Casa Batlló
#4sur 9 lieux à visiter à BarcelonaBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Aussi appelé Casa dels Ossos · House of Bones
L'essentiel
Horaires d'ouverture : 09:00–22:00, last entry 21:00. Entrée : €29. Comptez 1.5 hrs. Meilleure période : 09:00–10:00.
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- Horaires d'ouverture
- 09:00–22:00
- Prix d'entrée
- €29
- Billet à partir de
- Durée nécessaire
- 1.5 hrs
- Meilleur moment de la journée
- 09:00–10:00
- Meilleurs mois
- Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct
- Adresse
- Passeig de Gràcia, 43, 08007 Barcelona, Spain
À propos de Casa Batlló
Casa Batlló was remodelled by Antoni Gaudí between 1904 and 1906 from an existing 1877 apartment building for textile industrialist Josep Batlló, who wanted a facade unlike anything else on Passeig de Gràcia. The result is a skeletal, undulating front clad in trencadís mosaic made from broken ceramic and glass discs in blues, greens, and golds that shift with the light through the day. The roof's arched, scaled ridge is widely read as a stylised dragon's back, with a turret topped by a cross interpreted as Saint George's lance — a legend the museum itself presents as popular interpretation rather than confirmed authorial intent. Inside, the Noble Floor's ceiling swirls around a central light well in a spiral resembling a whirlpool, and every straight structural line was deliberately avoided in favour of curved oak woodwork, sinuous cast-iron balcony railings resembling carnival masks, and undulating plaster. Gaudí engineered a light well faced in graduated blue tiles — darker at the top, paler toward the bottom — to distribute daylight evenly to every floor, an optical correction for a building that predates artificial lighting sufficient for interior use.
Meilleur moment de la journée : 09:00–10:00. For the quietest interior circulation, or after 19:00 in summer for cooler temperatures and evening light on the facade's trencadís tiles.
Horaires de Casa Batlló
Casa Batlló ouvre à 09:00 et ferme à 22:00. Ces horaires valent aussi le samedi et le dimanche.
- Horaires d'ouverture
- 09:00–22:00
Mon–Sun 09:00–22:00 - Fermé le
- Ouvert tous les jours
Horaires d'ouverture établis à partir de casabatllo.es et de sources publiques, mis à jour le . Ils peuvent changer sans préavis — vérifiez avant de partir. Comment nous rédigeons ces guides
Prix d'entrée de Casa Batlló
| Billet | Prix |
|---|---|
| Billet standard | €29 |
| Tarif réduit (étudiant / senior) | Gratuit |
| Enfants | Gratuit |
Base "Blue" ticket is €29 online with audio guide and Gaudí Cube access, as of 2026; the Dragon's Rooftop requires at minimum the Silver tier (from roughly €38). Children 0–12 enter free. Prices are dynamic and rise closer to the visit date and at the door — verify current tiers at casabatllo.es.
Tarifs établis à partir de casabatllo.es et de sources publiques, mis à jour le . Ils peuvent changer sans préavis — vérifiez avant de partir. Comment nous rédigeons ces guides
Meilleure période pour visiter Casa Batlló
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
- Very busy
09:00 – 10:30
Morning OpeningBest time to go
First entries of the day move through the Noble Floor with minimal queuing at the light well and main staircase.
Quiet10:30 – 14:00
Midday Peak
Tour groups and cruise-ship visitors concentrate here; the attic and rooftop staircases can back up during this window.
Very busy14:00 – 18:00
Afternoon
Steady but slightly reduced visitor flow; Passeig de Gràcia's pavement outside remains busy with photographers.
Busy19:00 – 22:00
Evening
Cooler temperatures and reduced tour-group presence; exterior facade lighting after dusk offers a different photographic character.
Moderate
Histoire de Casa Batlló
Josep Batlló i Casanovas, a wealthy textile manufacturer, bought the existing 1877 building at Passeig de Gràcia 43 in 1903 and commissioned Gaudí in 1904 not to demolish it but to remodel it entirely, a more technically demanding brief than new construction since Gaudí had to work around an existing structural frame. The remodel was completed in 1906, in the same period Gaudí was also developing Park Güell and early plans for Sagrada Família, making Casa Batlló a distillation of his mature Modernisme style within a compressed timeline.
The building remained in the Batlló family and later passed through corporate ownership; the Bernat family, current owners through the Núñez i Navarro real estate group, opened it to the public as a museum in 2002, the year marking the 150th anniversary of Gaudí's birth. UNESCO added Casa Batlló to the "Works of Antoni Gaudí" World Heritage listing in 2005, alongside Park Güell, La Pedrera, and Sagrada Família's Nativity facade and crypt.
Règles et étiquette à Casa Batlló
Timed entry is enforced strictly at the door; arriving significantly early or late on a booked slot can mean waiting for the next available opening. Large suitcases and backpacks over cabin-bag size are not permitted inside and there is no dedicated cloakroom for oversized luggage, so travellers moving between hotels should visit before checking bags.
The augmented-reality tablet included with most ticket tiers requires holding the device up through several rooms; groups with young children sometimes find this cumbersome on the narrower stairwells. The Dragon's Rooftop terrace has a raised, uneven tiled surface and a step-heavy access route, which the museum flags as unsuitable for wheelchair users without assistance.
Conseils pour visiter Casa Batlló
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Booking online in advance saves €4–€12 per ticket compared with walk-up pricing and is the only reliable way to secure a same-day slot in peak season, when Passeig de Gràcia queues without a booking can exceed an hour. Since January 2025 the Dragon's Rooftop has been excluded from the base Blue ticket, so travellers specifically wanting roof access should book at least the Silver tier rather than assuming it is included.
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Casa Batlló sits on the same block as Casa Amatller and Casa Lleó Morera on what locals call the "Illa de la Discòrdia" (Block of Discord), three competing Modernisme facades built within a few years of each other — worth viewing together from across the street before entering any single building. Evening visits after 19:00 avoid the day's coach-tour volume and the mosaic facade photographs well under the building's own exterior lighting after dusk.
Comment se rendre à Casa Batlló
Passeig de Gràcia, 43, 08007 Barcelona, SpainItinéraire sur Google Maps
Depuis Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN)
13 km · 30–40 min
€10.20 Aerobús plus €2.55 single metro fare if transferring
Depuis Barcelona Sants railway station
3.5 km · 12–15 min
€2.55 single metro ticket
Depuis Sagrada Família
2 km · 10–12 min
€2.55 single metro ticket
Aéroport le plus proche
Depuis Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN)
13 km, approximately 30–40 minutes by taxi or Aerobús plus metro.
Gare la plus proche
Depuis Passeig de Gràcia metro station (L2/L3/L4)
directly outside the building.
FAQ — Casa Batlló
How much does Casa Batlló cost to enter?
€29 for the base Blue ticket online, as of 2026, which includes an audio guide and Gaudí Cube access. Higher Silver, Golden, and Platinum tiers cost more and add features such as rooftop access. Children aged 0–12 enter free.
Does the Casa Batlló ticket include the rooftop?
No, not the base Blue ticket. Since January 2025, Dragon's Rooftop access requires at minimum the Silver ticket tier, priced from roughly €38 as of 2026. Visitors specifically wanting the roof should check the ticket tier before booking.
How long does a Casa Batlló visit take?
Around 60 to 75 minutes for most visitors using the included audio guide or augmented-reality tablet, moving through the Noble Floor, light well, attic, and rooftop terrace at a comfortable pace.
Is Casa Batlló wheelchair accessible?
Most of the interior is, but the Dragon's Rooftop terrace has an uneven tiled surface and step-heavy access that the museum flags as unsuitable for wheelchair users without assistance. Contacting the museum ahead of a visit is advisable for specific accessibility needs.
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