Saint-Point, a listed 12th and 14th century château and Maison des Illustres, became the family home of poet and politician Alphonse de Lamartine in 1820.
Considered to be the father of Romanticism in literature, he was also one of the founders of the Second Republic, helping to abolish slavery, the death penalty and universal suffrage.
When he married an English aristocrat, Mary-Ann Birch, he inherited the Château de Saint-Point and set about restoring it in the Anglo-Saxon Gothic style he had discovered on a trip to England. Lamartine had a four-lobed gallery built, a Gothic porch and English-style gardens laid out.
A visit to the Château de Saint-Point includes Alphonse de Lamartine's bedroom and study, furnished as they were at the time, the château kitchen, the 18th-century dining room, the study of his private secretary and the Lamartine Museum. Located in the grand salon on the ground floor, the museum houses the poet's personal objects and souvenirs, preserved by his niece, Valentine de Cessiat.
Visitors can also explore the English-style garden, the orchard, the vegetable patch, the old greenhouse and the poet's family vault, which he had built when his mother died. It is located on the edge of the château, next to the Romanesque church of Saint-Point, which features two paintings by Marianne de Lamartine.
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Prices & SchedulesOpening :
From 01/05/2025 to 03/05/2025. Closed on : Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday
From 29/05/2025 to 31/05/2025. Closed on : Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday
From 07/06/2025 to 08/06/2025. Closed on : Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
From 08/07/2025 to 31/08/2025 of 11:00 to 12:00 - of 14:00 to 18:00. Closed on : Monday
From 13/09/2025 to 27/09/2025 of 15:00 to 17:00. Closed on : Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
From 20/09/2025 to 21/09/2025 of 10:00 to 19:00. Closed on : Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
The château will be open from 20 April to 27 September 2025 on the following days and at the following times:
Easter weekend
Guided tours on Sunday 20 April at 3pm and 4pm
1st May weekend
Guided tours on Thursday 1 May, Friday 2 May and Saturday 3 May at 3pm and 4pm
Ascension Weekend
Guided tours on Thursday 29, Friday 30 and Saturday 31 May at 3pm and 4pm
Whitsun weekend
Guided tours on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June at 3pm and 4pm
Summer season from 8 July to 31 August
Guided tours at 11am, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm and 5pm from Tuesday to Sunday (including public holidays). Closed on Mondays
Saturdays 13 and 27 September
Guided tours at 3pm and 4pm
Heritage Days - Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September
Guided tours at 10am, 10.30am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 2.30pm, 3pm, 3.30pm, 4.30pm, 5pm, 5.30pm, 6pm
