Château Ducal de Cadillac A historical gem on the banks of the Garonne

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Opening hours

Open

Monday 10:00 am - 01:15 pm 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am - 01:15 pm 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am - 01:15 pm 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am - 01:15 pm 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am - 01:15 pm 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am - 01:15 pm 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am - 01:15 pm 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm

Closes at 06:00 pmDetailed schedules

Useful information

Location : In the countryside

Province : Entre Deux-Mers

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Pets welcome

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English
- On the banks of the Garonne, 40 minutes from Bordeaux.
  A Gascon cadet with a meteoric rise, a precursor to the Musketeers, the Duke of Épernon had this castle built during the reigns of Henry IV and Louis XIII. Sumptuous and military, his palace, fit for kings, retains monumental fireplaces, tapestries, painted ceilings... but became a women's prison in the 19th century. An extraordinary destiny.
  
  Welcome
  Opening hours subject to change.
  
  Open
  - From June to September: 10am to 1:15pm and 2pm to 6pm
  - From October to May: 10am to 12:30pm and 2pm to 5:30pm
  - Ticket office closes 40 minutes before.
  Farm
  - Mondays from October to May
  - January 1st, May 1st and December 25th
  Accessibility
  Number of floors visited: 3
  Ground floor accessible to people with reduced mobility
  
  Services
  - Possibility of resting during the visit
  - Bathroom
  - Shop, bookstore
  - Picnic area (municipal park)
  Visits
  Self-guided tour with visitor's guide
  - French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch
  - Duration: 1 hour
  Guided tours available by reservation.
  
  Permanent exhibitions
  - the 17th-century castle, its history, its decor - the prison castle
  
  Cultural events
  Throughout the year, according to the schedule
  
  Category 3 rates
  - Individual price €7
  - Free for those under 18 *
  - Free for 18-25 year olds
  (nationals of the European Union or legal residents in the territory of the European Union)
  * excluding school or extracurricular groups
  
  Access
  Bordeaux / Toulouse axis: on the banks of the Garonne.
  35 km southeast of Bordeaux
  From Bordeaux or Toulouse: A62, exit no. 2, "Podensac", Cérons-Cadillac via D11
  From Bordeaux-Pont de Pierre: right bank D10
  Cadillac Port of Cadillac: 800 m
  
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Traveller Reviews Google Château Ducal de Cadillac

4.3 sur 5 1581 reviews

5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Anne Sarrouilhe on 25/06/2026
5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Lis Hansen on 21/06/2026

Beautiful historical place
4 sur 5 Reviews posted by Atlantique85 on 19/06/2026

A little disappointed by the visit to the Ducal Castle. The building is magnificent and well-maintained. However, the tour clearly lacks atmosphere. The information sheet provided at the entrance, like all the visitor information sheets for National Monuments, is very brief. It's important to keep in mind that the castle has undergone numerous transformations (ducal castle, then women's prison) and periods of destruction, so it remains rather empty. The self-guided tour took about an hour. The first two floors are a bit tedious; a repetitive sequence of antechamber, bedroom, and study (x4). There are some superb fireplaces and tapestries from the 16th and 17th centuries to see. As for the attic and the cells of the women's reformatory, the visit is truly enlightening (too much text at times, especially in the cellars). I wasn't particularly convinced by the exhibition on the national furniture "butchered" by artists. The opening hours are clearly indicated everywhere (even at the entrance): 10:00 AM, but the doors didn't open until 10:30 AM! A common advantage of all National Monuments is the unbeatable pricing and the availability of free admission!