The Astronomical Clock mechanism is currently at a standstill: it will be restored shortly.
Self-guided tour
The classic tour! Discover the monuments at your own pace.
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Price
Season 2024
4 per person
Price valid :
- purchased in advance
- at the ticket office for groups of 20 paying adults or more
- no minimum number of people for groups supervised by a tourism professional
Free for under-18s and 18-25s (EU nationals and legal residents) excluding groups -
Maximum number of people : Up to 20 people
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Duration of the visit :
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Language(s) : Explanatory panels in French
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Availability : Every day
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Purchase via e-ticketing :
E-ticketing pro
Presentation
Discover the clock freely and at your own pace.
Explanatory panels will show you this exceptional masterpiece: its history, its designer Louis-Auguste Vérité (1806-1887), its composition and the challenges of restoring the clock mechanism.
Payment methods
- Payment at the monument cash desk by credit card, cheque or cash
- Payment in advance by credit card, cheque or bank transfer using the advance ticket service
- Monuments Passport
Practical information
Individual visit :
- Go to the monument during opening hours
- The admission ticket gives access to the guided tours when they take place, subject to availability - contact the monument for information
Group visits:
- Booking is compulsory. Please contact the monument's reservations department.
- Your group may be accompanied by its own guide. To do so, the guide must have a valid professional guide's card and be wearing the badge authorising him or her to lead the tour.
Resources
Contacts
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Burgundy - Franche-Comté and Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes regions
Maud MARTINET
Economic Development and Tourism Officer
03 85 59 82 73 / 06 37 36 23 43
maud.martinet@monuments-nationaux.fr -
