Château de Joux is open daily from April 1 to November 15.
Dates & opening times
Times of visits:
- From 1st April to 4th July 2025
- From 5th July to 31st August 2025
- From 1st September to 15th November 2025
Opening times: from 9:30 to 12:00 am and from 1:30 to 5:30 pm
Only guided tour in French
(Guided tour booklet in english, german or french are available at the ticket office)
Visit gauge: 40 people maximum per guided tour
Visits start at: 10:00 – 10:30 – 11:30 am and 2:00 – 2:30 – 3:30 – 4:15 pm (if any other groups reservations)
Access for groups and schools: only during the open season and only by reservation.
Bookings must be made at least 14 days before the date of the visit. Any visit that is cancelled less than 48h in advance must be paid for.
N.B.: The Museum of weapons is closed for renovation.
Part of the collection is on display at the Pontarlier Museum.
Opening times: from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Last entry at 5:15 pm.
Guided visits: 6 guided visits per day. Starting at 10:30 – 11:30 am / 2:00 – 2:30- 3:30 – 4:15 pm.
Duration of the guided visit: 1h15 – Only in french.
(40 peoples maximum per guided tour)
Self-guided tours: every day, from 10:00 am to 5:15 pm.
Opening times: from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Last entry at 4:15 pm.
Guided visits: 3 guided visits per day. Starting at 11:00 am / 2:00 – 3:30 pm.
Duration of the guided visit: 1h15 – Only in french.
(40 peoples maximum per guided tour)
Self-guided tours: every day, from 10:00 am to 4:15 pm.
Recommendations for your visit
- 40 people maximum per guided tour
We therefore recommend that you arrive early.
Our four legged friends are allowed on guided visits only if kept on a lead.
In order to fully enjoy your visit, we recommend that you wear warm clothing and comfortable shoes.
Visitors with disabilities
The Château de Joux sits on a rocky buttress, making access difficult for poeple of reduced mobility, wheelchair users and pushchairs.
- For guided visits, due to steep paths, numerous staircases and uneven ground, the visit will be difficult for anyone who has difficulty walking. The visit is unfortunately not possible for wheelchair users or those with a pushchair.
- Due to the restoration work on the bridges this summer, access to the Main courtyard is impossible for people with reduced mobility and strollers even for shows.
Visually impaired visitors will also find access difficult, due to various obstacles (steps, unannounced changes of height) and highly contrasted light levels.
This situation is a particular focus of the renovation works of the chateau that will be ongoing until 2030. One of the first stages of work will make most of the site accessible thanks to specific installations and a digital guide.
These works will be carried out to achieve no more than the conformity requirements of the Historical Monuments body in order to maintain as far as possible the integrity of the site and its buildings.
Vertigo and claustrophobia warning
We would like to inform visitors suffering from vertigo and/or claustrophobia that the guided visit includes a vast spiral staircase about thirty metres high and various narrow underground passages.
Parking and toilet facilities
The chateau has a lower car park and an upper car park, recommended for people with reduced mobility.
Public toilets are available near the lower car park. There are no toilet facilities within the site itself.
This situation is a particular focus of the renovation works programmed for the chateau between 2020 and 2030, with the creation of picnic areas and a number of toilet facilities in various buildings within the site itself
Food and relaxation
The chateau does not yet have a cafeteria or restaurant.
This situation is a particular focus of the renovation works programmed for the chateau between 2020 and 2030, which include the creation of a cafeteria and a restaurant in the officers mess of the Vauban barracks.
The Eagle’s nest (Nid d’aigle) chalet, next to the upper car park is not part of the Chateau de Joux tourism facilities.
Filming and drones
The filming of reports, documentaries and films are subject to authorisation.
As an Historical Monument open to the public, overflying any part or all of the chateau, is forbidden.
More information here (in French)
For further information: contact@chateaudejoux.com
How to access the Château de Joux
Route du Château, 25300 La Cluse-et-Mijoux
Entrance fees:
Guided visit rates 2025:
Adult: 9,00 €
Child (6 to 14): 5,00 €
Discounts (university and high school students, carte Cézam, Pole emploi, senior citizens): 7 €
Visitors with disabilities: free entry
Family (2 adults + 2 children): 25,00 €
Additional children: 3,00 €
Self-guided visits 2025 :
N.B. The Château de Joux is only open for self-guided visits from 5th July 2025.
Adult: 7,50 €
Child (6 to 14): 3,50 €
Discounts (university and high school students, carte Cézam, Pole emploi, senior citizens): 6,00 €
Visitors with disabilities: free entry
Family (2 adults + 2 children): 19,00 €
Additional children: 2,50 €
Guided visit 2023
Adults (from 20 people): 7 €
Children (from 10 people) : 4 €
Visitors with disabilities (from 10 people): free entry
Supplement for private visits: 100 € in addition to the entrance fee
Adult: 8,00 €
Child (6 to 14): 4,50 €
Child (3 to 6): 4,00 €
Discounts (university and high school students, carte Cézam, Pole emploi, senior citizens): 6,50 €
Visitors with disabilities: free entry
Family (2 adults + 2 children): 21,50 €
Adult: 12 €
Child (6 to 14): 7 €
Child (- 6): Free
Discounts (university and high school students, carte Cézam, Pole emploi, senior citizens): 10 €
Visitors with disabilities: free entry
Family (2 adults + 2 children): 32 €
Family (additional children -6 to 14 yrs): 4 €
Groups of adults ( from 20 people): 10 €
Groups of children ( from 10 people): 6 €
Payment accepted by: bank card, cash (€ only), cheque (made out to: régie de recette-château de Joux), chèques vacances
Book online
Pre-booking
For a group of 10 children or 20 adults, you can use the form below to pre-book activities or a visit.
For groups of more than 20 people a reservation is required and must be made at least 14 days before the date of the visit.
Please indicate, for each request, the exact title of the visit or the activity you wish to participate in, the date, your preferred time and the number of people in the group (adults, children 6 – 14 yrs, children of under 6 yrs).
If you are a teacher and you want to come with your class, please indicate how many children, their age and the date of your outing.
N.B.: every effort will be made to handle all requests appropriately, according to the timetable already established for your requested date. Reservations are only confirmed once we have sent you a confirmation form for your booking. If we are not able to fulfil your request, we will contact you directly in order to find an alternative date or time available.
For any special requests, please contact the Chateau de Joux on 03.81.69.47.95.
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