Which castles are free in Bas-Rhin during the autumn half-term holidays?

2 castles with free entry open during the autumn half-term holidays: Château du Landsberg and Château de Dreistein.

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 autumn half-term holidays in Bas-Rhin

18 castles open

From Saturday, October 17 to Monday, November 2, all French school zones

18 castles in Bas-Rhin open during the autumn half-term holidays according to their hours or season: 14 with precise opening days, 4 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

Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg (ou Hohenkoenigsbourg)Orschwiller
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €12
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.

Barrage VaubanStrasbourg
Announced season
: du 1er septembre au 31 octobre, 8h-19h
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
Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg (Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle)Orschwiller
Announced season
: du 1er septembre au 31 octobre, mardi-dimanche 09:30-18:00, lundi 10:30-18:00
Adult €12

Every castle in Bas-Rhin

Frequently asked questions

Which castles are free in Bas-Rhin during the autumn half-term holidays?: 2 castles with free entry open during the autumn half-term holidays: Château du Landsberg and Château de Dreistein.
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.