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

1 castles with free entry open during the autumn half-term holidays: Domaine de Certes.

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 Gironde

63 castles open

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

63 castles in Gironde open during the autumn half-term holidays according to their hours or season: 51 with precise opening days, 12 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

Porte du Palais (ou Porte Cailhau)Bordeaux
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €7
Château de Cazeneuve (Cazeneuve Castle)Préchac
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €13.50
Château de Villandraut (Villandraut Castle)Villandraut
Open
: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Château de Rauzan (Rauzan Castle)Rauzan
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Château Marquis de TermeMargaux-Cantenac
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Château Haussmann (Haussmann Castle)Cestas
Open
: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Domaine de Malagar, actuel centre culturel François MauriacSaint-Maixant
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Château Lescombes (Lescombes Castle)Eysines
Open
: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Château Soutard (Soutard Castle)Saint-Émilion
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Château Coutet (Coutet Castle)Saint-Émilion
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Château Carbonnieux (Carbonnieux Castle)Léognan
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Château Saint Georges (Saint Georges Castle)Montagne
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Château de Portets (Portets Castle)Portets
Open
: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Château de Cérons (Cérons Castle)Cérons
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Adult €20
Château de la Dauphine (Dauphine Castle)Fronsac
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Château Balac (Balac Castle)Saint-Laurent-Médoc
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Château de Malle (Malle Castle)Preignac
Open
: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Château La LouvièreLéognan
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Château Olivier (Olivier Castle)Léognan
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Château Lagrange (Lagrange Castle)Saint-Julien-Beychevelle
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Château de Sales (Sales Castle)Libourne
Open
: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Château des Griffons (Griffons Castle)Bassens
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Château du Tertre (Tertre Castle)Arsac
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Château de Séguinaud (Séguinaud Castle)Bassens
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Château Lanessan (Lanessan Castle)Cussac-Fort-Médoc
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Château de Fargues (Fargues Castle)Fargues
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Château de Malherbes (Malherbes Castle)Latresne
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Château Latour (Latour Castle)Pauillac
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Château de MyratBarsac
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Château Pindefleurs (Pindefleurs Castle)Saint-Émilion
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Adult €10
Château Citran (Citran Castle)Avensan
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Château de Budos (Budos Castle)Budos
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Château de Rochemorin (Rochemorin Castle)Martillac
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (Ducru-Beaucaillou Castle)Saint-Julien-Beychevelle
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Chateau de PitrayGardegan-et-Tourtirac
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Château Batailley (Batailley Castle)Pauillac
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Château Laroque (Laroque Castle)Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Château Coutet (Coutet Castle)Barsac
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Château Canon (Canon Castle)Saint-Émilion
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Château Laujac (Laujac Castle)Bégadan
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Château Grand Mayne (Grand Mayne Castle)Saint-Émilion
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Château de Carles (Carles Castle)Saillans
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Château Pichon (Pichon Castle)Parempuyre
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Château de Vaure (Vaure Castle)Ruch
Open
: Fri, Sat
Château Segonzac (Segonzac Castle)Saint-Genès-de-Blaye
Open
: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri
Château de Thau (Thau Castle)Gauriac
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Castel d'AndorteLe Bouscat
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Château de Vertheuil (Vertheuil Castle)Vertheuil
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Château Bernones (Bernones Castle)Cussac-Fort-Médoc
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Château Durfort-Vivens (Durfort-Vivens Castle)Margaux-Cantenac
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Château Dillon (Dillon Castle)Blanquefort
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.

Domaine de CertesAudenge
Announced season
: de novembre à mars, 10h à 13h et 14h à 17h
Free entry
Château Dauzac (Dauzac Castle)Labarde
Announced season
: Toute l'année de 10h à 18h du lundi au samedi
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, du lundi au samedi de 9h00 à 17h30
Château d'Issan (Issan Castle)Margaux-Cantenac
Announced season
: octobre à avril, lundi au vendredi 9h00-12h30, 13h30-17h00
Château de Cadillac (Cadillac Castle)Cadillac-sur-Garonne
Announced season
: du 28 septembre 2026 à fin mai 2027, du mardi au dimanche, 10h-12h30 et 14h-17h30
Adult €7
Château de la BrèdeLa Brède
Announced season
: du 1er octobre au 15 novembre, du mercredi au dimanche, 14h-17h30 (fermé lundi et mardi)
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
: Du 1er septembre au 1 novembre 2026, tous les jours visites 15h et 16h
Adult €11.50
Château Lafon-Rochet (Lafon-Rochet Castle)Saint-Estèphe
Announced season
: Mai à fin Octobre, du lundi au samedi de 9h00 à 18h00
Château Le Grand VerdusSadirac
Announced season
: d'octobre à avril, lundi au vendredi 9h00-17h00
Adult €10
Château Siran (Siran Castle)Labarde
Announced season
: d'octobre à avril, du lundi au samedi, 10h00-12h30 et 14h00-17h30

Every castle in Gironde

Frequently asked questions

Which castles are free in Gironde during the autumn half-term holidays?: 1 castles with free entry open during the autumn half-term holidays: Domaine de Certes.
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.