Castles open during the Christmas holidays in Ardèche
10 castles open
From Saturday, December 19 to Monday, January 4, all French school zones
10 castles in Ardèche open during the Christmas holidays according to their hours or season: 7 with precise opening days, 3 on their announced season only. Check the castle’s website the day before; holiday hours change often.
Opening hours come from the castle’s official website, or from Google when the site does not publish any, and are re-read every ninety days. Seasons are copied word for word from the castle’s website. A castle can close without notice: its entry lists a phone number.
Known opening days
- Open
- : Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €9- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
- Château de Montivert (Montivert Castle)Saint-André-en-Vivarais
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €5 - Château de CruasCruas
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Ancien Palais des EvêquesBourg-Saint-Andéol
- Open
- : Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Château de Grozon (Grozon Castle)Saint-Barthélemy-Grozon
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Open in season, without a precise timetable
These castles announce a season covering the holidays without giving days: call before you go.
- Château de Crussol (Crussol Castle)Saint-Péray
- Announced season
- : Château et ruines accessibles toute l'année
Adult €6 - Château de Vaussèche (Vaussèche Castle)Vernoux-en-Vivarais
- Announced season
- : abords du château accessibles et ouverts toute l'année à la visite libre
Free entry - Château du Besset (Besset Castle)Saint-Romain-de-Lerps
- Announced season
- : ouvert toute l'année
Dates by zone and other départementsEvery castle in Ardèche
Frequently asked questions
- Which castles are free in Ardèche during the Christmas holidays?
- 1 castles with free entry open during the Christmas holidays: Château de Vaussèche.
- How is this list made?
- We read the hours and seasons each castle publishes on its official website, rechecked nightly. A castle without published hours is not listed, even if it opens.