Practical informations - Château de Grandson

Opening hours

During its first season, Grandson Castle is gradually adjusting its opening hours as the final improvements are completed. Check the opening hours below and our events calendar for special opening times.

1 June to 30 September 2026

Open every day from 10 am to 6 pm EXCEPT TUESDAY, when the castle is closed.

Last admission one hour before closing.

CLOSED ON TUESDAYS

1 October 2026 to 30 April 2027

Open every day from 11 am to 5 pm EXCEPT TUESDAY, when the castle is closed.

Last admission one hour before closing.

CLOSED ON TUESDAYS

Admission

The admission ticket includes access to Grandson Castle, the “Grandson: 1,000 years of history” exhibition and temporary exhibitions. Special admission prices may apply during events.

Prices in Swiss francs.

Adulte

CHF 16.00

Enfant et jeune

CHF 8.00

5-15 years old

Famille

CHF 38.00

2 adults and up to 3 children of 5 years old

Réduit

CHF 14.00

AVS, AI, AC, students, senior citizens, apprentices and Swiss military personnel in uniform

Gratuit

Children under the age of 5, residents of Grandson, holders of a Raiffeisen card, holders of a Swiss Museum Pass, members of AMS, ICOM and AACG, and anyone presenting an S permit, an N permit, a B permit marked ‘refugee’, an F permit marked ‘refugee’ or a certificate of departure deadline.

Buy your ticket

Form for Grandson residents

GETTING HERE

By bus

Lines 625, 630, 635, stop: Grandson, place du Château

By train

7-minute walk from Grandson railway station

By bike

Public bicycle parking nearby

By car

Castle car park (limited spaces). Public car parks at Place du Château and Chemin du Lac.

Good to know

Families

A visit to the castle is suitable for families. The main visitor route is particularly suited to children aged 8 and over. For children aged 2 to 8, nine animals guide them along a sensory trail featuring wooden discovery boxes designed to encourage exploration and discovery.

For accessibility and safety reasons, pushchairs and backpack baby carriers are not permitted during the castle visit. Cloakroom facilities are available at the castle reception.

Toilets with baby-changing facilities are available during your visit.

Accessibility

80% of the exhibition route is accessible to visitors with reduced mobility thanks to a lift and several platform lifts. Accessible toilets are available.

We cannot guarantee that the entire visitor route is accessible to electric wheelchairs.

We recommend visiting with an accompanying person.

Animals

Animals, even on a lead or in a bag, are not permitted within the castle grounds, with the exception of assistance dogs.

Permanent exhibition

Grandson: 1,000 years of history

From the first tower built around 950 to the present day, the permanent exhibition traces the transformations of the castle through 15 rooms across 4 floors. Feudal power, the Burgundian Wars, the castle’s successive uses and the preservation of the monument come together to tell a story spanning nearly a thousand years.