Château de Voltaire

Château de Voltaire à Ferney

Découvrez le château où Voltaire passa les vingt dernières années de sa vie.

Monument fermé

Suite aux mesures annoncées par le Gouvernement, le monument sera fermé au public dès le 30 octobre et ce jusqu'à nouvel ordre.

History of the monument

A complete project. Voltaire rebuilt the castle entirely from 1758. He landscaped the grounds and didn't shrink from getting his hands dirty himself. Alternately town planner, entrepreneur, and patron of the arts, Voltaire transformed the town of Ferney along the lines laid out in Candide (1759) and summed up in his famous maxim: "il faut cultiver notre jardin" (we must tend to our garden).

A busy social and literary life. Voltaire continued his fight against intolerance from Ferney, writing some 6,000 letters as well as his Philosophical Dictionary, his Treaty on Tolerance, and several tragedies. He staged dramatic works at the estate and received "enlightened" guests from all over Europe. The French state acquired the property in 1999.

N.B.

To ensure the safety of our visitors, the monument is strictly applying the security measures decided by the french authorities.
The monument is fully opened.

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Château de Voltaire