Castles open during the French autumn half-term holidays 2026
From Saturday, October 17 to Monday, November 2, depending on the zone
89 départements have at least three castles open during the autumn half-term holidays 2026. Dates vary from one school zone to another: each département page gives its own.
Dates by zone
All zones: from Saturday, October 17 to Monday, November 2
Open castles, département by département
- Gironde 75 castles
- Dordogne 36 castles
- Rhône 29 castles
- Côte-d'Or 27 castles
- Saône-et-Loire 20 castles
- Allier 17 castles
- Isère 16 castles
- Charente 16 castles
- Puy-de-Dôme 15 castles
- Yonne 15 castles
- Ain 15 castles
- Ardèche 14 castles
- Haute-Savoie 13 castles
- Charente-Maritime 13 castles
- Cantal 13 castles
- Doubs 12 castles
- Pyrénées-Atlantiques 10 castles
- Loire 10 castles
- Haute-Vienne 9 castles
- Corrèze 9 castles
- Nièvre 9 castles
- Deux-Sèvres 8 castles
- Haute-Loire 8 castles
- Lot-et-Garonne 7 castles
- Creuse 6 castles
- Vienne 6 castles
- Drôme 4 castles
- Haute-Saône 4 castles
- Savoie 4 castles
- Jura 4 castles
- Indre-et-Loire 29 castles
- Maine-et-Loire 27 castles
- Loire-Atlantique 20 castles
- Bouches-du-Rhône 19 castles
- Eure 19 castles
- Bas-Rhin 18 castles
- Seine-Maritime 17 castles
- Ille-et-Vilaine 16 castles
- Loir-et-Cher 15 castles
- Vaucluse 15 castles
- Moselle 14 castles
- Loiret 14 castles
- Vendée 14 castles
- Orne 14 castles
- Cher 14 castles
- Eure-et-Loir 14 castles
- Côtes-d'Armor 13 castles
- Morbihan 12 castles
- Aisne 12 castles
- Somme 12 castles
- Var 11 castles
- Sarthe 10 castles
- Calvados 10 castles
- Alpes-Maritimes 10 castles
- Oise 10 castles
- Indre 10 castles
- Manche 9 castles
- Finistère 9 castles
- Nord 9 castles
- Meurthe-et-Moselle 9 castles
- Mayenne 8 castles
- Marne 8 castles
- Alpes-de-Haute-Provence 6 castles
- Aube 6 castles
- Haute-Marne 5 castles
- Pas-de-Calais 5 castles
- Meuse 5 castles
- Haut-Rhin 4 castles
- Vosges 3 castles
- Yvelines 27 castles
- Seine-et-Marne 23 castles
- Hérault 21 castles
- Aude 16 castles
- Gard 16 castles
- Lot 14 castles
- Val-d'Oise 14 castles
- Aveyron 14 castles
- Essonne 13 castles
- Hauts-de-Seine 12 castles
- Haute-Garonne 12 castles
- Pyrénées-Orientales 11 castles
- Paris 10 castles
- Val-de-Marne 10 castles
- Tarn 8 castles
- Tarn-et-Garonne 7 castles
- Seine-Saint-Denis 6 castles
- Gers 6 castles
- Lozère 4 castles
- Ariège 4 castles
Frequently asked questions
- When are the French autumn half-term holidays 2026?
- All zones: from Saturday, October 17 to Monday, November 2. 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 autumn half-term holidays 2026?
- 89 départements have at least three, led by Gironde (75), Dordogne (36), Rhône (29), Indre-et-Loire (29) and Maine-et-Loire (27).