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Talmont Castle Visits and activities throughout the year in Talmont-Saint-Hilaire

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Opening hours

Closed

Monday 10:30 am - 06:00 pm
Tuesday 10:30 am - 06:00 pm
Wednesday 10:30 am - 06:00 pm
Thursday 10:30 am - 06:00 pm
Friday 10:30 am - 06:00 pm
Saturday 10:30 am - 12:30 am 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Sunday 10:30 am - 12:30 am 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm

Opens at 10:30 amDetailed schedules

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Qualité Tourisme
Accueil Vélo
Historic Monument

Location : In town

Province : Vendée History and Heritage

Services

Cash
Children playground
Chèques vacances (holiday voucher)
Credit card accepted
English spoken
Entertainment
Groups
Parking
Pets welcome
Terrace

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English
- Talmont Castle, an emblematic site of medieval architectural history, is now classified as a Historical Monument.
  A programme throughout the seasons:
  - April, May, June, September, October: Explore the castle at your own pace. There are many events to discover during this period, such as the Easter egg hunt, the Medieval Festival, the JEA, the JEP, as well as a new programme for the All Saints' Day holidays.
  - From 5 April to 1 May, Monday to Friday: Take part in guided tours, a treasure hunt, demonstrations of birds of prey in free flight and historical entertainment.
  - In summer, from 6 July to 28 August, Monday to Friday: Immerse yourself in medieval times with knight shows, falconry demonstrations, interactive workshops (calligraphy, costume, crossbow shooting, etc.) and guided tours.
  Open from April to November, the castle reveals its secrets through different types of activities.
  Evening sessions on Tuesdays (or Thursdays) by reservation.
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Traveller Reviews Google Talmont Castle

4.4 sur 5 5099 reviews

4 sur 5 Reviews posted by Philippe Promp on 23/04/2026

Guide sympa avec beaucoup d'humour
4 sur 5 Reviews posted by Virginie Cavaleiro on 22/04/2026

A very pleasant visit to Talmont Castle, which also offers several other activities such as a fascinating falconry show and an escape game booklet for children. They also provide a golf cart service with a castle employee who drives people with mobility difficulties down to the castle grounds. However, the castle is partially in ruins, so there is little to see inside. Nevertheless, the setting is very pleasant and the castle is quite beautiful.
5 sur 5 Reviews posted by S C on 21/04/2026

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Traveller Reviews tripAdvisor Talmont Castle

887 reviews

"Fun place to spend a few hours."

Reviews posted by qwertyPhilly (Manchester, United Kingdom) on 16/08/2024

We visited today, a family of 5 on a cloudy day. We got there about 11 am, so within plenty of time for the falcon show at 1130. Good fun place to spend a few hours. You can borrow costumes to take a...
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"A great bit of history"

Reviews posted by BlaithinT (Maynooth, Ireland) on 11/07/2024

Great castle with great views from the top, with free shows on multiple times a day! Lovely staff who helped our kids pick outfits to play dress up! If we had gotten there earlier in the day, there...
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"Fabulous castle"

Reviews posted by NormaJames (Crayford, United Kingdom) on 18/08/2023

Really interesting castle to visit with information in English as well as French. The whole experience is brilliant, from the lovely walk around what was the moat, with medieval music playing gently...
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Address

8 rue du château
85440 Talmont-Saint-Hilaire

Contacts

Phone : 02 51 90 27 43

Website of Talmont Castle

GPS coordinates

46° 28'3.03"N, 1° 37'6.42"W

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Talmont Castle Visits and activities throughout the year in Talmont-Saint-Hilaire

Contacts

Opening hours

Useful information

Services

Traveller Reviews Google Talmont Castle

Traveller Reviews tripAdvisor Talmont Castle

"Fun place to spend a few hours."

"A great bit of history"

"Fabulous castle"