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European Heritage Days 2026 in Loire: 15 castles open

The 15 château openings recorded in Loire 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 Loire

• Fri, September 18 · 2:00 PMFree

  Meeting of the Arts and Heritage Professions

  château de Montrond · Montrond-les-Bains

  Loire

• Sat, September 19 · 10:00 AMFree

  Domestic chapel of the Château de Montbressieux

  Château de Montbressieux de St Joseph · Saint-Joseph

  Loire

• Sat, September 19 · 10:00 AMFree

  Photo exhibition: Goutelas on site

  château de Goutelas · Marcoux

  Loire

• Sat, September 19 · 10:00 AM

  Presentation of the progress of the work on the castle

  château de Villars · La Chapelle-Villars

  Loire

• Sat, September 19 · 10:00 AMFree

  Free visit of the apartments, the cave and the chapel

  château de la Bastie d'Urfé · Saint-Étienne-le-Molard

  Loire

• Sat, September 19 · 10:30 AMFree

  The fabulous story of a castle that became heritage

  château de la Bastie d'Urfé · Saint-Étienne-le-Molard

  Loire

• Sat, September 19 · 1:30 PMFree

  Stroll in the park of the castle of Bouthéon

  château de Bouthéon · Andrézieux-Bouthéon

  Loire

• Sat, September 19 · 1:30 PMFree

  Pouvoirs sauvages, photographic exhibition by Thierry Chevrier

  château de Bouthéon · Andrézieux-Bouthéon

  Loire

• Sat, September 19 · 1:30 PMFree

  Vassalieux: a castle, a story

  château d'Essalois · Chambles

  Loire

• Sat, September 19 · 1:30 PM

  Guided tour of the castle of Bouthéon

  château de Bouthéon · Andrézieux-Bouthéon

  Loire

• Sat, September 19 · 2:00 PMFree

  Discovering a well-hidden castle

  château du Rousset · Margerie-Chantagret

  Loire

• Sat, September 19 · 2:00 PMFree

  Écomusée des Bruneaux

  château des Bruneaux · Firminy

  Loire

• Sat, September 19 · 2:00 PMFree

  Hands of the past, wonders of today

  château de la Bastie d'Urfé · Saint-Étienne-le-Molard

  Loire

• Sat, September 19 · 2:00 PMFree

  Visit of the castle of Marronnière

  Château de la Marronnière · Firminy

  Loire

• Sat, September 19 · 2:30 PMFree

  Roche, our streets of yesterday and today

  château de Roche-la-Molière · Roche-la-Molière

  Loire

• Sat, September 19 · 2:30 PMFree

  Guided tour of the Rochetaillée site

  château de Rochetaillée · Saint-Étienne

  Loire

• Sat, September 19 · 2:30 PMFree

  Self-guided or guided tour of the Château de Roche-la-Molière

  château de Roche-la-Molière · Roche-la-Molière

  Loire

• Sat, September 19 · 3:00 PM

  The Estate of the Counts of Forez - Château de Sury

  château de Sury · Sury-le-Comtal

  Loire

• Sat, September 19 · 4:00 PMFree

  Flash tour of the Château de Goutelas

  château de Goutelas · Marcoux

  Loire

• Sat, September 19 · 6:00 PMFree

  Concert in the courtyard of the castle: Elodie Chapeland 4tet

  château de Goutelas · Marcoux

  Loire

• Sun, September 20 · 2:00 PMFree

  Outdoor guided tour

  château de Châteaumorand · Saint-Martin-d'Estréaux

  Loire

• Sun, September 20 · 2:00 PMFree

  Guided tour of a family home built in 1767 and its park, in the Roannais region of Charlieu.

  château du Poyet · Pouilly-sous-Charlieu

  Loire

• Sun, September 20 · 3:00 PMFree

  Guided tour of Pouvoirs sauvages, meeting with Thierry Chevrier

  château de Bouthéon · Andrézieux-Bouthéon

  Loire

• Sun, September 20 · 4:00 PMFree

  Conference on the future restoration work of the Château de Goutelas

  château de Goutelas · Marcoux

  Loire