The Salle des Archers, a 17th-century vaulted room, is on the left as you enter the courtyard, opposite the Renaissance Logis, which is illuminated in the evening.
According to standards, it can accommodate 250 seated guests for meetings, seminars, conferences, concerts, receptions, weddings, cocktails, etc...
It has a surface area of around 200 square meters, partly covered with short-pile carpeting, partly with a 5m x 8m wooden floor serving as a dance floor.
Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil, general view of the store
The postern
Salon Colbert
Chartreuse, the embroidery parterre
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Free and reduced rates

  • Admission to the Château and gardens is free for children under 5.
  • Reduced rates apply for children aged 5 to 11 (park and garden tour OR guided tour of château + park and gardens: see Rates tab).
  • Reduced rates apply to children aged 12 to 18 (park and garden tour OR guided tour of château + park and gardens: see Rates tab).

Costumed tour

  • More magic for château tours! Children are invited to don a beautiful costume* that will transform them into a medieval knight or lady-in-waiting, and with which they'll passionately follow the tour of the ramparts and château! Welcome knights and ladies!

NEW: dramatized tour

Learning while having fun: that's the project our guides have been working on since last year, organizing theatrical tours on request and subject to availability.
To find out more

A dedicated day: Ainay celebrates the family

Every year in May, the château d'Ainay-le-Vieil celebrates the family with a special program for all to enjoy together: treasure hunts, circus and ancient games workshops, magical theatrical storytelling, donkey rides around the château, and more.
Parents, children and grandparents are invited to spend a fun-filled, festive family day.
Find out more

Picnic

There is a picnic area in the château grounds (see garden map)
However, picnicking is not permitted in the rose garden or the chartreuse trees.

Information :

Groups welcome at château d'Ainay-le-Vieil!

From a richly furnished and decorated château to its gardens and verdant grounds, you'll discover Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil, an exceptional site.

We'll advise and support you in drawing up your program, so that your visit is tailored to the needs of everyone: tourism professionals, associations, local authorities...

Reservations :

Schoolchildren are welcome, from kindergarten to secondary school.

Find out more about the workshops offered during a "Discovery at the Château " day for schoolchildren and college students.

Picnic/snack

There is a picnic area in the château grounds (see garden map)
However, picnicking is not permitted in the rose garden or the chartreuse trees.

For further information, please contact reception on 02 48 63 02 88