabriel Staircase

• Tour of Jérôme's Old Bakery — Saturday and Sunday 08:30-18:30

Trôo Petrifying Cave

• Self-guided tour of the Trôo petrifying cave — Saturday and Sunday 10:00-12:00, 14:00-18:00 · special rate: €1 adult, €1 ages 10-17, free for 0-9s
• Fun tour of Trôo with Amuz'Trôo — Saturday and Sunday 08:30-18:00 · free if the guide is downloaded from the association's website, €0.50 on-site

The Talking Well

• Self-guided tour of the Talking Well — Saturday and Sunday 08:30-18:00

Antoine Bourdelle Monument

• Self-guided tour of the Antoine Bourdelle monument — Saturday and Sunday 08:30-18:00

Trôo Defensive System

• Self-guided tour of the Trôo defensive system — Saturday and Sunday 08:30-18:00

Vallée-de-Ronsard

Manoir de la Possonnière

• Trail "Gather the Roses of Life Today" — Saturday and Sunday 10:00-18:30 · €3, free for under 15s
• Trail "From the Gardens to the Manor" — Saturday and Sunday 10:00-18:30 · €3, free for under 15s
• Sculpture exhibition by Loir-et-Cher Artists — Saturday and Sunday 10:00-18:30 · €3, free for under 15s
• Guided tour of the Manoir de la Possonnière — Saturday and Sunday 14:30-15:30, 16:00-17:00 · €3, free for under 15s, 55 spots, booking highly recommended at 02 54 72 40 05
• Self-guided tour of the Manoir de la Possonnière — Saturday and Sunday 10:00-18:30 · birthplace of Pierre de Ronsard, with brochure or audioguide; €3, free for under 15s

Valloire-sur-Cisse

Saint-Denis Church

• Tour of Saint-Denis Church, in Coulanges — Saturday and Sunday 14:30-17:30

Saint-Jacques de Seillac Church

• Self-guided tour of Saint-Jacques de Seillac Church — Saturday and Sunday 14:30-17:30

Veuzain-sur-Loire

Château d'Onzain

• Concert "Back to Bach", by Jean-Baptiste Loussier and Jody Sternberg — Saturday 19:00-20:30 · €25, €10 reduced rate, free for under 18s and students under 27, by reservation
• Tour of the gardens and the Moats site — Saturday 15:00-18:00 and Sunday 10:00-13:00

Vineuil

Vineuil Viaduct

• Viaduct Festival: comedy performances, circus, concert, and pyrotechnic show under the arches — Saturday 17:00-23:00

Vouzon

Former Rectory

• Tour of the 17th-century painted beams, classified as a historical monument — Saturday 09:30-19:00