Hours & admission

Opening times

The Domaine du Rayol is open every day, all year round (except December 25th):

January, February, March, November and December: 9.30 am – 5.30 pm
Guided tour at 2.30 pm (length: 1h30)
April, May, June, September: 9.30 am – 6.30 pm
Guided tours at 10.30 am and 2.30 pm (length: 1h30)
October: 9.30 am – 6.30 pm
Guided tour at 2.30 pm (length: 1h30)
July, August: 9.30 am – 7.30 pm
Guided tours at 10.30 am (length: 1h30), 2.30 pm and 4.00 pm (length: 1h15)

Last admission: one hour before the garden closes.

Please note: The Domaine du Rayol will be exceptionally closed on Thursday November 28, 2024. We thank you for your understanding.

🍴 The Gardeners’ Café-Restaurant is open every day (except December 25th), from midday to 2.30 pm for lunch, or for a gourmet break during the day (from 10.30 am up to one hour before the Gardens close). Accessible only to visitors who have an entrance ticket.
Please note: The Gardeners’ Café-Restaurant will be exceptionally closed on Tuesday November 26, Wednesday November 27 and Thursday November 28, 2024. We thank you for your understanding.

📖 The Gardeners’ Bookshop and the Plant nursery are free to access, from 9:30 a.m. until the Garden closes.
Please note: The Domaine du Rayol will be exceptionally closed on Thursday November 28, 2024.We thank you for your understanding.

🐕 Please note: pets are not allowed (even on a leash). Here is why.

When to delay your visit?

To make the most of your visit to the Domaine du Rayol, we advise you to avoid these busy days (if you can delay your visit): Easter long weekend, Labour Day long weekend, Victory in Europe Day long weekend, Ascension Day long weekend, Pentecost long weekend

In case of a Meteo France warning (strong winds / rain-flood / thunderstorm):

Orange warning: the Garden and the restaurant are closed. The reception, the bookshop and the plant nursery remain open.
Red warning: the Domaine du Rayol is closed.

Admission price

Booking is not needed to visit the Domaine du Rayol:

Adults: €14
Reduced price* (children aged 6-17, students, unemployed, disabled person): €10
Children under 6: free
Family ticket (2 adults + 1 or more children aged 6-17) : €36
Annual subscription (1 year’s unlimited access to the Domaine du Rayol): €35 for adults and €13 for children aged 6-17

These prices include guided tours that are in French only (except for groups with prior booking). Free audioguide in French, English and German.
Free booklet (in French) provided on request on your arrival at the reception, for children aged 4-6 or 7-12 years old.