Beaugency Attractions
The old-world little town of Beaugency (pop. 7,106) lies on the right bank of the Loire. The church of Notre-Dame (12th C) originally belonged to an abbey. The triangular Tour St-Firmin is all that remains of a church built in the 16th C. A drama festival is held here in July.
Northwest of the Château Dunois is the old part of the town, with a number of handsome buildings - the Maison des Templiers, the 17th C Hôtel de Ville (Town Hall) and the Tour de l'Horloge (Clock-Tower), once part of the town's circuit of walls.
Northwest of the Château Dunois is the old part of the town, with a number of handsome buildings - the Maison des Templiers, the 17th C Hôtel de Ville (Town Hall) and the Tour de l'Horloge (Clock-Tower), once part of the town's circuit of walls.
Château Dunois (Regional Museum)
The Château Dunois, built by the Comte de Dunois, the "Bastard of Orléans", in the 15th C. now houses the Regional Museum (folk art and traditions, agricultural history, toys). Adjoining is a massive keep 36 m/120ft high, a relic of an earlier fortified castle.
Hours
June 1 to August 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | 10:00 | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | |
| Open | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
September 1 to May 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | |
| Open | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
May Day / Labor Day (May 1)
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
May Day / Labor Day (May 1)
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
