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When to visit ?

Museum

Mon - Tue
Closed
Wed - Sun
-

(Reservations required)

Book online

Tea Room

Mon - Tue
Closed
Wed - Sun
-

(Reservations strongly recommended)

How come ?

Address


Château de Rosa Bonheur

12 rue Rosa Happiness

77810 By-Thomery

FRANCE

Access


By-Thomery – 76 km from Paris


  • By car: from Paris take the A6 towards Lyon, exit towards Fontainebleau then towards Thomery By. (1h10)


  • By train: Gare de Lyon take line R towards Montargis (a train every hour) get off at Thomery (50 min) then 15 minutes on foot.

Visits

Museum


  • All tours by reservation only.


  • Tours start:
    Wednesday to Friday: 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
    Saturday and Sunday : 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.  - 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.


  • MANDATORY RESERVATION. Prefer online except for the very day : by phone.


  • Duration of the visit: between 1h15 and 1h45

    WARNING : The museum is not accessible to wheelchairs, we adapt the visit to people with reduced mobility. Contact us for more information.


  • Pets are not accepted inside the museum.

Children


The tour is not suitable for young children (-6 years old). For them, we have created the special visit. It lasts 30-40 minutes, it is coupled with a snack. The child must be accompanied by an adult. Saturdays at 3 p.m.


To our international visitors


For our english speakers visitors : You have to book your tour on our website. At the Château, we are giving you a paper guide with QR code. In each room you just have to scan the code to listen to the explanations. The guide will be giving the tour in french at the same time and will be happy to answer any questions you may have in each room. We hope you'll enjoy exploring Rosa's studio. Don't forget to bring your headphone !


Park


WARNING:  In order to preserve the park, the  

picnics are prohibited.
 

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Ticket prices

  • Full price - 17 euros
  • Reduced price* - 10 euros
  • Navigo Culture : 15 euros
  • - 6 years old - 1 euro
  • School groups - contact us
  • Special child visit** - 8 euros


*- 18 years old, job seekers, people with disabilities, member of the association "Rosa Bonheur", spectator of the play "Rosa Bonheur ou l'atelier de By" at la Folie théâtre

** short visit, the child must be accompanied by an adult.

Groups

  • Château Rosa Bonheur easily accommodates groups of up to 60 people. Between 60 and 100 people, visits are still possible but require special organization.


  • Group visits are conducted by our speakers only.


  • Typical procedure: visitors are divided into small groups. While some discover the museum, the others attend a conference given by the archivist of the castle. After an hour, we rotate. The rooms being small, this system allows you to preserve the museum but also your comfort.


  • Time slots: Tuesday to Friday: 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. / weekends: 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.


  • The price of the visit is €15 per person / €17 from March 9 because the visit is expanding with the temporary exhibition.


  • The visits last between 1h30 and 2h.

  • Lunch, brunch, snack, it is possible to eat on site. Our chef adapts to your desires and offers you menu suggestions.


  • Our visits can also be carried out in several languages: English, German, Spanish... Please let us know before you come.``

    Attention: The staircase is not accessible to wheelchairs, we adapt the visit to people with reduced mobility. Contact us for more information.


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