Château de Simiane

  • Historic site and monument
  • Historic patrimony
  • Castle
  • Sculpture
  • listed
8 Place Aristide Briand, 84600 Valréas
Château de Simiane was once owned by Pauline de Simiane, granddaughter of the Marquise de Sévigné. A free cultural venue in Provence, it offers exhibitions, concerts, events and tours of its exceptional rooms all year round.
The Château de Simiane is home to a regular and varied program designed as an invitation to discovery, in an extraordinary place for all: young and old, lovers of painting, photography, music...The Château de Simiane is becoming a cultural hub, at the heart of Valréassienne life, with a Micro-Folie.

The Château was once owned by Louis de Simiane and his wife Pauline de Simiane, the granddaughter of the Marquise de Sévigné. It was through the young woman that her grandmother's correspondence was published and made world-famous. So there's a direct link between the two châteaux, only a few kilometers apart: Grignan, where the Marquise stayed, and Valréas, where her granddaughter lived.

The permanent model exhibition, housed in a specially adapted museum space, features some twenty models made by Jean-Claude Vangierdegom, a model-maker with a passion for architecture, representing the main heritage buildings of the Enclave des Papes and the Pays de Grignan. The Château's Micro-Folie, a genuine digital museum equipped with fifteen tablets, completes the free cultural offer. Last but not least, free admission all year round also includes a visit to the grandiose Salon d'Honneur, the Salle Scharf, and an ascent to the belvedere, which offers a magnificent panorama of the town of Valréas and the surrounding countryside.

- Access possible outside public opening hours for groups, schools and as part of the Micro-Folie program.
- Reservations recommended for groups and schools.
The Château de Simiane is home to a regular and varied program designed as an invitation to discovery, in an extraordinary place for all: young and old, lovers of painting, photography, music...The Château de Simiane is becoming a cultural hub, at the heart of Valréassienne life, with a Micro-Folie.

The Château was once owned by Louis de Simiane and his wife Pauline de Simiane, the granddaughter of the Marquise de Sévigné. It was through the young woman that her grandmother's...
  • Tips
    Every year around June 23, the Château de Simiane serves as the backdrop for the beautiful Nuit du Petit Saint Jean festivities. In summer, it is also the backdrop for some of the shows at the Festival des Nuits de l'Enclave.

Services

Services

Car park
Wifi

Rates

Rates

Free tours.

Openings

Openings

From 1 January 2025 until 30 June 2025 - Open on tuesday, on wednesday, on thursday, on friday, on saturday
From 1 July 2025 until 31 August 2025 - Open everyday
From 1 September 2025 until 31 December 2025 - Open on tuesday, on wednesday, on thursday, on friday, on saturday

Location

Location

Château de Simiane
8 Place Aristide Briand, 84600 Valréas

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • English
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • In centre of town
  • Town location
Updated on 21 February 2025 at 11:32
by Office de Tourisme Communautaire Pays de Grignan et Enclave des Papes
(Offer identifier : 150162)