Practical information

Heatwaves: the monument adapts

Find details here of our opening hours according to the different alert levels for high temperatures and heatwaves

Visiting arrangements according to heatwave alert levels

🟡 YELLOW – Heat peak
Visiting conditions at the monument remain unchanged. Please remain vigilant!

🟠 ORANGE – Heatwave
The monument is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (last admission at 3:15 p.m.)

🔴 RED – Extreme heatwave
The monument is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (last admission at 1:15 p.m.)
Guided tours are cancelled.

Good to know

  • The thick stone walls of the keep and the Sainte-Chapelle provide coolness and natural shelter within the monument. 
  • When some areas are closed, a special admission rate applies.  
  • Drink water, cover your head, and avoid going out during the hottest part of the day... See all the recommendations from the health authorities