Castle opening times
Preparing my visit
Preparing my visit
For the visiting hours, the ticket office closes its doors 30 minutes before the closing of the castle.
The gardens remain open until nightfall for visitors already present in the grounds of the estate.
| MONTH | CASTLE OPENING TIMES | PERIODICITY |
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| March | 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM | Weekends and holidays |
| April | 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 2:00 PM to 6:30 PM | Everyday |
| May | 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 2:00 PM to 6:30 PM | Everyday |
| June | 9:30 AM to 7:00 PM | Everyday |
| July | 9:30 AM to 7:00 PM | Everyday |
| August | 9:30 AM to 7:00 PM | Everyday |
| September | 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Everyday |
| October | 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM | Everyday |
| November 1st to 13th | 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM | Everyday |
The ground floor of the castle, including furnished rooms, the chapel, the courtyard overlooking the boxwood, the gardens and the park as well as the video projection room, the exhibition spaces, the summer lounge and the shop are accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Access
Easy to reach, Hautefort is situated to (A89 – Exit 17) :
- 30 km from Montignac-Lascaux
- 70 km from Sarlat and Limoges
- 40 km from Périgueux and Brive-la-Gaillarde
- Bus line No.9 Périgueux > Hautefort
INTERACTIVE MAP
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Parking voitures
Car park
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Parking voitures, bus et camping-cars
Parking for cars, buses and campers
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Entrée du domaine
Entrance
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Billeterie
Ticket Office
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Allée des topiaires
Topiary Way
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Entrée du parc à l’anglaise
English park
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Cèdre du Liban
Cedar of Lebanon
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Pont dormant
Stone Bridge
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Esplanade
Esplanade
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Tunnel de verdure
Pergola
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Espalier de Magnolias
Espaliered magnolias
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Parterre des Hautefort
Hautefort Parterre
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Jardin de la baronne de Bastard
Garden of Baroness de Bastard
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Potager biologique
Organic vegetable garden
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Douves
Dry Moat
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Pont-levis – Entrée du château
Drawbridge – Entrance to the Castle
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Cour d’honneur
The Great Court
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Escalier d’honneur (début de la visite)
Main staircase (beginning of the visit)
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Pavillon central – Salle des cheminées – Grands appartements
Central lodge – The Great Hall – Private apartments
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Salle à manger – Chambre d’honneur – Salle des tapisseries
Dining room – State bedroom – Tapestry room
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Galerie d’honneur et galerie souterraine – Boutique – Cuisines 17ème siècle en sous-sol
Main gallery – Underground passages – Shop – Old kitchens (17th century) in the basement
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Chapelle – Four banal en sous-sol
Chapel – Communal Bread Oven in the basement
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Salon d’été – Boissons/Snack/Glaces/Confiseries
Summer lounge – Drinks, snacks, ice cream and confectionery
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Tour de Bretagne – Charpente 17ème siècle
Tour de Bretagne – Roof structure
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Toilettes
Toilets
