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Le Vieux Château
Historic site and monument
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Castle
in L' Île-d'Yeu
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A fortress standing on a rocky outcrop surrounded by the sea, the Vieux Château, built at the dawn of the Hundred Years' War, has withstood the assaults that have marked its history.
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Your guide will show you how the defence of such a building and the life of its inhabitants were organised: from the bakery to the parapet walk, from the towers to the drawbridge, the tour will show you all the amenities available in the castle and which were necessary for the daily life of its defenders.
OUTINGS FOR GROUPS AND SCHOOLS :
Information by email on visites@ile-yeu.fr and by telephone on 06 73 02 45 91.
OUTINGS FOR INDIVIDUALS:
Guided tours (duration 40 min.) or self-guided...Your guide will show you how the defence of such a building and the life of its inhabitants were organised: from the bakery to the parapet walk, from the towers to the drawbridge, the tour will show you all the amenities available in the castle and which were necessary for the daily life of its defenders.
OUTINGS FOR GROUPS AND SCHOOLS :
Information by email on visites@ile-yeu.fr and by telephone on 06 73 02 45 91.
OUTINGS FOR INDIVIDUALS:
Guided tours (duration 40 min.) or self-guided tours (summer only)
Opening dates :
WINTER HOLIDAYS 2025
Wednesday 19 and 26 February: guided tours at 3.30pm
Low season prices :
Guided tour: Adults €4
Reduced (7 to 18 years, unemployed and students): €4
Under 7s: free
Ticket office on site. Cash or cheques only. No credit cards on site
Practical information
Unaccompanied minors are not admitted to the sites.
