Castles open during the spring holidays in Vendée
14 castles open
From Saturday, April 17 to Monday, May 3, zone B
14 castles in Vendée open during the spring holidays according to their hours or season: 11 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 du Puy-du-FouLes Epesses
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Château de TalmontTalmont-Saint-Hilaire
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Château de Noirmoutier (Noirmoutier Castle)Noirmoutier-en-l'Île
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Château de la ChabotterieMontréverd
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
- Vieux-Château des EssartsEssarts-en-Bocage
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun
Adult €14 - Château de Bazoges-en-ParedsBazoges-en-Pareds
- Open
- : Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Château de Mortagne-sur-Sèvre (Mortagne-sur-Sèvre Castle)Mortagne-sur-Sèvre
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Open
- : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Château de la Cantaudière (Cantaudière Castle)Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits
- Open
- : Thu
- Open
- : Mon, 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.
- Château de La Rabatelière (Rabatelière Castle)La Rabatelière
- Announced season
- : Ouvert toute l'année
- Château de l'Auneau (Auneau Castle)Chantonnay
- Announced season
- : toute l'année sur rendez-vous
- Announced season
- : 1er avril au 13 septembre
Dates by zone and other départementsEvery castle in Vendée
Frequently asked questions
- What are the dates of the spring holidays in Vendée?
- The spring holidays in Vendée run from Saturday, April 17 to Monday, May 3, the day classes resume (zone B). Dates from the official French 2026-2027 school calendar.
- 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.