To discover without hesitation: a nugget without the crowd - Superb little royal castle of Château Gaillard in Amboise built by Charles VIII on his return from the First Italian War! Very beautiful discovery, the Christmas decorations are beautiful and sought after. Congratulations.

Nice discovery! - We came to visit the castle on the occasion of the halloween activities. It was great, young and old had fun. The castle is very well renovated and very interesting to visit. I recommend the visit!

Italian paradise in the heart of town - Magnificent castle hidden in the this town of Amboise. It is surrounded by vegetation leaning against a hillside. The energy of the place is soothing, it feels very good! Dom Pacello takes us to Italy with citrus and cypress trees from Italy around the alleys. For furniture lovers, you will find your happiness, a meticulous work has been done to refurnish with period furniture. For those who prefer gardens, there are plenty of walking trails to do as well as the majestic plane tree path worth a look, and of course the first orangery in France. You can also sit on the benches and take the time to admire and observe nature. Finally, the castle and its architecture. The restoration work that has been carried out to restore this little gem of early renaissance is exceptional. In short, you have to visit it! In addition the welcome is very warm.

Gallant castle as at home - To visit imperative If you have the chance to meet Mathieu go see him he is passionate and very kind like all the staff

Very nice discovery - Great place, quiet and peaceful. We enjoyed a guided tour of the castle and gardens by the Owner herself. How lucky!

To discover on Amboise - Beautiful discovery of this castle a few hundred meters from Clos Lucé. Italian castle and pretty park. To discover.

RUN ... - Beautiful castle, beautiful halloween decoration but very excessive price for a small castle. The hallucinating Halloween surplus in addition to the mandatory entry, with a ridiculous discount if disguised. Might as well abstain for the only micro pack of candy give as a reward to the child. The value for money is not worth a visit. Very disappointed. Non-Renewable Experience

Castle Gaillard - All the other castles in the area are much more accessible than here. - This week I saw a lot of them between Blois and Tours. As a wheelchair user, I must always inquire in advance if anything is accessible. When I visit a castle, I certainly do not expect it to be fully accessible, and I do not mind. I have a positive attitude, so I look forward to what is possible. In fact, I enjoyed almost everything, even though the weather was not mild every day and I had to regularly face heavy rain showers. Château Gaillard is widely accessible and the first floor was also accessible via a small ramp. Unfortunately, this was certainly not the case. To reach the castle, you must first take a long gravel road with large loose gravel. It's almost impossible, especially in the rain. Then it is very badly indicated where to enter. Fortunately we met a gardener who showed us the right door. There is no one inside to ask for anything and the castle is nothing very special. The slope outside is impossible to use in a wheelchair, even with a lot of help. Other visitors also found that the slope was not only impossible, but even dangerous! Because of bad weather, I didn't even look at the garden and wanted to leave as soon as possible. I noticed that the alleys of the garden were covered with the same horrible gravel. I have no problem paying an entrance fee. It is precisely these types of places that need revenue to continue to exist. A discount is generally available to wheelchair users and their attendants. At Château Gaillard, the reduced rate for the wheelchair user and his companion was only € 2 less. That's a bad thing. All the other castles I visited had a discount proportional to what you can see. Every other place I was offered better service. Moreover, they have been honest about what is accessible and what is not. And it is precisely the latter that I think it is important to share. I quickly forgot the paid admission, but the bad experience will remain in my memory for a while.

Don’t waste your time - Give this a pass definitely. It is a joke to charge any money even for €1. Waste of time. Not worth at all. Walking along the river is better than going inside this run down place.

Don’t waste your time - Very disappointing. Not much to the chateau, and the grounds were merely okay. We were fortunate to receive our information at the ticket office from a lovely woman who was quite helpful, especially since my French isn’t fluent, and she spoke English. When we left, we popped in to say goodbye to her but she wasn’t there. The man who took her place was being very rude to a group of English speakers and said he couldn’t help them and didn’t speak English…but he DID. We heard him speak to others. The signs in the chateau are only in French, also, so if you aren’t French, you’re made to feel unwelcome here, but they happily take your money.