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Castles open during the autumn half-term holidays in Cantal
13 castles open
From Saturday, October 17 to Monday, November 2, all French school zones
13 castles in Cantal open during the autumn half-term holidays according to their hours or season: 7 with precise opening days, 6 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
- Castle of PesteilsPolminhac
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €11 - Chateau du JarroussetLa Chapelle-d'Alagnon
- Open
- : Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Château des Ternes (Les Ternes)Les Ternes
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
- Château de Laroque (Laroque Castle)Laroquebrou
- Open
- : Sat, Sun
Adult €1 - Château de Rochebrune (Rochebrune Castle)Neuvéglise-sur-Truyère
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €10 - Château du Chassan (Chassan Castle)Val d'Arcomie
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
- Château de Palmont (Palmont Castle)Fontanges
- Open
- : Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Open in season, without a precise timetable
These castles announce a season covering the holidays without giving days: call before you go.
- Château d'Anjony (Anjony Castle)Tournemire
- Announced season
- : septembre à novembre, tous les jours sauf mardi, après-midi 14h15, 15h30, 16h45
Adult €10 - Announced season
- : Toute l'année tous les jours
Free entry- Château de La Voulte (Voulte Castle)Marmanhac
- Announced season
- : du 1er juillet au 1er novembre 2026, les mercredis et dimanches, départs à 14h30 et 16h00
Adult €10 - Announced season
- : vacances de Pâques du 4 avril au 3 mai (dimanche, lundi, jeudi et vendredi de 15h00 à 18h30), du 1er juillet au 31 août tous les jours ; groupes toute l'année sur réservation
- Château de Longevergne (Longevergne Castle)Anglards-de-Salers
- Announced season
- : du 01 avril au 31 octobre
- Château de Val (Val Castle)Lanobre
- Announced season
- : du 01 septembre au 01 novembre, 10h00-12h00 / 14h00-18h00 (fermé le mardi)
Adult €8
Frequently asked questions
- Which castles are free in Cantal during the autumn half-term holidays?
- 1 castles with free entry open during the autumn half-term holidays: Château d'Alleuze.
- 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.