Services & accessibility

Bookshop-boutique of the Balzac museum.
Services
The Balzac-Château Museum in Saché carries the brand Qualité Tourisme™, brand awarded by the State to tourism professionals for the quality of their welcome and their services.
He is also a signatory of the charter Môm'Art and is committed to an active quality approach towards young visitors and their families.
Languages spoken at réception : french & english
- Free bicycle and car parking. The museum car park is not suitable for campervans. However, overnight parking is permitted. The nearest motorhome sites are located in the towns of Azay-le-Rideau and Villaines-les-Rochers; please consult the interactive map provided by the Azay-Chinon Val de Loire Tourist Office to find them.
- Find the nearest electric vehicle charging stations on the Bison Futé map.
- Locker (helmet/bag)
- Bookshop-boutique area: sale of drinks (Balzac tea and coffee, fruit juice and mineral water on sale), books (in French and in English), stationery, calligraphy, Touraine groceries, clothes, jewellery, candles, mugs, games...
- For babies : changing table (at the WC) ; space for pushchair and bottle warmer available at the reception.
- Picnic area
- In the village, catering (gourmet restaurant L’Auberge du XIIe siècle, bakery), accommodation (guest rooms, stopover gîte) and shops (bar Le Balzac, grocery store).
- In fine weather, deckchairs are available to visitors in the museum park.
Pets are not allowed inside the site.
Accueil Vélo is the guarantee for the cyclist of an establishment:
- Located within 5 km of a cycling route
- With equipment suitable for cyclists: secure bike shelter, repair kit
Accessibility
For people with reduced mobility, the museum is not accessible due to the stairs.
- Drop-off in front of the park entrance.
- Toilets and park accessible (gravel park).
- Barn accessible (on request and subject to occupancy).
- Virtual tour available online or on site (on tablet)
For blind or visually impaired people
- Visits adapted to the visually impaired by reservation.
For people who are deaf or hard of hearing
- Magnetic loop "position T" at the reception-ticket office and for guided tours by reservation (min. 5 people).

Château de Saché dining room, © Stevens Frémont.
