Visit

Opening hours, admission prices and practical information to help you plan your visit to Illiers-Combray.

Opening

Opening hours

Every day except Monday 11am – 5.30pm

Exceptionally closed on 1st January, 1st May and 25th December.

Admission

Prices

Full price €11
Reduced rate Over 65s, students, teachers, jobseekers, disability, visitors to the Villa du Temps retrouvé €8
Free admission SAMP members, residents of the communauté de communes Entre Beauce et Perche, under 18s, press, ICOM Free
Group Booking required for groups of 15 or more. Accompanying leaders: free. €8

The Maison de Tante Léonie is an independent museum recognised as a musée de France, run by the Société des Amis de Marcel Proust.

The gardens of the Maison de Tante Léonie

How to get here

Getting to Illiers-Combray

Address

4 place Lemoine
BP 20025
28120 Illiers-Combray, France

+33 2 37 24 30 97
contact@amisdeproust.fr

By car

From Paris:
A11 motorway, Illiers-Combray exit.

By train

From Paris-Montparnasse:
Change at Chartres.

By bicycle

From Chartres:
33.18 km towards Illiers-Combray.

Enlarge the map ↗  ·  4 place Lemoine, 28120 Illiers-Combray

They came to visit

A few words from the visitors’ book

“What a joy to rediscover here something of the magic of Proust’s words about his childhood.”

“A magnificent place. The friends of Proust have outdone themselves.”

“A moment suspended far from the clamour of our times. A superb and harmonious place. Thank you.”

“A beautiful restoration. We are truly in Proust’s world here!”

“Visitors from Korea, deeply moved to discover the world of Marcel Proust in France and to see the affection in which he is held here.”

“A magnificent immersion in the life of Marcel Proust. A delight. A sudden urge to plunge back into À la recherche du temps perdu.”

“Thank you for this wonderful visit. I find the clock magnificent, in a very beautiful setting.”

“A wonderful restoration. Captivating, exquisite, and organized — a taste of the Spirit that was Marcel Proust.”

— Sophia R., Auckland, New Zealand

“Thank you, it was very beautiful, and after so much time, to know the atmosphere of a historic house so well preserved — and more still, to see it with one’s own eyes — is a precious experience.”

— Kelemen Zoltán, Hungary

“A foreign reader of Proust, happy to recognise herself so fully within these pages.”

— Albertine, China

“What a joy to rediscover this beautifully restored museum, which has kept all its soul! Well done and thank you.”

“A visit that lived up to everything it promised, and more. We had been thinking of starting to read the work, and this visit has thoroughly convinced us to do so. Superb, inspiring and astonishing. Thank you.”

Schools and associations

Group visits

Booking is required for groups of 15 or more. A single rate of €8 applies, with accompanying leaders admitted free. The Maison welcomes school classes, associations and organised groups with a guided, commented tour.

Booking

Contact us to arrange your visit, check availability and receive a tailored quote.