Practical information

• From July 15 to August 31 :

– Ramparts evening opening: 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM (Tuesday to Saturday – closed on Sundays and Mondays)

REGULAR OPENING HOURS

• From April 1 to September 30:

– Open: 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM (Last admission: 5:45 PM)

• From October 1 to March 31:

– Open: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM (Last admission: 4:15 PM)

Annual closure on January 1, May 1, and December 25.

Last entry to the monument: 45 minutes to 1 hour before closing.

Limited number of places.

Booking is strongly recommended.

Individual rate

From 1 April to 30 September 

• Individual ticket price at the ticket office: €19

From 1 October  to 31 March 

• Individual ticket price at ticket office: €13

Main free tickets (excluding groups)

• Under 18s
• 18-25 years (European Union nationals and regular non-European residents in France)
• Disabled person and accompanying adult
• Jobseekers (on presentation of a certificate less than 6 months old)
• Education Pass (valid for the current year)
• Culture Pass

Valid proof of entitlement must be produced or access to the visit will be refused. Ticket office

Partnership rate

From 1 April to 30 September 

• Carca'City Pass: €16.50
• CEZAM card: €16.50
• SNCF - TGV Inoui, on presentation of a ticket valid for less than 5 days: €16.50
• SNCF - Intercités, on presentation of a ticket valid for less than 5 days: €16.50

A valid ticket must be presented or access to the visit will be refused.

• SNCF - Grand Voyageur, on presentation of membership card: €15

From 1 October to 31 March

• Carca'City Pass: €11.50
• CEZAM card: €11.50
• SNCF - TGV Inoui, on presentation of a ticket valid for less than 5 days: €11.50
• SNCF - Intercités, on presentation of a ticket valid for less than 5 days: €11.50

A valid ticket must be presented or access to the visit will be refused.

• SNCF - Grand Voyageur, on presentation of membership card: €10

For groups

Adult group rate

See the dedicated page

School, after-school and student group rates

See dedicated page

Prior booking must be requested for any visit as part of a school outing. Students under the age of 26 may not enter the monument free of charge as individuals.

Passion monuments membership

Site

1 pass - Unlimited access to over 80 monuments for 1 year

See more

Visit tools

Discovery tour

For individual visitors

• From 1 April to 30 September: €21
• From 1 October to 31 March: €14

• Under-17s and special public: €6
• 7-17 inclusive and special public: €8

Free

• Under 7s

For groups

• Adult group rates: €300

For groups of 20 paying adults or more, 35 people maximum, with no minimum number of people.

Conference & Privilege 2025

Conference tour and Individual Privilege

• From 1 April to 30 September: €27
• From 1 October to 31 March: €20.50
• Including under-17s and special public: €6

Free

• Under 7s

Conference tour and Group Privilege

• From 1 April to 30 September: €250 + €16.50 / person
• From 1 October to 31 March: €250 + €11.50 per person

For groups of 20 paying adults or more and a maximum of 30 people, there is no minimum group size for anyone bringing a tourism professional with them.

• cash
• credit cards
• cheque
• Culture cheque
• holiday vouchers (ANCV)
• chèque Lire (only in shops)
• Culture Pass

By train

Carcassonne station.

By car

From Perpignan: exit no. 1, A 9 towards Narbonne, then A 61, exit no. 24, then N 113 towards Carcassonne centre.

From Montpellier: exit no. 4, A 9 towards Perpignan then A 61, exit no. 24, then N 113 towards Carcassonne centre

From Toulouse: exit 7, A 6, exit 23 then N 113 towards Carcassonne centre

Service offers

• Self-guided tour
• Discovery tour
• Privileged visit
• Conference tour

Terms of service

• No pets allowed (except guide dogs and assistance dogs)
• It is forbidden to touch any of the works on display in the château
• No flash photography allowed in the château
• Pushchair parking
• Suitcases not permitted
• Toilets
• Bookshop

Find out more about the services and facilities available for visitors with disabilities.

Consult the dedicated page

To ensure the safety of visitors, the monument applies the preventive measures decided by the government for public administrations. To find out more

Certain items are not permitted on the premises of our monuments: consult the list and prepare your visit with peace of mind.