A woman in a blue and black dress watches children running in a lush park in front of a stone chapel with three arches, surrounded by dense greenery.
Tree-lined pathway with stone statues on pedestals in a manicured green park, featuring a historic building visible in the background under blue sky
Elegant dining room in a Bordeaux mansion featuring geometric black and white floor tiles, carved wooden furniture, crystal chandelier, period paintings, and classical 18th-century decor.
Aerial view of Château de Malromé near Bordeaux featuring formal French gardens with geometric boxwood and gravel patterns, classical architecture with slate roofs, and surrounding outbuildings in manicured grounds.
Front view of Château de la Brède, a historic estate near Bordeaux, featuring two round towers with conical roofs, a white façade, moats, and a central gravel pathway.
A woman in a blue and black dress watches children running in a lush park in front of a stone chapel with three arches, surrounded by dense greenery.
Tree-lined pathway with stone statues on pedestals in a manicured green park, featuring a historic building visible in the background under blue sky
Elegant dining room in a Bordeaux mansion featuring geometric black and white floor tiles, carved wooden furniture, crystal chandelier, period paintings, and classical 18th-century decor.
Aerial view of Château de Malromé near Bordeaux featuring formal French gardens with geometric boxwood and gravel patterns, classical architecture with slate roofs, and surrounding outbuildings in manicured grounds.
Front view of Château de la Brède, a historic estate near Bordeaux, featuring two round towers with conical roofs, a white façade, moats, and a central gravel pathway.
Monument

Château de Malle - Heritage Tour

From 15€

Guided tour of the château and gardens : Discover the Château de Malle and its gardens on an exciting guided tour. Immerse yourself in history, admire the historic rooms and remarkable gardens, and learn about life in the time of Louis XIV and his successors.

  • Individual ticket includes guided tour of the château (entrance hall, dining room, drawing room, bedroom, library, chapel, orangery), gardens, free access to the gardens and map.
  • Accessible to visitors of all ages: a clear and sensitive itinerary designed to help you understand and experience our heritage. Architecture, decoration and gardens listed as Historic Monuments
  • Your guide will be available for a chat and any questions at the end of the tour.

Welcome to the home of Louis XIV's adviser.Imagine entering a château where, four centuries ago, power, the art of gracious living and entertainment intersected.

Here, Pierre de Malle, adviser to Louis XIV, and later his heirs, received guests, observed, and showcased their rank and ambitions. Experience this exclusive world!Built in the 17th and 18th centuries, Château de Malle was designed as a place of leisure and entertainment.Four centuries later, a second family became its guardians: the Planty family, who are striving to preserve and pass on this living historical monument.

Accompanied by an enthusiastic guide, enjoy a tour of the historic rooms and remarkable gardens, the only ones in the region with a Renaissance influence. From the main courtyard to the “green rooms” of the gardens, each space tells a story: that of power, refined taste, symbols and how a high-ranking, enlightened family presented itself in society.

As you visit, the garden becomes a language, the château a setting, and you, the visitor, a first-hand observer of this continuity between past and present.This sensitive, accessible tour gives you an idea of what it is like to live in a historic setting, both then and now.

Your guide will be available for a chat and any questions at the end of the tour..

by Château de Malle
Bordeaux Tourist Office partner

Ecocertified partner

Château de Malle has been certified organic since 2024. Their commitments guarantee responsible viticulture on the estate and during receptions.
It is also certified Vignobles et Découvertes for the quality of its hospitality.

Good to know

Duration

85 minutes

What's included

  • Individual ticket includes guided tour of the château (entrance hall, dining room, drawing room, bedroom, library, chapel, orangery), gardens, free access to the gardens and map.
  • Strolls in the gardens included: free access to the park is possible before and after the visit during opening hours. The ‘terrein’ map will show you the secrets of the gardens.
  • Your guide will be available for a chat and any questions at the end of the tour.

Not included

  • Coffee / tea
  • Chic picnics
  • Private dining

Number of participants

Minimum 2 persons, maximum 20 persons

Good to know

We look forward to welcoming you to Château de Malle. If you have any questions prior to your visit, please do not hesitate to contact us.

  • Please arrive at the shop 5 minutes before your visit.
  • Garden wear is recommended. 
  • Photography is prohibited inside the Historic Monument. 
  • Visitors' dogs are only allowed outdoors, provided they are kept on a lead. Small dogs weighing less than 5 kg may be carried indoors. Owners' dogs may roam freely in the gardens.
  • Reservations are considered definitive on receipt of this confirmation e-mail or electronic ticket.

Cancellation of bookings: All requests for changes or cancellations must be made in writing. In the event of cancellation made at least 5 days before the date of the visit, the sums paid may be reimbursed on request, less 3.5% of the total amount of the order, corresponding to processing costs, as well as any bank transfer charges. Any cancellation made less than 5 days before the date of the tour will result in the full amount of the tour being invoiced, with no possibility of refund.

Meeting point

Château de Malle, Preignac, France

They had this experience

(3)
B
well presented
Brad Tollefson 09/20/2026
excellent introduction to the history of the estate up to it's current use. easy to picture the different families who owned and used the estate. enjoyed the period rooms and the stories that brought them to life.
P
Amazing place, tour and guide.
Paul Baddock 04/20/2025
Great guide Best sauterne Captivating Well worth the trip