Saint-Point, a listed 12th and 14th century château and Maison des Illustres, became the family home of poet and politician Alphonse de Lamartine in 1820.
Considered to be the father of Romanticism in literature, he was also one of the founders of the Second Republic, helping to abolish slavery, the death penalty and universal suffrage.
When he married an English aristocrat, Mary-Ann Birch, he inherited the Château de Saint-Point and set about restoring it in the Anglo-Saxon Gothic style he had discovered on a trip to England. Lamartine had a four-lobed gallery built, a Gothic porch and English-style gardens laid out.
A visit to the Château de Saint-Point includes Alphonse de Lamartine's bedroom and study, furnished as they were at the time, the château kitchen, the 18th-century dining room, the study of his private secretary and the Lamartine Museum. Located in the grand salon on the ground floor, the museum houses the poet's personal objects and souvenirs, preserved by his niece, Valentine de Cessiat.
Visitors can also explore the English-style garden, the orchard, the vegetable patch, the old greenhouse and the poet's family vault, which he had built when his mother died. It is located on the edge of the château, next to the Romanesque church of Saint-Point, which features two paintings by Marianne de Lamartine.
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Pets not allowed
Amenities
Parking
Toilettes
Services
Shop
Prices & SchedulesOpening :
From 21/12/2024 to 04/01/2025 of 15:00 to 17:00. Closed on : Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
Opening to the public 2024 :
- Easter weekend: guided tour on Sunday 31 March at 3pm and 4pm.
- Ascension weekend: guided tours on 9, 10 and 11 May at 3pm and 4pm.
- Whitsun weekend: guided tours on 18 and 19 May at 3pm and 4pm.
- Saturdays 15, 22 and 29 June: guided tours at 3pm and 4pm.
- Summer season from 6 July to 1 September: guided tours at 11am, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm and 5pm from Tuesday to Sunday (including public holidays). Closed on Mondays.
- Saturdays 7, 14 and 28 September: guided tours at 3pm and 4pm.
- Heritage Days: Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September: guided tours at 10am, 10.30am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 2.30pm, 3pm, 3.30pm, 4pm, 4.30pm, 5pm, 5.30pm, 6pm. Booking strongly recommended.
-All Saints' Day holidays: Saturdays 19, 26 October and 2 November. Guided tours at 3pm and 4pm.
-11 November weekend: Guided tours on Sunday 10 November at 3pm and 4pm.
-Christmas holidays: Saturdays 21, 28 December and 4 January. Guided tours at 3pm and 4pm. Booking strongly recommended.
- Out of season, the château can be visited by appointment for groups of 12 or more.
Prices :
Base rate - full rate adult : 10€
Child rate : 6€
Student's rate : 6€
Special opening conditions :
A health pass is required to visit the Château de Saint-Point.
Wearing a mask is compulsory.
Hydro-alcoholic gel.
