Aerial view of Cadillac Ducal Castle at sunset, a Renaissance fortress with slate roofs surrounded by fortifications, located near Bordeaux in Aquitaine. — © Cadillac Ducal Castle - Renaissance Gem of Aquitaine

Interior of Château ducal de Cadillac with visitors viewing antique tapestries on walls, light wooden coffered ceiling, wooden parquet floor, period furniture and Renaissance decor. — © Exhibition Hall of Château ducal de Cadillac

Front view of Cadillac Castle featuring its Renaissance facade, framed by manicured trees and a circular basin in the formal French gardens. — © Cadillac Castle - Renaissance Jewel near Bordeaux

Interior architectural decoration at Château de Cadillac featuring a bronze bust on terracotta background, surrounded by white marble sculptures and gilded classical ornaments. — © Decorative Details of Château de Cadillac

Gilded wood paneling detail from Cadillac Castle in Bordeaux, featuring geometric and floral gold leaf patterns on a dark background — © Golden Decoration of Cadillac Castle

Stone carved relief depicting a winged angel with flowing drapery in an ornate arched niche at the Ducal Castle of Cadillac in Bordeaux — © Winged Angel - Sculptural Decoration of Cadillac Castle

Grand hall of Cadillac Castle featuring light wooden flooring, burgundy walls, ornate white fireplace, ancient tapestries, beige upholstered chairs, and exposed wooden ceiling beams. — © Main Hall of Cadillac Castle

Guided tour in a room of Château ducal de Cadillac with visitors listening to a guide in front of historical tapestries and a crystal chandelier — © Guided tour at Château ducal de Cadillac

Guided tour in a room of Cadillac Castle with visitors viewing a framed portrait of a 17th-century aristocratic woman, wall tapestries, and a candelabra chandelier. — © Visiting Cadillac Castle: Historical Portrait Gallery

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Château ducal de Cadillac

Pleasure garden, National Monument, Registered monuments and sites

Built in the 17th century, this château combines splendour and military pomp. From the 19th century to the 1950s, this abandoned château was used as a women’s prison.

Overlooking the Garonne and the bastide of Cadillac, this great provincial castle was built in 1599 by the Duke of Epernon, favorite of Henry III, then transformed into a jail for women (1820 - 1952).

Today, the castle bears witness to both the splendor of the 17th century (French chimneys, authentic painted ceilings) and the harsh reality of this 130-year-old jail.

Its French garden is today opened by the city of Cadillac as a public garden.

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From 2 January to 2 January
› tuesday : From 10:00:00 to 12:30:00, From 14:00:00 to 17:30:00
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› thursday : From 10:00:00 to 12:30:00, From 14:00:00 to 17:30:00
› friday : From 10:00:00 to 12:30:00, From 14:00:00 to 17:30:00
› saturday : From 10:00:00 to 12:30:00, From 14:00:00 to 17:30:00
› sunday : From 10:00:00 to 12:30:00, From 14:00:00 to 17:30:00
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From 1 June to 1 June
› monday : From 10:00:00 to 13:00:00, From 14:00:00 to 18:00:00
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› saturday : From 10:00:00 to 13:00:00, From 14:00:00 to 18:00:00
› sunday : From 10:00:00 to 13:00:00, From 14:00:00 to 18:00:00

From 1 October to 1 October
› tuesday : From 10:00:00 to 12:30:00, From 14:00:00 to 17:30:00
› wednesday : From 10:00:00 to 12:30:00, From 14:00:00 to 17:30:00
› thursday : From 10:00:00 to 12:30:00, From 14:00:00 to 17:30:00
› friday : From 10:00:00 to 12:30:00, From 14:00:00 to 17:30:00
› saturday : From 10:00:00 to 12:30:00, From 14:00:00 to 17:30:00
› sunday : From 10:00:00 to 12:30:00, From 14:00:00 to 17:30:00
Closed on monday

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Château ducal de Cadillac
4 place de la Libération
33410 CADILLAC-SUR-GARONNE

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Interior of a Romanesque church featuring massive stone columns, rounded arches, and ornately carved capitals illuminated by natural light.

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