Castles open for the May 2027 long weekends in Bas-Rhin
17 castles open
1 May, Ascension and 8 May, Whitsun: three long weekends
17 castles in Bas-Rhin open during at least one of the May 2027 long weekends according to their hours or season: 13 with precise days, 4 on their announced season only. Many close on 1 May: the list says which ones announce it.
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
- Château de Lichtenberg (Lichtenberg Castle)Lichtenberg
- Open
- : 1 Sat, 2 Sun, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 9 Sun, 15 Sat, 16 Sun, 17 Mon
- Château de Wangenbourg (Wangenbourg Castle)Wangenbourg-Engenthal
- Open
- : 1 Sat, 2 Sun, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 9 Sun, 15 Sat, 16 Sun, 17 Mon
- Palais des Rohan, actuellement Musée archéologique et Musée des Beaux Arts et Arts DécoratifsStrasbourg
- Open
- : 1 Sat, 2 Sun, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 9 Sun, 15 Sat, 16 Sun, 17 Mon
- Château de l'Ortenbourg (Ortenbourg Castle)Scherwiller
- Open
- : 1 Sat, 2 Sun, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 9 Sun, 15 Sat, 16 Sun, 17 Mon
- Château du Landsberg (Landsberg Castle)Heiligenstein
- Open
- : 1 Sat, 2 Sun, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 9 Sun, 15 Sat, 16 Sun, 17 Mon
Free entry - Open
- : 1 Sat, 2 Sun, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 9 Sun, 15 Sat, 16 Sun, 17 Mon
- Château de Dietrich (Dietrich Castle)Reichshoffen
- Open
- : 1 Sat, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 15 Sat, 17 Mon
- Open
- : 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 17 Mon
- Rathsamhausen CastleOttrott
- Open
- : 1 Sat, 8 Sat, 15 Sat
- Open
- : 1 Sat, 8 Sat, 15 Sat
- Ancien châteauWesthoffen
- Open
- : 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 17 Mon
- Castle of OttrottOttrott
- Open
- : 1 Sat, 8 Sat, 15 Sat
- Open
- : 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 17 Mon
Open in season, without a precise timetable
These castles announce a season covering these dates without giving days: call before you go.
- Barrage VaubanStrasbourg
- Announced season
- : du 1er mai au 31 août
- Announced season
- : accessible librement toute l'année, sans restrictions horaires
Free entry- Château de SchœneckDambach
- Announced season
- : toute l'année
- Domaine de la LéonardsauObernai
- Announced season
- : du 01/04/2026 au 31/10/2026
Free entry
Other départementsEvery castle in Bas-Rhin
Frequently asked questions
- What are the May 2027 long weekends in France?
- In 2027, 1 May and 8 May fall on a Saturday. Ascension Day is Thursday 6 May: with the school bridge day on Friday 7, the weekend runs from Thursday 6 to Sunday 9 May and includes 8 May. Whit Sunday is 16 May, and Monday 17 is a public holiday.
- Are castles open on 1 May in Bas-Rhin?
- 10 castles open on Saturday 1 May 2027 according to their hours: Château de Lichtenberg, Château de Wangenbourg, Palais des Rohan, actuellement Musée archéologique et Musée des Beaux Arts et Arts Décoratifs, Château de l'Ortenbourg, Château du Landsberg, Château de Wineck, Château de Dietrich and Rathsamhausen Castle.
- Which free castles are open in Bas-Rhin over the May 2027 long weekends?
- 3 castles with free entry open over the May 2027 long weekends: Château du Landsberg, Château de Dreistein and Domaine de la Léonardsau.
- How is this list made?
- We read the hours, seasons and closing days each castle publishes on its official website, rechecked nightly. A castle without published hours is not listed, even if it opens.