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European Heritage Days 2026 in Charente: 19 castles open

The 19 château openings recorded in Charente for the European Heritage Days on 19 and 20 September 2026, with their opening times and what we know about free admission.

All château entries Charente

• Fri, September 18 · 9:00 AM

  Guided tour of the castle of Rochebrune in Etagnac

  Château de Rochebrune · Étagnac

  Charente

• Fri, September 18 · 10:00 AM

  Visit of the Château de La Rochefoucauld

  château de La Rochefoucauld · La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois

  Charente

• Fri, September 18 · 4:00 PM

  Guided tours of the Château de Chalais Talleyrand Périgord

  château de Chalais · Chalais

  Charente

• Sat, September 19 · 9:00 AM

  Guided tour of the Château de Bonbonnet and the Citadelle Gin distillery

  Château de Bonbonnet · Ars

  Charente

• Sat, September 19 · 9:30 AMFree

  Self-guided tour of the exterior of the Château des Deffends

  Château des Deffends · Fontenille

  Charente

• Sat, September 19 · 10:00 AMFree

  Circuit des Remparts d'Angoulême - Rallye des Légendes

  château de Barbezieux · Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire

  Charente

• Sat, September 19 · 10:00 AMFree

  Guided tour: in the footsteps of the Marquis de la Chétardie

  château de la Chétardie · Exideuil-sur-Vienne

  Charente

• Sat, September 19 · 10:00 AMFree

  Guided tour of the Templar chapel

  Commanderie de Châteaubernard · Châteaubernard

  Charente

• Sat, September 19 · 10:00 AMFree

  Guided tour of the Manoir de Mademoiselle: enter in the living history of Cognac

  Manoir de Mademoiselle · Segonzac

  Charente

• Sat, September 19 · 10:00 AM

  Guided and commented tour of the Château de Lugerat

  logis de Lugérat · La Boixe

  Charente

• Sat, September 19 · 10:30 AM

  Seven centuries of history and architecture, from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance and beyond

  Château de Saveilles · Paizay-Naudouin-Embourie

  Charente

• Sat, September 19 · 10:30 AMFree

  Visit of the castle of Barbezieux

  château de Barbezieux · Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire

  Charente

• Sat, September 19 · 11:00 AM

  Guided tour of the interior of the Château de Balzac

  Château de Balzac · Balzac

  Charente

• Sat, September 19 · 2:00 PMFree

  ✨ Discover the treasures of the medieval Logis de Tessé during an exceptional guided tour

  Logis de Tessé · La Forêt-de-Tessé

  Charente

• Sat, September 19 · 2:00 PMFree

  Exhibition: Fléac, photos of yesterday and today

  logis de Chalonne · Fléac

  Charente

• Sat, September 19 · 2:00 PM

  Guided tour: Memory of the landscape

  65 rue de Bellevue à Châteaubernard · Châteaubernard

  Charente

• Sat, September 19 · 2:00 PMFree

  Visit of the castle of Bouteville

  château de Bouteville · Bouteville

  Charente

• Sat, September 19 · 2:00 PM

  Guided tour of Lussaud Castle

  Château de Lussaud · Champagne-Vigny

  Charente

• Sat, September 19 · 2:00 PM

  Self-guided tour of the Château de Bayers

  château de Bayers · Aunac-sur-Charente

  Charente

• Sat, September 19 · 2:00 PM

  Free and commented visit of the castle of Bayers

  château de Bayers · Aunac-sur-Charente

  Charente

• Sat, September 19 · 2:00 PMFree

  Free visits of the castle of Bayers

  château de Bayers · Aunac-sur-Charente

  Charente

• Sat, September 19 · 4:30 PMFree

  Conference: presentation of the UNESCO registration process for cognac savoir-faire

  château de Barbezieux · Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire

  Charente

• Sat, September 19 · 6:00 PM

  Le Carnaval des animaux, piano four hands

  Château de Saveilles · Paizay-Naudouin-Embourie

  Charente

• Sun, September 20 · 1:00 PM

  Guided tour of the castle of La Tranchade (14th - 17th century)

  château de la Tranchade · Garat

  Charente

• Sun, September 20 · 4:30 PMFree

  Symphonic concert

  château de Barbezieux · Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire

  Charente