VISITING THE CHATEAU WITH CHILDREN: MANY POSSIBILITIES.
The château de Cheverny is a family castle that will enchant the whole family. Children particularly enjoy the visit, as they are immersed in the daily life of the castle's inhabitants since the Grand Siècle: from 19th-century toys to suits of armour, the wedding dress of the Marquise de Vibraye and a period bathtub, history comes alive.
But Cheverny is also the model that inspired Hergé to draw Captain Haddock's castle: Marlinspike Hall!
Visiting Cheverny is like stepping into the adventures of Tintin!
Life-size Lego® sculptures!
In the rooms of the castle and in the Trophy Room, pieces of furniture, animals, works of art and even models of the current and former castle have been made from Lego bricks. See if you can find them all: there are 13 in total! Some blend in so well with the room's furnishings, next to their models, that it takes a moment to spot them!
Children will be amazed by the life-size stag and the model of the old castle dating from the Renaissance. Older visitors will recognise the Mona Lisa and the reproduction of Jeanne d'Aragon, originally painted by Raphael. A fun way to discover the castle and its history.
The Secrets of Marlinspike Hall: immerse yourself in The Adventures of Tintin!
In 1942, Hergé drew inspiration from a tourist brochure about Cheverny to design Marlinspike Hall.
Produced in collaboration with Tintinimaginatio, this permanent exhibition covers 700 m² and takes visitors inside the rooms of Marlinspike, reconstructed in full scale! Visitors can explore the crypt and underground passage where Tintin is first held prisoner by the Loiseau brothers, the castle's drawing room, where Nestor nearly falls because of the Siamese cat, Tintin's bedroom, and the laboratory where Professor Calculus invents the most incredible and visionary technologies!
One section also explains Hergé's meticulous work in creating the world's most famous comic strip!
Duration of the visit: 30 minutes
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The maze: who will get out the fastest?
Planted with Caucasian laurels, the maze is a challenge to your sense of direction! Children love to venture in and try to be the fastest to find the exit. Some may try to find their way using the map, while others rely on their intuition. Whatever method they use, fun is guaranteed!
Discover the park by electric buggy and boat
From April to November, a guide takes visitors on a tour of part of the 100-hectare estate: the wildest part.
In an electric buggy, you can explore the forest, which is full of rare species.
There is a stop to admire the avenue of 157 cedars. Then, aboard an electric boat, you can cruise along the canal and river where Louisiana bald cypress trees grow with their roots in the water.
Sometimes, the inhabitants of the riverbanks can be seen: dragonflies, kingfishers, wading birds, beavers and deer.
Electric car and boat tour: 30 minutes
For food lovers, enjoy delicious homemade ice cream at the château's Orangery.
The 18th-century Orangery houses a restaurant offering table service at lunchtime and a tea room open all day for enjoying sweet treats.
Our young visitors particularly enjoy our artisan ice creams!
