Adapted for visually impaired and blind visitors
Visitor facilities and advice
- Guide dogs allowed.
- Handrails are present on all internal staircases.
- Accompaniment required for the visually impaired (not disabled).
- Tactile and audio devices (tactile model with Braille legend of the 18th century château, light-relief map of the 18th century estate, large-print guide to the château and grounds available on request from reception, possibility of increasing the font size of each text in the terminals).
The self-guided tour
Visit tools freely available in the introductory rooms
- A tactile model with a Braille legend of the 18th century château to give an idea of the layout and exterior and interior appearance of the residence (including decorative elements) as Voltaire knew it.
- A light-relief map of the 18th century estate, showing its size, organisation and proximity to the village of Ferney and Geneva.
- Touch-screen terminals in each room, with the option of enlarging the text size.
Visit tools to borrow from reception
- A large-print booklet to help you discover the château. Free, available from the monument reception desk.
Sensory tours
For groups
Take an audio-descriptive tour of the château and its collections with a château mediator, using touch and smell to explore different themes.
The monument's "Reservation" department can programme these tours at your request: dates and times to be agreed with you; must be booked in advance, for groups of 5 or more.
Tours and prices
For individuals
Free admission and guided tour for disabled visitors and their carers, on presentation of valid proof (Mobility and Inclusion card for French visitors), or organisation certificate (groups).
For groups:
For groups of 5 or more.
- Lecture, themed or fun tour : €40
- Workshop visit : €60