Saint-Point, a castle dating from the 12th and 14th centuries, classified as a Historic Monument and Maison des Illustres, became the family home of the poet and politician Alphonse de Lamartine in 1820.
Considered the father of Romanticism in literature, he was also one of the founders of the Second Republic and contributed to the abolition of slavery, the political death penalty and the introduction of universal suffrage.
He received the castle of Saint-Point in advance of his inheritance, at the time of his marriage to an English aristocrat, Mary-Ann Birch, and undertook to restore it in the Anglo-Saxon Gothic style, discovered during a trip to England. Lamartine had a four-lobed gallery and a Gothic porch built and laid out the English gardens.
The visit of the castle of Saint-Point includes Alphonse de Lamartine's bedroom and study, furnished as they were at the time, the 18th century dining room, the study of his private secretary and the Lamartine museum. Located in the large salon on the ground floor, the latter contains the poet's personal objects and souvenirs, preserved by his niece, Valentine de Cessiat.
Visitors can also discover the English garden, the orchard, the vegetable garden, the old greenhouse and the poet's family vault, which he had built after his mother's death. It is located on the edge of the castle, next to the Romanesque church of Saint-Point, in which there are two paintings by Marianne de Lamartine.
- French, English
- Credit card, Payment cards, Cheques and postal orders, Cash, Visa
- Pets not allowed
- Parking
- Toilettes
- Shop
- Temporary exhibitions
The 31/03/24
From 09/05/24 to 11/05/24.
Closed on : Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday
From 18/05/24 to 19/05/24.
Closed on : Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
From 15/06/24 to 29/06/24.
Closed on : Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
From 06/07/24 to 01/09/24 of 11:00 to 12:00 - of 14:00 to 18:00.
Closed on : Monday
From 07/09/24 to 28/09/24.
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, 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, 4.30pm, 5pm, 5.30pm, 6pm
Booking strongly recommended
Reservations or ticket sales at www.chateaudelamartine.fr and on site.
21/09/2023 and 22/09/2023: Heritage Days:
The château will be open continuously from 10am to 6pm, with a guided tour every hour. Booking strongly recommended.
Out of season, the château can be visited by appointment for groups of 10 or more.
- Base rate - full rate adult : 10€
- Child rate : 6€
- Student's rate : 6€
A health pass is required to visit the Château de Saint-Point. Wearing a mask is compulsory. Hydro-alcoholic gel.
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