www.tourisme.monuments-nationaux.fr DUCAL CHÂTEAU OF CADILLAC Along the Garonne 40 minutes from Bordeaux. A captain of Gascony, the precursors to the Musketeers, ACCESS the Duke of Epernon enjoyed a meteoric rise to power and built this château during the reigns of Henry IV and Louis XIII. This palace worthy of Kings combines splendour and military pomp. It still retains its monumental fireplaces, tapestries and painted ceilings… but became the first women’s prison in France in the 19th century. Since 2018, the attic has been open to visitors (former cells of the prison) RECEPTION Subject to modification. Open June to September: from 10 a.m. to 1.15 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. On the main Bordeaux/Toulouse road, October to May: from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. on the banks of the River Garonne 35 km and from 2 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. south-east of Bordeaux Last admission 45 minutes before closing time. From Bordeaux or Toulouse: A62, exit n° 2, Podensac via the D11, Cerons-Cadillac Closed From Bordeaux-Pont de Pierre, Mondays from October to May right bank D10, Cadillac 1st January, 1st May and 25th December Harbour of Cadillac: 800 m Accessibility Number of floors visited during the tour: 4 INFORMATION Ground floor accessible to people with limited mobility CHÂTEAU DE CADILLAC Place de la Libération - 33410 Cadillac FACILITIES tel.: (33) (0)5 56 62 69 58 fax: (33) (0)5 56 62 60 73 Seating available during the tour
[email protected] Lavatories www.chateau-cadillac.fr Gift shop, bookshop Picnic area (municipal park) Parking for coaches 50 m SOUTH WESTERN FRANCE NEW AQUITAINE / DUCAL CHÂTEAU OF CADILLAC TOURS Unaccompanied tour with guide booklet French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch Duration: 1 hr Guided tour French Reservations for groups: 10 days ACCESS Duration: 1 hr Visits: 10.30 a.m., 3.00 p.m.