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European Heritage Days 2026 in Dordogne: 35 castles open

The 35 château openings recorded in Dordogne 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 Dordogne

• Fri, September 18 · 9:30 AM

  Guided tour: the Château de l'Herm – The rebirth of a masterpiece of the First Renaissance

  château de l'Herm · Rouffignac-Saint-Cernin-de-Reilhac

  Dordogne

• Fri, September 18 · 10:00 AM

  Self-guided tour of the Château de Panisseau

  Château de Panisseau · Thénac

  Dordogne

• Fri, September 18 · 11:00 AM

  Exceptional visit of the castle of Panisseau

  Château de Panisseau · Thénac

  Dordogne

• Fri, September 18 · 2:00 PM

  Guided tour of the castle of Panassou

  château de Panassou · Saint-Vincent-de-Cosse

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 9:00 AM

  Guided tour of the castle by the owners: interiors open after more than 30 years closed to the public!

  château de Fages · Saint-Cyprien

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 9:00 AMFree

  Visits to the castle and its collections of objects from the perigordinate foundries

  château de Barrière · Villamblard

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 9:30 AMFree

  Exceptional opening of the castle of Montastruc!

  château de Montastruc · Lamonzie-Montastruc

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 9:30 AMFree

  The castle and its history: «guided tour, by the owner, of the courtyard and terraces of the castle»

  château de Connezac · Connezac

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 9:30 AM

  Experience the gardens of Eyrignac... differently!

  Jardins du manoir d'Eyrignac · Salignac-Eyvigues

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 10:00 AMFree

  Photo exhibition of the "small" local heritage

  Château de Saussignac · Saussignac

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 10:00 AMFree

  Wildlife photography exhibition

  château de Barrière · Villamblard

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 10:00 AM

  Temporary exhibition "Duty of reserve"

  château de Bourdeilles · Bourdeilles

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 10:00 AMFree

  Never forget them: Carlux and the Great War

  château de Carlux · Carlux

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 10:00 AM

  Let’s reimagine the Château de Belvès: an intramural library!

  château de Belvès · Pays de Belvès

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 10:00 AM

  Guided tour: Biron, "a colossus with feet of clay"

  château de Biron · Biron

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 10:00 AMFree

  Guided tour: gardens and facades of the castle of Septfonts

  château de Septfonds · Trélissac

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 10:00 AMFree

  Guided tour of the castle site

  château de la Force · La Force

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 10:00 AM

  Discovery visit of the castle of Pouthet

  Château de Pouthet · Eymet

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 10:00 AMFree

  Guided tour of the workshop-museum of weavers and Charente

  château de Varaignes · Varaignes

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 10:00 AMFree

  Guided tour of the Chartreuse de Monbrun

  Château de Monbrun · Verdon

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 10:00 AM

  Guided tour of the Château de Beauvais

  château de Beauvais · Lussas-et-Nontronneau

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 10:00 AMFree

  Guided tour of the dungeon of Nanthiat castle

  château de Nanthiat · Nanthiat

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 10:00 AMFree

  Guided tours of the castle

  château de Barrière · Villamblard

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 10:30 AM

  Guided tour: 900 years of history in Périgord Pourpre

  Château de Gageac · Gageac-et-Rouillac

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 10:30 AMFree

  Guided tour of the exterior of the castle, the 17th century staircase and the large living room.

  château de la Marthonye · Saint-Jean-de-Côle

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 10:30 AMFree

  Guided tour of the castle of La Faye

  château de la Faye · Auriac-du-Périgord

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 10:45 AM

  Demonstration of trebuchet shooting

  château de Castelnaud · Castelnaud-la-Chapelle

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 11:00 AM

  Let’s reimagine the castle of Belvès! Guided tours

  château de Belvès · Pays de Belvès

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 11:00 AMFree

  Come and discover the castle of Molières

  château fort de Molières · Molières

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 11:00 AM

  Guided tour: "Assault the castle!"

  château de Castelnaud · Castelnaud-la-Chapelle

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 11:00 AMFree

  Guided tour of the castle of Aucors: discover the secrets of a millenary house!

  château d'Aucors · Mareuil en Périgord

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 2:00 PM

  Demonstration of artistic fencing with the Âme des Armes and his master of arms Mickael Dassas

  château de Bourdeilles · Bourdeilles

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 2:00 PMFree

  Guided tour: exceptional opening of the castle of Marqueyssac

  château de Marqueyssac · Cubjac-Auvézère-Val d'Ans

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 2:00 PMFree

  Guided tour of the workshop: museum of weavers and Charentaise

  château de Varaignes · Varaignes

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 2:30 PM

  When fashion comes to the castle!

  Château de la Hierce · Brantôme en Périgord

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 2:30 PMFree

  Visit of a 13th century castle

  Vieux château de Saint-Geniès · Saint-Geniès

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 2:30 PM

  Visit of a 13th century castle

  Vieux château de Saint-Geniès · Saint-Geniès

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 2:30 PMFree

  Visit of the Château de Saint-Geniès

  Vieux château de Saint-Geniès · Saint-Geniès

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 3:00 PMFree

  [Conference] The Carlux of the last century: memory and remembrance

  château de Carlux · Carlux

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 3:00 PM

  Guided tour of the castle of Guionie

  Château de la Guionie · Lempzours

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 3:30 PM

  Guided tour: "The treasures of the War Museum in the Middle Ages"

  château de Castelnaud · Castelnaud-la-Chapelle

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 4:00 PM

  Guided tour of the Château de Peyraux

  château de Peyraux · Le Lardin-Saint-Lazare

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 5:00 PM

  Lecture: "Castillon, 17 July 1453", by Julien Adam

  château de Castelnaud · Castelnaud-la-Chapelle

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 5:00 PM

  Guided tour of the Château de Lacypierre and gourmet aperitif

  château de Cipières · Saint-Crépin-et-Carlucet

  Dordogne

• Sat, September 19 · 8:00 PM

  Dramatized visit with fire show

  château de Bourdeilles · Bourdeilles

  Dordogne

• Sun, September 20 · 9:00 AM

  Let’s reimagine the castle of Belvès: historical role-playing game!

  château de Belvès · Pays de Belvès

  Dordogne

• Sun, September 20 · 9:00 AM

  Let’s reimagine the castle of Belvès! Guided tours

  château de Belvès · Pays de Belvès

  Dordogne

• Sun, September 20 · 10:00 AM

  Initiations to board games, wargames and figurine painting

  château de Bourdeilles · Bourdeilles

  Dordogne

• Sun, September 20 · 2:00 PMFree

  Guided tour of the Cramirat castle, former Templar castle

  château de Cramirat · Sergeac

  Dordogne

• Sun, September 20 · 2:00 PM

  Visits-conferences: the garden of the castle of Losse in the Renaissance. The ornamental spaces of Jean de Losse, captain of the king’s guar

  château de Losse · Thonac

  Dordogne

• Sun, September 20 · 2:30 PMFree

  Storming the dungeon!

  château d'Eymet · Eymet

  Dordogne

• Sun, September 20 · 2:45 PMFree

  Hauling with two horses

  château de Barrière · Villamblard

  Dordogne

• Sun, September 20 · 3:00 PMFree

  Conference: the women of the First World War

  château de Carlux · Carlux

  Dordogne