Castle Voltaire Ticket

Castle Voltaire Ticket

The ticket to Castle Voltaire in Ferney-Voltaire gives you access to the magnificent home where the intellectual spent the last 20 years of his life. In fact, the town was originally just called Ferney but was renamed to honor the famous philosopher.

Behind the elegant neoclassical façade, there is a museum space dedicated to the philosopher. In the exhibition, you can see how day-to-day life was for Voltaire during the Age of Enlightenment. You will encounter his private collection of artwork, and travel back in time when you stroll through his library and office. It was here where he wrote great works of literature such as Candide and Treatise on Tolerance.

No trip to the Château would be complete without also visiting its beautiful French-style gardens which extend over seven hectares of land. Strolling around here, you will feel far removed from the hustle and bustle of modern city life.

Opening times

Castle Voltaire has the following opening hours:

• April to September: 10 am to 6 pm.
• October to March: 10 am to 5 pm.
• 24th and 31st December: Closing time is 4 pm.

Final admission is 45 minutes before closing time.

Free tickets

Entry to the Castle Voltaire is free for the following people:

• Young people in the European Union between 18 and 25 years old.
• All children under 18.
• Unemployed people, people with disabilities, journalists, architecture students, people working in the tourism sector, military personnel, police officers and members of other state security forces.

Entry is also free for everyone on the first Sunday of the month from 1st January to 31st March, and from 1st November to 31st December.

If you've already purchased a general ticket with Civitatis and wish to reserve another free ticket for anyone in the above categories, you can get it at the ticket office with your booking. You'll have to present a document that justifies your eligibility for the free ticket.