Opening of the 2024 season

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

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

"Organiques", sculptures by Véronique Wirth

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

For the 2024 season, the Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil presents "Organiques", an exhibition of metal sculptures by Véronique Wirth.

Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions

Musée d'Art et Traditions Populaires du Château d’Ainay-le-Vieil 7 rue du Château, Ainay-le-Vieil, France

Musée d'Art et Traditions Populaires du Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil: immerse yourself in everyday village life on the eve of the First World War. Free permanent exhibition.

At the end of the tale...

Musée des Arts et Traditions populaires et Jardin clos 7 rue du Château, Ainay-le-Vieil, Select a State:, France

Au bout du conte..." exhibition. The world of fairy tales invites itself to the Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil. Three artists: Aline Kundig, Emmanuelle Michaux and Arielle de La Tour d'Auvergne present their personal vision of fairy tales through photography and video.

Egg hunt

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

To celebrate Easter, the Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil is organizing an egg hunt: explore the park and gardens and take part in the various egg hunts. A quest to be enjoyed with family and friends!

Open Gardens for Neurodon

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

Jardins ouverts pour le Neurodon at Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil is 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 research in this field.

Ainay celebrates the family

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

On Sunday May 26, 2024, the Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil celebrates the family with a special program for all to discover together: treasure hunt, circus and old-time games workshops, magical theatrical storytelling, equestrian baptism and pony rides around the castle.

21st "Rendez-vous aux jardins" - theme: "5 senses in the garden".

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

Every year, the Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil joins forces with the French Ministry of Culture to open its gardens. The theme chosen for this 21st edition, "The Five Senses in the Garden", offers an opportunity to (re)discover the gardens through hearing, smell, touch, sight and taste.

Chocolate & Rum tasting at La Volière

Restaurant La Volière Rue du Château ^, Ainay-le-Vieil, France

Saturday June 1, 2024: join us at La Volière restaurant in the Château d'Ainay-Le-Vieil and let us guide you through the fascinating story of an unrivalled marriage: discover the world of Bean-to-Bar chocolate and ultra-premium rum from Venezuela.

17th Salon des Curiosités

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

July 6 and 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.

Itinérance d'un roi show

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

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.

Rencontres musicales du Château d’Ainay-le-Vieil

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

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.

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