Practical information

Opening hours

Seasonal opening (groups and individuals) from may 3rd to november 2nd, 2025.

Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday: Closed
Thursday-Friday-Saturday-Sunday: 11am-6pm
Guided tours at: 11am, 11:30am, 12pm, 12:30pm, 1:15 p.m., 2 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. (Reservations recommended)

Please note! The last tour of the day is intentionally shorter than the others to allow the last visitors to enjoy the site before the 6 p.m. closing time. It does not allow visitors to fully enjoy the temporary exhibitions.

Off-season opening (minimum group size of 5 people only) from November to the end of April 2026 – reduced rate of €8 per visitor

Saturday-Sunday-Monday: Closed
Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday-Friday: 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Online booking required

Link to online booking : Book online

For any information regarding visits and reservations for groups of 20 or more : reservation@www.cocteau.mathilde-letard.com

For all other inquiries : contact@www.cocteau.mathilde-letard.com

How to come to the Maison Jean Cocteau?

Address
15 rue du Lau
91490 Milly-la-Forêt FRANCE

Access
Milly-la-Forêt: 60 km from Paris.
By car: from Paris, take the A6 towards Lyon, then take exit 13 for Milly-la-Forêt.

By train from Paris :

Paris Gare de Lyon ( direction Montargis/Montereau) – stop at Fontainebleau-Avon – 50 minutes ;
RER D towards Malesherbes to Maisse station.
Then book a TAD (transport on demand) from Maisse to Milly-la-Forêt (available Monday to Saturday).

To view your itinerary: https://me-deplacer.iledefrance-mobilites.fr/itineraire

Accessibility

Guiding: Our guides are trained to accompany visitors with reduced mobility, as well as visually and cognitively impaired visitors. If you would like to visit the Maison, please contact us so that we can plan your visit as effectively as possible.

The arrival: Located at the end of a cobbled cul-de-sac (jointed paving), parking at the entrance is not permitted (the road is a fire access) but it is possible to drop someone off. Numerous parking spaces are available nearby, particularly around the church 200 metres away (a PRM space is planned).

  • GPS coordinates of the gate: Latitude – 48.402348 / Longitude – 2.4646666

Getting around: The Maison Jean Cocteau has an access ramp on the ground floor, a lift to the 1st floor and an adapted toilet. Due to the building’s architectural constraints, the second floor is only accessible by staircase. A booklet presenting the rooms is available for disabled visitors.

The garden, meanwhile, has paths of beaten earth and jointed paving stones.

Please note! Pets are not allowed, except for assistance dogs.

Tour Information

The House

All tours are guided. No free visit
Tours start every half hour from 11 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Reservation strongly recommended on the site
Duration of the visit: approximately 45 min (except for the 5.15pm visit which is shorter than the others – the museum closes at 6pm)

The Exhibition

Self-guided tours for visitors with House tickets;
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday to Sunday
Accessible to people with reduced mobility, wheelchairs
Please note ! The exhibition is not accessible to strollers

Children

The tour is not suitable for young children (under the age of six).
The child must be accompanied by an adult. The museum is not accessible to strollers.

Foreign language visits

Tours in English can be organized upon request. Please book in advance by emailing us at reservation@www.cocteau.mathilde-letard.com

The Garden

The visit of the garden is free, it is included in the entrance fee of the House.
Picnics are allowed under certain conditions (inquire at the reception)
The visit of the garden only is possible without reservation.

Prices

Individual Museum, Exhibition and Garden prices

Adults : €11
Seniors over 65 : €9,50
Reduced price : €8

  • Large family card holders
  • 12/26 year olds
  • Unemployed
  • Invalidity card holders and their carers
  • Holders of a day ticket for the Chapelle Saint-Blaise
  • Navigo Pass holders (annual Navigo Pass, monthly Navigo Pass, Seniors Pass, Imagine R card or Liberté + card)
  • Guide-lecturers
  • Press card holders
  • Veterans

Free :

  • Residents of Milly-la-Forêt
  • Children under the age of 12
  • ICOM card holders

Individual rates Garden access (without guided tour) :

Single rate : €3.00
Free admission :

  • Residents of Milly-la-Forêt
  • Children under 10 years old
  • ICOM card holders

Group rates Museum, Exhibition (with guided tour) :

Group rate, from 5 people on booking.
Price per person: €8.00

Event rates :
Full price: €12
Free : Children under 12 years of age.

Prices for schools outside Île-de-France :

Kindergarten : Visit package: €100 Creative workshop package : €60 Primary, Secondary and High Schools:
Visit package : €120
Creative workshop package: €60
Prices for schools outside Île-de-France :
Free visit
Creative workshop package: €60

Group visits

Group visits (20 people maximum) are carried out by our mediators
For groups of more than twenty people, the group is divided (plan for a longer visit time)
By reservation only, on the website or by email reservation@www.cocteau.mathilde-letard.com

Shop

On site, you will find the main works of Jean Cocteau, a selection of works about him, and some local products.