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Virtual tour of Voltaire's château in Ferney

Vue rapprochée sur la façade principale

Discover the restored chateau where Voltaire spent the last twenty years of his life !

To discover in the virtual visit

  • An overview of the chateau Voltaire rebuilt when he moved to Ferney in 1759, consisting of a central building and two added wings.
  • The historical road taken by the philosopher's many guests on the ground floor of the château, including Voltaire's reception rooms, his bedroom and the flats of Madame Denis, his niece and companion.
  • The gardens, and in particular the avenue of hornbeams under which Voltaire liked to seek inspiration, as well as the permaculture vegetable garden maintained by Les Jardins de Voltaire, in the footsteps of the former vegetable garden.
  • An aerial view of the current 7-hectare estate, most of which dates back to the 19th century.

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