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 Gironde?

35 castles open on Saturday 1 May 2027 according to their hours: Porte du Palais (ou Porte Cailhau), Château de Cazeneuve, Château de Rauzan, Château Marquis de Terme, Domaine de Malagar, actuel centre culturel François Mauriac, Château Soutard, Château Franc Mayne and Château Sigalas-Rabaud. 6 castles announce they are closed on 1 May.

Which free castles are open in Gironde over the May 2027 long weekends?

1 castles with free entry open over the May 2027 long weekends: Domaine de Certes.

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.

Castles open for the May 2027 long weekends in Gironde

75 castles open

1 May, Ascension and 8 May, Whitsun: three long weekends

75 castles in Gironde open during at least one of the May 2027 long weekends according to their hours or season: 61 with precise days, 14 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

Porte du Palais (ou Porte Cailhau)Bordeaux
Open
: 1 Sat, 2 Sun, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 9 Sun, 15 Sat, 16 Sun, 17 Mon
Adult €7
Château de Cazeneuve (Cazeneuve Castle)Préchac
Open
: 1 Sat, 2 Sun, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 9 Sun, 15 Sat, 16 Sun, 17 Mon
Adult €13.50
Château de Rauzan (Rauzan Castle)Rauzan
Open
: 1 Sat, 2 Sun, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 9 Sun, 15 Sat, 16 Sun, 17 Mon
Château Marquis de TermeMargaux-Cantenac
Open
: 1 Sat, 2 Sun, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 9 Sun, 15 Sat, 16 Sun, 17 Mon
Domaine de Malagar, actuel centre culturel François MauriacSaint-Maixant
Open
: 1 Sat, 2 Sun, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 9 Sun, 15 Sat, 16 Sun, 17 Mon
Château Soutard (Soutard Castle)Saint-Émilion
Open
: 1 Sat, 2 Sun, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 9 Sun, 15 Sat, 16 Sun, 17 Mon
Château Franc Mayne (Franc Mayne Castle)Saint-Émilion
Open
: 1 Sat, 2 Sun, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 9 Sun, 15 Sat, 16 Sun, 17 Mon
Château Sigalas-Rabaud (Sigalas-Rabaud Castle)Bommes
Open
: 1 Sat, 2 Sun, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 9 Sun, 15 Sat, 16 Sun, 17 Mon
Château de la Dauphine (Dauphine Castle)Fronsac
Open
: 1 Sat, 2 Sun, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 9 Sun, 15 Sat, 16 Sun, 17 Mon
Château Olivier (Olivier Castle)Léognan
Open
: 1 Sat, 2 Sun, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 9 Sun, 15 Sat, 16 Sun, 17 Mon
Château du Tertre (Tertre Castle)Arsac
Open
: 1 Sat, 2 Sun, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 9 Sun, 15 Sat, 16 Sun, 17 Mon
Château de Séguinaud (Séguinaud Castle)Bassens
Open
: 1 Sat, 2 Sun, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 9 Sun, 15 Sat, 16 Sun, 17 Mon
Château Lanessan (Lanessan Castle)Cussac-Fort-Médoc
Open
: 1 Sat, 2 Sun, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 9 Sun, 15 Sat, 16 Sun, 17 Mon
Château Sentout (Sentout Castle)Tabanac
Open
: 1 Sat, 2 Sun, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 9 Sun, 15 Sat, 16 Sun, 17 Mon
Château de Budos (Budos Castle)Budos
Open
: 1 Sat, 2 Sun, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 9 Sun, 15 Sat, 16 Sun, 17 Mon
Château Pouget (Pouget Castle)Margaux-Cantenac
Open
: 1 Sat, 2 Sun, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 9 Sun, 15 Sat, 16 Sun, 17 Mon
Castel d'AndorteLe Bouscat
Open
: 1 Sat, 2 Sun, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 9 Sun, 15 Sat, 16 Sun, 17 Mon
Château Bernones (Bernones Castle)Cussac-Fort-Médoc
Open
: 1 Sat, 2 Sun, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 9 Sun, 15 Sat, 16 Sun, 17 Mon
Château de Villandraut (Villandraut Castle)Villandraut
Open
: 1 Sat, 2 Sun, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 9 Sun, 15 Sat, 16 Sun
Château Haussmann (Haussmann Castle)Cestas
Open
: 1 Sat, 2 Sun, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 9 Sun, 15 Sat, 16 Sun
Château Lescombes (Lescombes Castle)Eysines
Open
: 1 Sat, 2 Sun, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 9 Sun, 15 Sat, 16 Sun
Château de Malle (Malle Castle)Preignac
Open
: 1 Sat, 2 Sun, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 9 Sun, 15 Sat, 16 Sun
Château Coutet (Coutet Castle)Saint-Émilion
Open
: 1 Sat, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 15 Sat, 17 Mon
Château Carbonnieux (Carbonnieux Castle)Léognan
Open
: 1 Sat, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 15 Sat, 17 Mon
Château de Cérons (Cérons Castle)Cérons
Open
: 1 Sat, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 15 Sat, 17 Mon
Adult €20
Château Balac (Balac Castle)Saint-Laurent-Médoc
Open
: 1 Sat, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 15 Sat, 17 Mon
Château Lagrange (Lagrange Castle)Saint-Julien-Beychevelle
Open
: 1 Sat, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 15 Sat, 17 Mon
Château de Malherbes (Malherbes Castle)Latresne
Open
: 1 Sat, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 15 Sat, 17 Mon
Château Citran (Citran Castle)Avensan
Open
: 1 Sat, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 15 Sat, 17 Mon
Chateau de PitrayGardegan-et-Tourtirac
Open
: 1 Sat, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 15 Sat, 17 Mon
Château Boyd-Cantenac (Boyd-Cantenac Castle)Margaux-Cantenac
Open
: 1 Sat, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 15 Sat, 17 Mon
Adult €20
Château Grand Mayne (Grand Mayne Castle)Saint-Émilion
Open
: 1 Sat, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 15 Sat, 17 Mon
Château de Portets (Portets Castle)Portets
Open
: 1 Sat, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 15 Sat
Château de Sales (Sales Castle)Lalande-de-Pomerol
Open
: 1 Sat, 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 15 Sat
Closed on 2 Sun, 9 Sun, 16 Sun, 17 Mon
Château de Vaure (Vaure Castle)Ruch
Open
: 1 Sat, 7 Fri, 8 Sat, 15 Sat
Château Saint Georges (Saint Georges Castle)Montagne
Open
: 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 17 Mon
Château Haut-Bailly (Haut-Bailly Castle)Léognan
Open
: 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 17 Mon
Château des Griffons (Griffons Castle)Bassens
Open
: 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 17 Mon
Château Léoville Barton (Léoville Barton Castle)Saint-Julien-Beychevelle
Open
: 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 17 Mon
Château de Fargues (Fargues Castle)Fargues
Open
: 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 17 Mon
Château Latour (Latour Castle)Pauillac
Open
: 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 17 Mon
Château de MyratBarsac
Open
: 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 17 Mon
Château Pindefleurs (Pindefleurs Castle)Saint-Émilion
Open
: 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 17 Mon
Adult €10
Château de Rochemorin (Rochemorin Castle)Martillac
Open
: 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 17 Mon
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (Ducru-Beaucaillou Castle)Saint-Julien-Beychevelle
Open
: 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 17 Mon
Château Labégorce ZédéSoussans
Open
: 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 17 Mon
Château Batailley (Batailley Castle)Pauillac
Open
: 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 17 Mon
Château Laroque (Laroque Castle)Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes
Open
: 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 17 Mon
Château Lilian Ladouys (Lilian Ladouys Castle)Saint-Estèphe
Open
: 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 17 Mon
Château Coutet (Coutet Castle)Barsac
Open
: 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 17 Mon
Château Canon (Canon Castle)Saint-Émilion
Open
: 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 17 Mon
Château Dassault (Dassault Castle)Saint-Émilion
Open
: 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 17 Mon
Château de Carles (Carles Castle)Saillans
Open
: 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 17 Mon
Château Pichon (Pichon Castle)Parempuyre
Open
: 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 17 Mon
Château Segonzac (Segonzac Castle)Saint-Genès-de-Blaye
Open
: 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 17 Mon
Château de Thau (Thau Castle)Gauriac
Open
: 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 17 Mon
Château de Vertheuil (Vertheuil Castle)Vertheuil
Open
: 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 17 Mon
Château Durfort-Vivens (Durfort-Vivens Castle)Margaux-Cantenac
Open
: 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 17 Mon
Château Dillon (Dillon Castle)Blanquefort
Open
: 6 Thu, 7 Fri, 17 Mon
Château La LouvièreLéognan
Open
: 7 Fri, 15 Sat
Closed on 1 Sat, 2 Sun, 6 Thu, 8 Sat, 9 Sun, 16 Sun, 17 Mon
Château Laujac (Laujac Castle)Bégadan
Open
: 7 Fri
Closed on 1 Sat, 6 Thu, 8 Sat, 16 Sun, 17 Mon

Open in season, without a precise timetable

These castles announce a season covering these dates without giving days: call before you go.

Domaine de CertesAudenge
Announced season
: d'avril à octobre
Free entry
Château Dauzac (Dauzac Castle)Labarde
Announced season
: Toute l'année de 10h à 18h du lundi au samedi
Closed on 1 Sat
Château Léoville-PoyferréSaint-Julien-Beychevelle
Announced season
: Mai, Juin, Septembre, Octobre
Closed on 2 Sun, 9 Sun, 16 Sun
Château du Hamel (Hamel Castle)Castets et Castillon
Announced season
: De Pâques à Toussaint
Château Branaire-Ducru (Branaire-Ducru Castle)Saint-Julien-Beychevelle
Announced season
: d'avril à fin octobre
Château d'Issan (Issan Castle)Margaux-Cantenac
Announced season
: mai à septembre
Closed on 1 Sat, 2 Sun, 6 Thu, 8 Sat, 9 Sun, 16 Sun, 17 Mon
Château de Cadillac (Cadillac Castle)Cadillac-sur-Garonne
Announced season
: du 25 mai au 27 septembre 2026, tous les jours
Closed on 1 Sat
Adult €7
Château de la BrèdeLa Brède
Announced season
: du 4 mars au 31 mai
Closed on 17 Mon
Adult €11
Château de Mongenan (Mongenan Castle)Portets
Announced season
: 7 janvier au 20 décembre
Adult €10
Château de Roquetaillade (Roquetaillade Castle)Mazères
Announced season
: A partir de Pâques jusqu'au 30 juin
Adult €11.50
Château Lafon-Rochet (Lafon-Rochet Castle)Saint-Estèphe
Announced season
: Mai à fin Octobre
Château Le Grand VerdusSadirac
Announced season
: de mai à septembre
Adult €10
Château Pédesclaux (Pédesclaux Castle)Pauillac
Announced season
: Avril à Octobre
Closed on 1 Sat, 2 Sun, 6 Thu, 8 Sat, 9 Sun, 15 Sat, 16 Sun, 17 Mon
Château Siran (Siran Castle)Labarde
Announced season
: de mai à septembre

Other départements Every castle in Gironde

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 Gironde?: 35 castles open on Saturday 1 May 2027 according to their hours: Porte du Palais (ou Porte Cailhau), Château de Cazeneuve, Château de Rauzan, Château Marquis de Terme, Domaine de Malagar, actuel centre culturel François Mauriac, Château Soutard, Château Franc Mayne and Château Sigalas-Rabaud. 6 castles announce they are closed on 1 May.
Which free castles are open in Gironde over the May 2027 long weekends?: 1 castles with free entry open over the May 2027 long weekends: Domaine de Certes.
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.