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24250 Castelnaud la Chapelle
Tel. 05 53 31 30 00 - Fax 05 53 28 94 94
www.castelnaud.com
chateau@castelnaud.com
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Easter Holidays: guided tours every day except on Fridays. From 9 April to 8 May: trying on armour and costumes, from 10.30 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 6 pm. 18 -30 April: blacksmith demonstration everyday except on Saturdays.

May and June: guided tours every weekend. On 11 and 12 June: artillery firing demonstration and reconstruction of an armoury.

Summer Holidays: from 1 July to 19 September: guided tour (depending on the programme, FR, GB and NL.).
From 4 July to 31 August: Trebuchet firing demonstration every morning except on Sundays, from Monday to Friday from 10 am to 2 pm, on Saturdays from 10 am to 5 pm. From 11 July to 31 August: weapon handling demonstration every day at ­ 11.30 am, 12.30 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm and 5 pm except on Saturdays. From 14 July to 26 August: evening theatrical tours at 8.15 pm every night except at weekends (reservation advised) and blacksmith demonstration from 10 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 6.30 pm except on Saturdays.

October Mid-Term break: guided tour every day except on Fridays. From 23 October to 1 November: trying on armour and costumes. From 24- 28 October: blacksmith demonstration.

Christmas Holidays: from 26 – 29 December: Puppet show.

 
> Opening Dates and Times
Open every day, all year round.
February, March and from Oct. to 11 Nov. : 10am to 6pm - April, May, June, Sept.: 10am to 7pm July, August: 9am to 8pm - From 12 Nov. to end of January: 2pm to 5pm Nighttime visits at 8:15pm every evening except weekends
Last admission 1 hour before closing time Unguided visits last from an hour to an hour and a half. - Medieval shop/bookshop open all year round, tavern in season
 
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