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  • On July 18, 2024, the court of Louis XIV takes over the Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil with the immersive show "Itinérance d'un roi"! A departure from traditional performances and guided by the great Molière, this immersive, improvised and danced show will plunge you into the 17th century and, for the space of an evening, transform you into the courtiers of the Sun King.

    Itinérance d'un roi show

    Château, parc et jardins, Musée des Arts et Traditions populaires 7 rue du Château, Ainay-le-Vieil, Cher, France
    Event

    On July 18, 2024, the court of Louis XIV takes over the Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil with the immersive show "Itinérance d'un roi"! A departure from traditional performances and guided by the great Molière, this immersive, improvised and danced show will plunge you into the 17th century and, for the space of an evening, transform you into the courtiers of the Sun King.

  • The château d'Ainay-le-Vieil is delighted to announce the fourth edition of the "Rencontres Musicales du Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil" from August 15 to 18, 2024. A new program, new guests will invest Ainay with music to make us live once again, a sweet and melodious moment.

    Rencontres musicales du Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil

    Château, Parc & jardins 7, rue du Château, Ainay le Vieil
    Concert

    The château d'Ainay-le-Vieil is delighted to announce the third edition of the "Rencontres Musicales du Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil" from August 15 to 18, 2024. A new program, new guests will invest Ainay with music to make us live once again, a sweet and melodious moment.

  • JEP at Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil, September 2024

    European Heritage Days

    Château 7, rue du Château, Ainay le Vieil, France
    Event

    September 22, 2024: château d'Ainay-le-Vieil takes part in the JEP event

  • Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil: aerial view of the château with park, moat and postern.

    Closing of the 2024 season

    Château, parc et jardins, Musée des Arts et Traditions populaires 7 rue du Château, Ainay-le-Vieil, Cher, France
    Open/Close

    The Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil season kicks off on March 29, 2024!

  • Plant festival in the High Court of the Château

    Haute Cour du Chateau 7 rue du Château, Ainay-le-Vieil, France, France
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    This year's Plant Festival takes place at the Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil on October 5 and 6, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm.

  • Poster for "Ainay fête les enfants" at château d'Ainay-le-Viel, season 2025

    Ainay celebrates children

    Château, parc et jardins, Musée des Arts et Traditions populaires 7 rue du Château, Ainay-le-Vieil, Cher, France
    Event

    château d'Ainay-le-Vieil celebrates the family with a special program for all to discover together: - egg hunt (departures at 11:30 am, 2:30 pm and 4:30 pm), - treasure hunt, - circus and ancient games workshops, - horseback riding and - pony rides around the château. [...]

  • Gardens open for Neurodon, at château d'Ainay-le-Vieil, season 2025

    Gardens open for Neurodon

    Parc & Jardins 7 rue du Château, Ainay-le-Vieil, France
    Event

    An event organized by the "Fédération pour la recherche sur le cerveau" and the "Comité des Parcs et Jardins de France" to raise funds for neuroscience research. It has been proven that nature has a positive effect on brain function, from an early age. Each [...]

  • Poster for the Journées mondiales de la topiaire at Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil, 2025 season, topiary-trimmed yews and bower hedge with reflections in the water.

    World Topiary Days

    Château, parc et jardins, Musée des Arts et Traditions populaires 7 rue du Château, Ainay-le-Vieil, Cher, France
    Event

    For the duration of the weekend, dozens of private and public parks and gardens in France, Europe and the USA will be offering a wide range of activities: guided tours, lectures, pruning demonstrations, botanical advice, exhibitions... At Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil, on Sunday May 11 at 2 pm and 4.30 pm: Florent Emanuel, the [...] chef [...] will be on hand.

  • Sculpture Flute player in a garden with lavender and climbing roses, gardens of château d'Ainay-le-Vieil

    Rendez-vous in the garden, 22nd edition

    Parc & Jardins 7 rue du Château, Ainay-le-Vieil, France
    Event

    Cette année, le thème retenu est "Jardins de pierres - pierres de jardins". Exposition de Denis Monfleur dans les jardins. Samedi 7 juin : Visite guidée historique des jardins à 10 h 45 Visite des jardins par les propriétaires à 14 h 30 et 16 h 30. Dimanche 8 juin : Visite guidée historique des […]

  • Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil poster for the young guide competition. View of the Renaissance Logis on a sunny day, with childlike figures
    Young guide competition: Become a Logis Renaissance guide

    Young guide competition: Become a Logis Renaissance guide

    Château 7, rue du Château, Ainay le Vieil, France
    Competition

    During the 2025 season, the Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil is organizing an original competition to involve children and promote the unique history of the Logis Renaissance and the Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil to youngsters and their families. The concept: "Become a guide to the Logis Renaissance" Children aged 8 to 12 will be asked to prepare an imaginative visit [...].

  • Stage de yoga au Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil avec l'association Rezaynergie, 21 juin 2026

    Journée internationale du Yoga au Château d’Ainay-le-Vieil

    Château, Parc & jardins 7, rue du Château, Ainay le Vieil
    Event

    Cette année, la 11e Journée internationale du yoga est placée sous le thème « Yoga : une planète, une santé », qui fait écho à une vérité essentielle : le bien-être personnel et la santé de la planète sont indissociablement liés. Le yoga renforce le corps, calme l'esprit et favorise un sens accru de la […]

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  • July 5 and 6, 2025: Salon des curiosités at château d'Ainay-le-Vieil

    18th Salon des Curiosités

    Château 7, rue du Château, Ainay le Vieil, France
    Event

    July 6 & 7, 2024: The château d'Ainay-le-Vieil brings together some thirty antique dealers whose stands occupy the Salle des Archers, the Salle des Équipages, the Sellerie and the château courtyard. For a weekend, "Le Carcassonne du Berry" opens its doors to bargain hunters and curiosity seekers.

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