What are the dates of the spring holidays in Yvelines?

The spring holidays in Yvelines run from Saturday, April 3 to Monday, April 19, the day classes resume (zone C). Dates from the official French 2026-2027 school calendar.

Which castles are free in Yvelines during the spring holidays?

1 castles with free entry open during the spring holidays: Château de la Madeleine.

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 spring holidays in Yvelines

28 castles open

From Saturday, April 3 to Monday, April 19, zone C

28 castles in Yvelines open during the spring 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 de la Madeleine (Madeleine Castle)Chevreuse
Open
: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Free entry
Château de Marly (Marly Castle)Marly-le-Roi
Open
: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €7
Château de Plaisir (Plaisir Castle)Plaisir
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Château d'Épône (Épône Castle)Épône
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Houdan KeepHoudan
Open
: Wed, Fri, Sat
Adult €5
Château de Jambville (Jambville Castle)Jambville
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
"Institution Notre-Dame " Les Oiseaux ""Verneuil-sur-Seine
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Château de Retz (Retz Castle)Feucherolles
Open
: Sat, Sun
Adult €10
Domaine dit Désert de RetzChambourcy
Open
: Sat, Sun
Adult €10
Château de la Cour Senlisse (Cour Senlisse Castle)Senlisse
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Château des Côtes (Côtes Castle)Les Loges-en-Josas
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Château de Becheville (Becheville Castle)Les Mureaux
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Château du Buat (Buat Castle)Maule
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Château de Grand'Maisons (Grand'maisons Castle)Villepreux
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Pavillon du Roi de Rome dit Palais du Roi de RomeRambouillet
Open
: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Château de Rochefort-en-Yvelines (Rochefort-en-Yvelines Castle)Rochefort-en-Yvelines
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Château Saint-Léger (Saint-Léger Castle)Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Château de Bailly (Bailly Castle)Bailly
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Château de Prunay (Prunay Castle)Louveciennes
Open
: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Château de la Verrière (Verrière Castle)La Verrière
Open
: Fri, Sat, Sun
Château de Croissy-sur-SeineCroissy-sur-Seine
Open
: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Château de Groussay (Groussay Castle)Montfort-l'Amaury
Open
: Sat, Sun
Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (Saint-Germain-en-Laye Castle)Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Open
: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Adult €6
Palace of VersaillesVersailles
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.

Chateau-Neuf de Saint-Germain-en-LayeSaint-Germain-en-Laye
Announced season
: avril, 8h-19h30
Adult €6
Château de Maisons (Maisons Castle)Maisons-Laffitte
Announced season
: toute l'année (fermé le mardi)
Adult €9
Château de Dampierre (Dampierre Castle)Dampierre-en-Yvelines
Announced season
: du 22 mars au 17 avril 2026, fermé le lundi et le mardi, semaine 11h-17h, week-end 10h-18h
Adult €10
Château de Breteuil (Breteuil Castle)Choisel
Announced season
: Le château et le parc sont ouverts tous les jours, toute l'année
Adult €19.50

Dates by zone and other départements Every castle in Yvelines

Frequently asked questions

What are the dates of the spring holidays in Yvelines?: The spring holidays in Yvelines run from Saturday, April 3 to Monday, April 19, the day classes resume (zone C). Dates from the official French 2026-2027 school calendar.
Which castles are free in Yvelines during the spring holidays?: 1 castles with free entry open during the spring holidays: Château de la Madeleine.
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.