Castles open during the autumn half-term holidays in Ardèche
14 castles open
From Saturday, October 17 to Monday, November 2, all French school zones
14 castles in Ardèche open during the autumn half-term holidays according to their hours or season: 9 with precise opening days, 5 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
- Château d'Alba-la-RomaineAlba-la-Romaine
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €9 - Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €5- 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 - Castel of TournonTournon-sur-Rhône
- Announced season
- : du 01/09 au 16/10, 14h-18h
Adult €5 - Château des Roure (Roure Castle)Labastide-de-Virac
- Announced season
- : 5 au 8 octobre, 10h00-13h00, tous les jours
Adult €17.50 - Château du Besset (Besset Castle)Saint-Romain-de-Lerps
- Announced season
- : ouvert toute l'année
Frequently asked questions
- Which castles are free in Ardèche during the autumn half-term holidays?
- 1 castles with free entry open during the autumn half-term 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.