Our big nature event on June 7 and 8

Saturday, June 7 at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.

You'll learn about the world of bees and their role as pollinators before donning a beekeeper's outfit to get up close to the hives. Our beekeeper will open one for an exploration into the heart of the honey. Perhaps you'll spot the queen bee?

By our beekeeper. Livestock / Ages 6 and up
Reservations required, limited number of places: +33 2 38 39 84 66
Included in the admission ticket

Saturday, June 7th and Sunday, June 8th

A blooming display in the castle's halls, where the rose reigns supreme, awaits you for this fragrant weekend. Several florists are doubling their imagination for this competition dedicated to floral creation, imagination, and nature. The rose is available in all its varieties and colors for a sensory, sensitive, poetic, and fragrant journey to the land of "The Rose Route."

By Créaflor, florist in Chécy / Open to all
In the ground-floor salons of the castle
No reservation required
Included in the castle entrance ticket

Saturday, June 7th and Sunday, June 8th, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Come and participate in a floral art workshop to create a bouquet featuring roses. Throughout your creation, you will be supervised by Marc Moreau of Moreau Créaflor.

Ages 16 and up
Full price: €18 (including access to the château from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. [all day and evening] and a 3:00 p.m. workshop)
Duration: approximately 1 hour 15 minutes
Reservations required, limited number of places: +33 2 38 39 84 66

Saturday, June 7th and Sunday, June 8th, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thanks to our culinary artists, relive the art of using roses in medieval cooking. A rose biscuit-making activity and workshop await you.
By the Hauts Coeurs company

All ages, ages 7 and up (with an adult). Reservations are required for cooking workshops; places are limited: +33 2 38 39 84 66. Time slots: 10:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:30 p.m., and 4:45 p.m.
Included in the castle entrance ticket

Sunday, June 8th at 1:30 pm and 3 pm
Come discover our plants in the Renaissance Gardens with our historic dyer during this sensory walk. You'll learn all about this method.

By the Nollaa Company (Charlie)
All ages 8 and up
Reservations required; places are limited to 15-18 people per tour. Call +33 2 38 39 84 66 for reservations.
Included in the castle entrance ticket

June 7th and 8th, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Take to the heights for this sporting and physical activity. Rising several meters, alongside the treetops, you'll have an exceptional view of the castle and the park.

By Boyer Sport Nature
No reservations required, outdoors
Meet in the park, clearing side
Included in the entrance ticket

Sunday, June 8, from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Discover the world of our swallows, observe them, and count the nests in Chamerolles.

By the Loiret Bird Protection League / Included in the admission ticket

Saturday and Sunday all day, non-stop

Enjoy an activity where you can make your own rose syrup and take it home with you. Other products will also be available for purchase.

By the Morailles Rose Garden in Pithivers-le-Vieil
Open to all. No reservation required. Visit the stand directly.

Included in the castle entrance ticket

Sunday, June 8 at 4:30 p.m.

Discover a mischievous garden gnome to understand the impact
of nature on humanity. Poetically denouncing the concreting of our environments, he seeks to highlight the importance of flowering: from large expanses of grass to city center planters.
This dual interpretation makes this a show appreciated by young children for its visual and interactive aspects, and by older children for its political and environmental dimension.

By the company “Des Hors les Rangs”
Ages 3 and up, all ages, no reservation required
Included in the castle admission ticket

Saturday and Sunday afternoons

Thanks to the work of volunteers from the Orléans Loiret Horticultural Society, enjoy a fun "vegetable sculpture" workshop to create original creations.

By SHOL: Orléans Loiret Horticultural Society
Open to all. No reservation required. In the stables (lighting provided) or in the main courtyard under a marquee if the weather is nice.
Included in the castle admission ticket.

Saturday and Sunday afternoons

Enjoy a shop selling rose-based cosmetic products thanks to the Jardins-Spa de Saint-Hilaire les Andrésis.

Open to the public. No reservation required.
Included in the castle admission ticket.

Saturday, June 7th and Sunday, June 8th, all day

Rose growers and nurserymen will be present all weekend to offer advice and make smart purchases.

You can also join our partners at various stands to discuss roses. The town of Montargis will be there for activities, and Loiret Tourism will be showcasing the most beautiful gems along the "Route de la Rose" (Rose Route).

June 7, 7:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Enjoy a unique evening at the Château de Chamerolles. A picnic in the gardens, served at a large table, accompanied by live music by the band Joe Sings (concert lasting approximately 1:30 to 2 hours). The Lancelot, a bistro restaurant, will be on hand to offer a tasting of rose-based products. An aperitif, cocktail, and three savory rose-flavored appetizers will be offered to kick off your evening.
A candlelit tour of the château with a unique treasure hunt for all ages, inside the rooms by candlelight and subdued lighting, for a fun (re)discovery of the château. End the evening in the château's main courtyard to watch a fire juggling show. (Approximately 18 minutes)

Estimated evening schedule:
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM: Picnic at the large table in the Renaissance gardens
with a Joe Sings concert in the courtyard square
Nighttime opening of the château: 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM (45-minute treasure hunt). Last access to the château at approximately 9:15 PM
Fire juggling show from approximately 10:00 PM to 10:20 PM
Projection of three still images from approximately 10:20 PM to 11:00 PM (one image projected onto the Châtelet façade from the inner courtyard, one onto the stables-vestibule façade, and one projected onto the west wing from the Renaissance gardens)

Evening price: €8 per person (single price), free for children under 6
Evening price with a day at the château: €12 per person (single price), free for children under 6
 

Guided Tours "From the Garden to the Rose"
Saturday and Sunday, at 2:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes  50 minutes or even 1 hour on the Renaissance gardens and roses + 15/20 minutes on the perfume organ.

Regular Classic Guided Tours
Saturday and Sunday, at 11:00 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

"Paper Windmill" Workshop
Saturday the 7th and Sunday the 8th, 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Children will make their own paper windmill to take home. This workshop runs all afternoon and is supervised by a guide. Ages 6-12
Included in the admission ticket

Teen-Adult Booklet "The Rose, from Garden to Perfume"
Included in the admission ticket

Children's Booklet "The Gardens of Chamerolles"
Ages 6-12
Included in the admission ticket

This weekend, we offer reduced rates for everyone:

Day rate: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Saturday or Sunday): €5 per person, free for children under 6

Saturday evening rate: approximately 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. (Saturday only): €8 per person, free for children under 6

Day and evening rate (Saturday only): €12 per person, free for children under 6

Special rate: Day, evening, and floral art workshop: €18 per person

For more information and to book certain workshops, call +33 2 38 39 84 66