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 Rhône

28 castles open

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

28 castles in Rhône open during the autumn half-term holidays according to their hours or season: 24 with precise opening days, 4 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 du Vivier (Vivier Castle)Écully
Open
: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri
Château de Sans-Souci (Sans-Souci Castle)Limonest
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Château de La Gallée (Gallée Castle)Millery
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Château de Beauregard (Beauregard Castle)Saint-Genis-Laval
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Château des Ravatys (Ravatys Castle)Saint-Lager
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Adult €20
Château de Ronno (Ronno Castle)Ronno
Open
: Sat, Sun
ManoirMorancé
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu
Château de Talancé (Talancé Castle)Denicé
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Château de Rajat (Rajat Castle)Saint-Pierre-de-Chandieu
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Château de Corcelles-en-Beaujolais (Corcelles-en-Beaujolais Castle)Corcelles-en-Beaujolais
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Château de Machy (Machy Castle)Chasselay
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Château de Montcorin (Montcorin Castle)Irigny
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Château de la Ferrandière (Ferrandière Castle)Villeurbanne
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Domaine de Curis-au-Mont-d'Or dit domaine de la Trolanderie (également sur commune de Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or)Curis-au-Mont-d'Or
Open
: Wed, Sat
Château de Varennes (Varennes Castle)Quincié-en-Beaujolais
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Château de la Porte (Porte Castle)Ternay
Open
: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri
Château des Cartières (Cartières Castle)Chaponost
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Château du Bluizard (Bluizard Castle)Saint-Étienne-la-Varenne
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Villa VermorelVillefranche-sur-Saône
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Château de Rapetour (Rapetour Castle)Theizé
Open
: Sun
Château de l'Hestrange (Hestrange Castle)Blacé
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Château de Fromente (Fromente Castle)Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Château de La Chaize (Chaize Castle)Odenas
Open
: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Château de la Terrière (Terrière Castle)Cercié
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.

Château de Jarnioux (Jarnioux Castle)Porte des Pierres Dorées
Announced season
: Du 1er Mai au 31 Octobre, samedis à 10h, 11h, 14h, 15h et 16h
Adult €8
Château de Riverie (Riverie Castle)Riverie
Announced season
: Ouvert toute l'année
Château des Tours (Tours Castle)Anse
Announced season
: visites guidées le second et quatrième samedi du mois, de mars à octobre
Marcy semaphore towerMarcy
Announced season
: visites groupes toute l'année sur réservation
Adult €2

Every castle in Rhône

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.