Opening hours
The Maison Jean Cocteau is open to groups (minimum 5 people) from November to the end of April.
Saturday-Sunday-Monday: Closed
Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday-Friday: 10am, 11am, 2pm and 3pm
Reservation required – Please contact us by telephone or email to plan your visit.
The Maison Jean Cocteau will be closed for repairs from 9 January to 11 February 2025 included.
Seasonal opening (groups and individuals) from May to November 2025.
Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday: Closed
Thursday-Friday-Saturday-Sunday: 11am-6pm
Booking recommended
Itinerary
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 (weekdays only).
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
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)
Temporary exhibition: Beware of music
Self-guided tours for visitors with House tickets;
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday to Sunday
Accessible to people with reduced mobility, wheelchairsAttention :
The exhibition is not accessible to strollers
Children
The tour is not suitable for young children (under the age of six). A special visit/game can be organized upon reservation by email: reservation@maisonjeancocteau.com
The child must be accompanied by an adult. The museum is not accessible to strollers.
Foreign language visits
Visits in English can be organized on request: reservation required by email: reservation@maisonjeancocteau.com specifying that it is a visit in English
Garden
The visit of the garden is free, it is included in the entrance fee of the House
Picnics allowed under certain conditions (inquire at 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
Free:
- Residents of Milly-la-Forêt
- Children under the age of 12
- ICOM card holders
Reduced price:
- 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
- Pass Navigo culture holders
- Guide-lecturers
- Press card holders
- Veterans
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: €10
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
Accessibility
The House is located on the ground floor (access ramp) and on the first floor (access by stairs or lift)
Access to the garden is via dirt, gravel or wooden paths
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@maisonjeancocteau.com
Shop
On site, you will find the main works of Jean Cocteau, a selection of works about him, and some local products.