Castles open for the May 2027 long weekends in France
1 May, Ascension and 8 May, Whitsun: three long weekends
90 départements have at least three castles open over the May 2027 long weekends. Each page gives the opening days, 1 May and the bank holiday Mondays included.
Gironde (75), Dordogne (39), Indre-et-Loire (30), Rhône (29) and Maine-et-Loire (28)
What are the May 2027 long weekends in France?
In 2027, 1 May and 8 May fall on a Saturday. Ascension Day is Thursday 6 May: with the school bridge day on Friday 7, the weekend runs from Thursday 6 to Sunday 9 May and includes 8 May. Whit Sunday is 16 May, and Monday 17 is a public holiday.
Département by département
- Gironde 75 castles
- Dordogne 39 castles
- Indre-et-Loire 30 castles
- Rhône 29 castles
- Maine-et-Loire 28 castles
- Côte-d'Or 28 castles
- Yvelines 27 castles
- Saône-et-Loire 23 castles
- Hérault 22 castles
- Seine-et-Marne 22 castles
- Loire-Atlantique 20 castles
- Seine-Maritime 20 castles
- Eure 20 castles
- Bouches-du-Rhône 19 castles
- Loir-et-Cher 18 castles
- Yonne 18 castles
- Vaucluse 18 castles
- Cher 18 castles
- Puy-de-Dôme 17 castles
- Isère 17 castles
- Ille-et-Vilaine 17 castles
- Charente 17 castles
- Allier 17 castles
- Bas-Rhin 17 castles
- Ain 16 castles
- Aude 15 castles
- Calvados 15 castles
- Gard 15 castles
- Eure-et-Loir 15 castles
- Lot 14 castles
- Moselle 14 castles
- Val-d'Oise 14 castles
- Loiret 14 castles
- Côtes-d'Armor 14 castles
- Vendée 14 castles
- Charente-Maritime 14 castles
- Aveyron 14 castles
- Ardèche 14 castles
- Sarthe 13 castles
- Hauts-de-Seine 13 castles
- Essonne 13 castles
- Cantal 13 castles
- Somme 13 castles
- Haute-Savoie 12 castles
- Doubs 12 castles
- Morbihan 12 castles
- Var 12 castles
- Aisne 12 castles
- Haute-Garonne 12 castles
- Manche 11 castles
- Pyrénées-Orientales 11 castles
- Indre 11 castles
- Orne 11 castles
- Pyrénées-Atlantiques 11 castles
- Nièvre 11 castles
- Paris 10 castles
- Haute-Vienne 10 castles
- Finistère 10 castles
- Oise 10 castles
- Meurthe-et-Moselle 10 castles
- Val-de-Marne 10 castles
- Loire 10 castles
- Alpes-Maritimes 9 castles
- Nord 9 castles
- Mayenne 9 castles
- Tarn 9 castles
- Corrèze 9 castles
- Lot-et-Garonne 8 castles
- Marne 8 castles
- Drôme 7 castles
- Deux-Sèvres 7 castles
- Tarn-et-Garonne 7 castles
- Haute-Loire 7 castles
- Vienne 7 castles
- Creuse 6 castles
- Seine-Saint-Denis 6 castles
- Haute-Marne 6 castles
- Gers 6 castles
- Alpes-de-Haute-Provence 5 castles
- Pas-de-Calais 5 castles
- Meuse 5 castles
- Aube 4 castles
- Haute-Saône 4 castles
- Lozère 4 castles
- Savoie 4 castles
- Haut-Rhin 4 castles
- Ariège 4 castles
- Jura 4 castles
- Vosges 3 castles
- Ardennes 3 castles
Events announced
- Carte blanche à Wajdi Mouawad et Charlotte FarcetFriday, May 14, Palais de la Porte Dorée – Musée de l’histoire de l’immigration, Aquarium Tropical, Paris, Paris (free)
- Exposition urbaine - Un'Estate in ItaliaFriday, May 7, Château-Musée de Nemours, Nemours, Seine-et-Marne
- Les chroniques du Château d'EuSaturday, May 8, Château d'Eu, Eu, Seine-Maritime
- Atelier d'écriture : séances du mardiTuesday, May 11, château du Tertre, Belforêt-en-Perche, Orne
- « La Lorraine en images » : nuit européenne des musées 2027Saturday, May 15, Palais des ducs de Lorraine - Musée lorrain, Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle
- Atelier "Il était une fois un seigneur"Monday, April 6, Musée du château de Flers, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Nord (free)
- Trésors photographiques du château de Châteauneuf : collecte d'imagesTuesday, September 1, Château de Châteauneuf, Châteauneuf, Côte-d'Or (free)
- Exposition - Stanley Greene, le parti de la révolteFriday, December 4, Château de Tours, Tours, Indre-et-Loire (free)
- Marché de producteursSunday, November 19, Château et parc de Champs-sur-Marne, Champs-sur-Marne, Seine-et-Marne
- Marché de producteursSunday, November 19, Château et parc de Champs-sur-Marne, Champs-sur-Marne, Seine-et-Marne
- Marché de producteursSunday, November 19, Château et parc de Champs-sur-Marne, Champs-sur-Marne, Seine-et-Marne
- Chefs-d'oeuvre ! Armures de la collection des princesSaturday, November 29, Musée du château fort, Sedan, Ardennes
Frequently asked questions
- What are the May 2027 long weekends in France?
- In 2027, 1 May and 8 May fall on a Saturday. Ascension Day is Thursday 6 May: with the school bridge day on Friday 7, the weekend runs from Thursday 6 to Sunday 9 May and includes 8 May. Whit Sunday is 16 May, and Monday 17 is a public holiday.
- How is this list made?
- We read the hours, seasons and closing days each castle publishes on its official website, rechecked nightly. A castle without published hours is not listed, even if it opens.