Christmas in the Land of Châteaux 2026: Christmas decorations and evening openings at the châteaux of Indre-et-Loire
Christmas in the Land of Châteaux 2026: five châteaux in Touraine dressed for the festive season, from Chenonceau to Chinon fortress
From 28 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, seven châteaux in Touraine celebrate the tenth anniversary of Christmas in the Land of Châteaux. Global traditions at Chenonceau, winter kitchen garden at Villandry, fairy tales at Loches, and fairies at Chinon: our top five picks and the schedule of evening openings.
Editorial journal · Carte des Châteaux ·
Indre-et-Loire, 28 novembre 2026 - 3 janvier 2027
On Saturday 28 November 2026, seven châteaux in Indre-et-Loire will open their doors together for Christmas. This year marks the tenth edition of Christmas in the Land of Châteaux, running until Sunday 3 January 2027. The concept remains unchanged: each site selects a theme and transforms its rooms without altering the usual visitor route. Chenonceau takes visitors on a tour of global traditions, Amboise entrusts its decorations to the animals of the courtyard, Azay-le-Rideau sets the tables with haute pâtisserie, Villandry welcomes the forest indoors, Langeais fills its rooms with music, Loches tells the story of Beauty and the Beast, and Chinon summons the fairies. We have selected five of these châteaux because their festive displays resonate with their own histories, and we have compiled the dates for the evening openings, spread across seven evenings in December.
December evening openings calendar
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