Which castles are free in Bas-Rhin during the Christmas holidays?

3 castles with free entry open during the Christmas holidays: Château du Landsberg, Château de Dreistein and Domaine de la Léonardsau.

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.

Castles open during the Christmas holidays in Bas-Rhin

18 castles open

From Saturday, December 19 to Monday, January 4, all French school zones

18 castles in Bas-Rhin open during the Christmas holidays according to their hours or season: 13 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

Ancien Palais impérial allemand ou Kaiserpalast, dit Palais du RhinStrasbourg
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Château de Lichtenberg (Lichtenberg Castle)Lichtenberg
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Château de Wangenbourg (Wangenbourg Castle)Wangenbourg-Engenthal
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Palais des Rohan, actuellement Musée archéologique et Musée des Beaux Arts et Arts DécoratifsStrasbourg
Open
: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Château de l'Ortenbourg (Ortenbourg Castle)Scherwiller
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Château du Landsberg (Landsberg Castle)Heiligenstein
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Free entry
Rathsamhausen CastleOttrott
Open
: Tue, Sat
Château de Wineck (Wineck Castle)Dambach
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Château de Dietrich (Dietrich Castle)Reichshoffen
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Château de Lutzelbourg (Lutzelbourg Castle)Ottrott
Open
: Tue, Sat
Ancien châteauWesthoffen
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Castle of OttrottOttrott
Open
: Tue, Sat
Château de la Cour d'Angleterre (Cour d'Angleterre Castle)Bischheim
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 du Haut-Koenigsbourg (Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle)Sélestat
Announced season
: du 1er novembre au 24 décembre et du 27 au 31 décembre, mardi-dimanche 09:30-12:00, 13:00-17:00, lundi 10:30-12:00, 13:00-17:00
Adult €12
Barrage VaubanStrasbourg
Announced season
: du 1er novembre au 28/29 février, 8h30-16h
Château de Dreistein (Dreistein Castle)Ottrott
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 01/11/2026 au 31/03/2027, 08h00-19h00
Free entry

Dates by zone and other départements Every castle in Bas-Rhin

Frequently asked questions

Which castles are free in Bas-Rhin during the Christmas holidays?: 3 castles with free entry open during the Christmas holidays: Château du Landsberg, Château de Dreistein and Domaine de la Léonardsau.
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.