Castles open during the autumn half-term holidays in Haute-Savoie
13 castles open
From Saturday, October 17 to Monday, November 2, all French school zones
13 castles in Haute-Savoie open during the autumn half-term holidays according to their hours or season: 8 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
- Open
- : Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €6.50- Open
- : Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €3- Château d'Avully (Avully Castle)Brenthonne
- Open
- : Tue, Wed
Adult €10 - Château de l'Échelle (Échelle Castle)La Roche-sur-Foron
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Château de Montjoux (Montjoux Castle)Thonon-les-Bains
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Hautetour Fortified HouseAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Open
- : Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun
Adult €5 - Castle of RipailleThonon-les-Bains
- 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-Neuf d'AllingesAllinges
- Announced season
- : toute l'année, tous les jours
Free entry - Domaine des châteaux d'AllingesAllinges
- Announced season
- : Toute l'année tous les jours
Free entry - Announced season
- : quelques jours chaque année, entre mai et octobre
- Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard (Menthon-Saint-Bernard Castle)Menthon-Saint-Bernard
- Announced season
- : avril – mai – juin – septembre – octobre – jusqu'au 12 novembre, vendredis, samedis, dimanches et jours fériés : 13h-18h (dernière entrée 17h30)
Adult €12 - Announced season
- : Avril, mai, juin, septembre, octobre, du mercredi au dimanche et jours fériés 10h-17h30 (tous les jours du 6 au 19 avril et du 19 au 31 octobre)
Adult €10
Frequently asked questions
- Which castles are free in Haute-Savoie during the autumn half-term holidays?
- 2 castles with free entry open during the autumn half-term holidays: Château-Neuf d'Allinges and Domaine des châteaux d'Allinges.
- 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.