Castles open during the autumn half-term holidays in Orne
12 castles open
From Saturday, October 17 to Monday, November 2, all French school zones
12 castles in Orne open during the autumn half-term holidays according to their hours or season: 9 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
- Château de Domfront (Domfront Castle)Domfront en Poiraie
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Open
- : Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €3- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
- Ancien manoir de la ChaslerieLa Haute-Chapelle
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
- Open
- : Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Free entry- Manoir de VauvineuxPervenchères
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Château des Feugerets (Feugerets Castle)La Chapelle-Souëf
- Open
- : Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €12
Open in season, without a precise timetable
These castles announce a season covering the holidays without giving days: call before you go.
- Castle of CarrougesCarrouges
- Announced season
- : De septembre à décembre, Château 10h-12h30 et 14h-17h, Parc 10h-17h
Adult €7 - Château de la Ferté-Frênel (Ferté-Frênel Castle)La Ferté-en-Ouche
- Announced season
- : D'avril à fin octobre (Haute Saison), visites du mercredi au dimanche (week-ends et jours fériés)
- Château du Bourg-Saint-Léonard (Bourg-Saint-Léonard Castle)Gouffern en Auge
- Announced season
- : Pendant les vacances de la Toussaint du 18 octobre au 2 novembre 2025, ouvert uniquement les week-ends, départs à 14h30 et 16h
Adult €6
Frequently asked questions
- Which castles are free in Orne during the autumn half-term holidays?
- 1 castles with free entry open during the autumn half-term holidays: Château de Rânes.
- 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.