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Castles open during the autumn half-term holidays in Meuse
5 castles open
From Saturday, October 17 to Monday, November 2, all French school zones
5 castles in Meuse open during the autumn half-term holidays according to their hours or season: 2 with precise opening days, 3 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
- Évêché (ancien)Verdun
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri
- Open
- : Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Open in season, without a precise timetable
These castles announce a season covering the holidays without giving days: call before you go.
- Announced season
- : Toute l’année, visites guidées pour les groupes sur réservation (tourisme.cc-cvv@orange.fr, 03 29 91 33 16) ; visites pour les individuels le week-end des Journées européennes du patrimoine
Adult €4- Château de Gombervaux (Gombervaux Castle)Vaucouleurs
- Announced season
- : toute l'année, accès libre à la cour du château (visite libre, sans horaires précisés)
- Vaucouleurs fortressVaucouleurs
- Announced season
- : Toute l’année, vestiges en extérieur, visibles librement, avec panneaux explicatifs ; visites guidées pour les groupes sur réservation
Adult €5
Frequently asked questions
- 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.