Castle of Viven Visit the gardens of Château de Viven all year round

Opening hours

Open

  • Monday 01:00 pm - 07:00 pm
  • Tuesday 01:00 pm - 07:00 pm
  • Wednesday 01:00 pm - 07:00 pm
  • Thursday 01:00 pm - 07:00 pm
  • Friday 01:00 pm - 07:00 pm
  • Saturday 01:00 pm - 07:00 pm
  • Sunday Closed

Closes at 07:00 pm

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Useful information

  • Jardin Remarquable
  • Inventaire Supplémentaire des Monuments Historiques

Location : In the countryside

Province : Pau and its surroundings, the Jurançon and Madiran vineyards

Services

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    • Come and discover the different aspects of these gardens throughout the seasons in Viven.

      Located 20 km north of Pau in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques in Béarn, the gardens can be visited all year round by appointment, alone, guided and for groups from May 15 to October 15.

      Opening hours of the Gardens: from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., closed on Sundays and public holidays except by appointment, during World Heritage Days in September and Rendez-vous aux Jardins in June, as well as national meetings and cultural events.

      OTHER TIMES POSSIBLE BY APPOINTMENT: 06 86 48 60 97

      Each tree or shrub is geolocated, numbered and bears a label mentioning its French name, its botanical family and also a QR code.

      By scanning the QR code, you arrive directly on the arboretum website which will give you a more complete description of the plant.


      You have the possibility to enjoy the gardens throughout the day, the visit lasts approximately 2 hours.

      You have a document to discover the flora in complete autonomy thanks to the QR CODE indicated on each tree and shrub in the gardens. They are numbered and have a label mentioning their French name, just take a photo of the QR code and you arrive directly on the arboretum website which will give you the complete sheet of the plant.

      • Adult entry fee: €6
      • Adult entry fee with picnic: €7 (chairs and tables are provided)
      • (children: free up to 12 years old)


      See you soon at the Château de Viven gardens for a floral visit.

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Traveller Reviews Castle of Viven

5.0 sur 5 4 reviews

  • "Good for topiary"

    4 / 5 Reviews posted by Roger W (Milnthorpe, United Kingdom) on 07/10/2024

    It was late in the season and it was raining, but the owner was very friendly and welcoming and, because of the above, refused to take any money. The garden has a LOT of topiary, and box blight is...

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  • "MA-GNI-FI-QUE"

    5 / 5 Reviews posted by geoffroyg69 (Matha, France) on 07/05/2019

    Au hasard de notre ballade, " Château de Viven " vu sur un panneau, et nous voilà dans l'enceinte. Un prix classique de jardin de 6€. Mais le jardin est vraiment magnifique, avec plusieurs coins...

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  • "L'oeuvre remarquable d'une passionnée de la nature et du patrimoine"

    5 / 5 Reviews posted by Dominique P (Lons, France) on 09/11/2018

    Ce jardin mérite une halte. La maîtresse des lieux a redessiné un jardin aux multiples facettes de toute beauté. Il est un exemple remarquable de ce que la volonté et la ténacité d'une personne...

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Castle of Viven

Address

921 chemin du Château
64450 Viven

Contacts

Phone : 06 86 48 60 97

GPS coordinates

43° 27'35.76"N, 0° 22'40.86"W

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