Description
September 18, 19, and 20, 2026
After several years of closure and restoration, the castle will reopen with a new immersive exhibition and a new cultural identity: The Castle of Lights.
Inaugural Weekend Program
?Friday, September 18
4:00 p.m.: Official opening ceremony (press and partners, by invitation only)
6:00 p.m.: Tour opens to Castries residents (reservations required)
9:15 p.m.: “Les Lumières de Castries” light show, free for Castries residents (reservation required)
?Saturday, September 19
European Heritage Days
Hours:
10 a.m.–1 p.m. (last admission at 11:30 a.m.)
2 p.m.–5:30 p.m. (last admission at 4 p.m.)
Admission: 10 ?
Free for children under 4
ECLIPSE Evening
Starting at 7:00 PM:
Featured artists:
André Manoukian
Jérémie Bellot
Ena Eno
NIID
Karma²
Prices:
Evening event only: 39 ?
Visit + evening event pass: 45 ?
Sunday, September 20
European Heritage Days
Hours:
10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
2:00 PM–7:00 PM
Admission: 10 ?
Free for children under 4
Projection mapping in the Salle des États
The “Château de Lumières” concept
A new experience combining:
heritage
digital art
monumental projections
immersive artworks
interactive installations
Two permanent exhibitions:
HEREDITATEM
— the history of the château, the Castries family, digital installations, models, and heritage content.
CHROMATIC CELLARS
An immersive artistic creation by Jérémie Bellot centered on:
light
color
geometry
imagination
