European Heritage Days 2026: the map of open châteaux
Friday 18, Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September 2026
Two days a year, châteaux that never open to visitors unlock their courtyard, chapel or library. Here is every one taking part, on a map, with free entry marked.
- Châteaux open
- 1,841
- Tours and events
- 3,149
- Free entry
- 71 %
- Departments
- 98
Journalists: the press kit, with the figures to quote and the file to download.
The map
Each dot is a château opening its doors. Click to see what is on and how to get there.
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Not to be missed
Sun, September 20 · 5:15 PMFreeTour: eco-hiking in the gardens and meadows of Soisay
Manoir de Soisai · Belforêt-en-Perche
Orne
Sun, September 20 · 5:30 PMCeltic harp concert by Roz Avel
château de Kergroadès · Brélès
Finistère
Sun, September 20 · 5:30 PMFreeMOLOKOYE - Creole Fanfare
château de Blain · Blain
Loire-Atlantique
Sun, September 20 · 5:30 PMFreeOrgan concert at the church of Saint-Martin - Auxi-le-Châteu
Église d’Auxi-le-Château · Auxi-le-Château
Pas-de-Calais
- Sun, September 20 · 5:30 PM
The Route des Orgues du Ternois - Church of Auxi-le-Château
Église d'Auxi-le-Château · Auxi-le-Château
Pas-de-Calais
Sun, September 20 · 5:45 PMFreeShow: Laissez-moi - at the Château de Flers
château de Flers · Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Nord
Frequently asked questions
- How many châteaux open for the European Heritage Days?
- We list 1,841, for 3,149 tours and events across 98 departments. The programme fills up until the day before: we re-read it every night from the French Ministry of Culture.
- Is it free?
- 71% of the openings we list are free. The rest charge a reduced or their usual price: each entry says so when the manager has stated it.
- Do I need to book?
- For a self-guided visit, rarely. For a guided tour or an evening opening, often, and places go within days. Each event links to the official page where booking happens.
- When are the 2026 European Heritage Days?
- Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September 2026, preceded on Friday 18 by a day reserved for schools. It is the 43rd edition.
- Where does this information come from?
- From the official programme published by the venues themselves on the French Ministry of Culture’s calendar. We re-read it every night, keep only châteaux, manors and palaces, and link them to our entries where they exist.
Programme published by the venues on the French Ministry of Culture’s calendar, re-read every night. Base map © IGN, Géoplateforme.