2026 season at Valmer
The Château de Valmer is happy to welcome you in its gardens during the 2026 season.
A wine-tasting session of the estate wines is offered at the shop to each visitor.
Events
Salon des Vignerons Indépendants - Porte de Champerret 2026
Jean de Saint Venant, winemaker from Valmer, is coming to Paris to meet you!
Join us for a tasting of our wines and a chat about our savoir-faire ans history from 19st to 22rd March 2026 at Stand D 30.
Les Bons Plan(t)s de Valmer 2026
What better way to start the season than with our iconic plant event?
Nursery gardeners, plant market, craftsmen, local producers... We look forward to celebrating nature in all its forms with you!
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Times: 10am-6pm / Catering on site
Bons Plan(t)s single ticket price of €5/person - Free for under-18s
Garden Game from age 5 at €5/booklet in French
"Open Gardens" for the Neurodon 2026
When you visit the gardens of Valmer on 9 and 10 May, take part in an initiative to raise public awareness of brain diseases and the need to fund research.
€2 from each admission ticket will be donated to the Brain Research Foundation.
The weekend of 09th and 10th May is World Topiary Days!
Discover this art of pruning and the special species that adorn Valmer's gardens and terrasses.
We open our wine cellars !
Guided tour of the cellars and winery with Jean de Saint Venant, tasting of Château wines, free access to the gardens, chapel and historic park... Don't miss this emblematic event on our wine estate!
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Times : 10am-6pm / Catering on site
Free admission
Valmerapéros every Tuesadys in June, July and August
Take a seat on the Terrasse des Devants and enjoy the sunset, while tasting Château de Valmer wines and sampling local aperitifs plates with local products and vegetables from the gardens.
Every Tuesday in June, July and August!
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Every Tuesday in June (2nd, 9th, 16th & 23th), July (7th, 8th, 14th, 21st & 28th) and August (4th, 11th, 18th & 25th).
Price: price of drinks and plates
Rendez-vous aux Jardins 2026
If you're a lover of beautiful plants and wine, treat yourself to a bucolic escapade in the gardens of the Château de Valmer as part of this year's Rendez-vous aux Jardins national event on the theme of « The view ».
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Opening times: 2-6pm
Garden Game - Jeu d'énigmes familial 2026
Animation familiale du 29 avril au 27 septembre
Demandez les indices à l'accueil !
Pensez à vous munir d'un stylo !
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Durée: environ 1h
Tarif: 5€ par livret
World Espalier Days - September 2026
Since 2023, the art of espalier pruning has been recognised as part of the Ministry of Culture’s Intangible Cultural Heritage.
You too can learn how to showcase your fruit trees through a demonstration of this remarkable craft during free guided tours.
To accompany you, the Croqueurs de pommes de Touraine will be present from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm in our Jardin Remarquable.
Timetable for guided tours dedicated to the art of espalier pruning:
Saturday: 2.00 pm, with Alain Prossaird, director of the Croqueurs de pommes de Touraine association.
Sunday: 2.00 pm, with a special appearance by Alix de Saint Venant, the owner of the estate.
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Reduced-price admission for adults (€10)
Free for under-18s
European Heritage Days 2026
Celebrate the exceptional heritage of Valmer Castle during the 2026 European Heritage Days, on 19 and 20 September, under the theme ‘Heritage at Risk’
To mark the occasion, free guided tours are being organised to explore the history of Valmer’s gardens and castle.
An event that brings a busy summer and autumn season to a close!
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Reduced-price admission for adults (€10)
Free for under-18s
Caves ouvertes et Marché gourmand d'Automne 2026
Visite guidée des caves et des chais avec Jean de Saint Venant, marché gourmand, restauration sur place, dégustation des vins du Château, concours de la plus longue gourde, accès libre aux jardins, à la chapelle et au parc historique...
Ne manquez pas cet évènement incontournable de notre domaine viticole qui clotûre une saison estivale bien chargée !
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Horaires : 10h-17h / Restauration sur place
Entrée gratuite