Castles open during the French February holidays 2027
From Saturday, February 6 to Monday, March 8, depending on the zone
88 départements have at least three castles open during the February holidays 2027. Dates vary from one school zone to another: each département page gives its own.
Dates by zone
- zone A
- from Saturday, February 13 to Monday, March 1Besançon, Bordeaux, Clermont-Ferrand, Dijon, Grenoble, Limoges, Lyon, Poitiers
- zone B
- from Saturday, February 20 to Monday, March 8Aix-Marseille, Amiens, Lille, Nancy-Metz, Nantes, Nice, Normandie, Orléans-Tours, Reims, Rennes, Strasbourg
- zone C
- from Saturday, February 6 to Monday, February 22Créteil, Montpellier, Paris, Toulouse, Versailles
- Corsica
- from Saturday, February 13 to Monday, March 1Corse
Open castles, département by département
zone A, from Saturday, February 13 to Monday, March 1
- Gironde 73 castles
- Dordogne 29 castles
- Rhône 28 castles
- Côte-d'Or 24 castles
- Saône-et-Loire 16 castles
- Allier 16 castles
- Charente 14 castles
- Puy-de-Dôme 13 castles
- Ain 13 castles
- Isère 12 castles
- Ardèche 12 castles
- Yonne 11 castles
- Charente-Maritime 10 castles
- Haute-Savoie 9 castles
- Doubs 9 castles
- Haute-Vienne 9 castles
- Cantal 9 castles
- Loire 9 castles
- Deux-Sèvres 8 castles
- Nièvre 8 castles
- Lot-et-Garonne 7 castles
- Corrèze 7 castles
- Haute-Loire 6 castles
- Pyrénées-Atlantiques 6 castles
- Vienne 6 castles
- Creuse 4 castles
- Savoie 4 castles
- Jura 4 castles
- Drôme 3 castles
zone B, from Saturday, February 20 to Monday, March 8
- Indre-et-Loire 24 castles
- Maine-et-Loire 21 castles
- Loire-Atlantique 18 castles
- Bas-Rhin 17 castles
- Bouches-du-Rhône 16 castles
- Seine-Maritime 16 castles
- Vaucluse 14 castles
- Loir-et-Cher 13 castles
- Eure 13 castles
- Ille-et-Vilaine 13 castles
- Loiret 12 castles
- Eure-et-Loir 12 castles
- Alpes-Maritimes 11 castles
- Orne 11 castles
- Var 10 castles
- Somme 10 castles
- Moselle 9 castles
- Oise 9 castles
- Nord 9 castles
- Cher 9 castles
- Aisne 9 castles
- Sarthe 8 castles
- Morbihan 8 castles
- Manche 8 castles
- Vendée 8 castles
- Mayenne 8 castles
- Marne 8 castles
- Finistère 7 castles
- Indre 7 castles
- Meurthe-et-Moselle 7 castles
- Calvados 6 castles
- Côtes-d'Armor 6 castles
- Haute-Marne 5 castles
- Pas-de-Calais 5 castles
- Meuse 5 castles
- Alpes-de-Haute-Provence 4 castles
- Vosges 3 castles
- Aube 3 castles
- Haut-Rhin 3 castles
zone C, from Saturday, February 6 to Monday, February 22
- Yvelines 25 castles
- Hérault 22 castles
- Seine-et-Marne 19 castles
- Gard 14 castles
- Lot 12 castles
- Val-d'Oise 11 castles
- Hauts-de-Seine 11 castles
- Essonne 11 castles
- Pyrénées-Orientales 11 castles
- Paris 10 castles
- Aude 10 castles
- Haute-Garonne 10 castles
- Aveyron 9 castles
- Val-de-Marne 9 castles
- Tarn 8 castles
- Seine-Saint-Denis 6 castles
- Tarn-et-Garonne 6 castles
- Gers 5 castles
- Lozère 3 castles
- Ariège 3 castles
Frequently asked questions
- When are the French February holidays 2027?
- Zone A: from Saturday, February 13 to Monday, March 1; zone B: from Saturday, February 20 to Monday, March 8; zone C: from Saturday, February 6 to Monday, February 22; Corsica: from Saturday, February 13 to Monday, March 1. Dates from the official 2026-2027 school calendar of the French Ministry of Education; the second date is the day classes resume.
- Where can I find a castle open during the February holidays 2027?
- 88 départements have at least three, led by Gironde (73), Dordogne (29), Rhône (28), Yvelines (25) and Indre-et-Loire (24).