Practical information

Here you will find all the practical information you need to prepare your visit to Voltaire's château in Ferney.

Bureau de Voltaire avec un chandelier, une plume d'oie, un écritoire et un buste

Opening times

Open every day
From 1st April to 30 September
10am-6pm
From 1st October to 31 March
10am- 5pm

Please note: last access to the monument 45 minutes before closing time. Evacuation 15 minutes before closing time.

Closed on1 January,1 May and 25 December.

Prices

The ticket gives you access to the entire monument (including exhibitions) and its grounds.

Ticket office

Prices in force from 10 February to 23 June 2024

Individual ticket

15 €

18 - 25 years old

7,50 €

Free

  • Under 18s (families and school groups excluded)
  • Disabled person and accompanying adult
  • Jobseekers (on presentation of a certificate less than 6 months old)
  • Valid Education Pass
  • On the first Sunday of each month from November to March inclusive

If the first Sunday of the month is a public holiday not worked on, the free travel is not carried over to the following Sunday.

Free admission applies only to the entrance fee. All other visits (conferences and events) remain at the usual rates.

See details of free admission conditions below

Ambassador card

20 €

The Ambassadeur card entitles holders to unlimited free access to the estate for one year, a 5% discount in the boutique and many other benefits!

Holders of the Ferney Passion card benefit from a reduced rate of €12 for the purchase of this card.

Accompanying Ambassador

13 €

Visitors eligible for free admission

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Special individual rate for 18-25 year olds

7,50 €

Special rate (partnerships) with proof of entitlement

13 €
6 €
Free

Group fare

13 €
  • From 20 paying adults
  • Any person coming with a tourism professional with no minimum number of people

School groups

Find all the information and resources you need to organise a visit to the Château de Voltaire with your class in the Teachers' Area.

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Conference visit

2024 prices applicable from 1 January 2024

Adult package (entrance fee included) + group rate per adult

250 + €7.50/adult

Schoolchildren

Find all the information and resources you need to organise a visit to the Château de Voltaire with your class in the Teachers' Area.

Payment method

  • cash
  • credit cards
  • cheque
  • Culture cheque
  • holiday vouchers (ANCV) - change not returned
  • Lire cheque (only in shops)

Access and transport

Château de Voltaire

1, allée du Château
01210 Ferney-Voltaire
By car

From Paris, Lyon or Bourg-en-Bresse: A40, exit 10 "Bellegarde Pays-de-Gex"; RN206 towards Pays-de-Gex; D984 then D35 towards Ferney-Voltaire; From Lausanne and Geneva: A1, exit Ferney( vignette required on Swiss motorways).

Parking : Château de Voltaire car park (5-minute walk), Calas municipal car park (5-minute walk) or Bijoux municipal car park (10-minute walk). Reserved parking for the mobility-impaired near the château.

By public transport

From Geneva Cornavin station: bus 60(TPG company) to Ferney-Mairie stop, then 5 minutes on foot. From Geneva international airport: bus 66 (TPG company) stop Ferney-Mairie then 5 minutes on foot. Regular bus no. 33 Divonne-Ferney-Bellegarde (Station) stop Ferney-Mairie then 5 minutes on foot.

Visit conditions

  • Please note that the monument has no lockers or luggage lockers. Please note: the monument has no lockers or luggage lockers, so large bags and suitcases will not be accepted inside the estate.
  • Dogs are allowed on a lead in the park and in a carrier bag or in their arms in the château.
  • Pushchairs must be left at the entrance to the château (sensitive wooden floors). A baby carrier may be required.
  • Smoking and vaping are prohibited on the estate.
  • Food is not permitted inside the monument.
  • The estate is not accessible to under-16s unless accompanied by a responsible adult.
  • Photos are permitted in the château without flash.

Services

  • Bookshop
  • Picnic facilities in the park (alcohol not permitted)
  • Toilets (accessible to disabled visitors) with baby-changing facilities
  • Cycle parking at the entrance to the monument

Disabled access

Find out more about the services and facilities available to disabled visitors.

Consult the dedicated page

Vigipirate plan

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

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