Pornic Castle Comes to Life

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Presentation

Discover this iconic heritage of the town of Pornic from a new perspective, in the presence of the owner of this exceptional site. Meet the volunteers who are passionate about history and know-how, and committed to preserving the treasures that surround them. For one weekend, the castle comes alive in costume!

As it has done every year for over thirty years, the Association for the Preservation of Old Pornic (ASVP) is participating in the European Heritage Days at Pornic Castle.

🎪 Free admission to the castle's courtyards and gardens, with musical entertainment and exhibitors from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

In the moat: a medieval market, activity stalls, and a coat-of-arms workshop for children are on the program for these days.

🏰 Paid guided tour of the castle's interior, available in French only (€5 for children over 10 to benefit the ASVP, free for children under 10), scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.

The interior tour is limited to 30 people per group, with departures every 20 minutes, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.


Many other activities around the castle are also offered to showcase the rich heritage of the site:

• boats from the Coques en Bois association on the castle beach,
• and vintage cars from the Auto-Rétro association in the parking lot of the Place du Château.

 

  Practical information

• Find the full programme for European Heritage Days 2025, which will take place in Pornic, as well as an interactive map, here.
• Link to the European Heritage Days page: Facebook.
• See the parking regulations at the bottom of the page to make the most of the events  

Discover all the events scheduled in Pornic here.

Traffic regulations below 

Information

• CATEGORY OF ENTERTAINMENT :
  • Exhibitions
  • Open days / Special days ( exhibitions)
  • tradition, folklore
  • Guided or commented tours
• DETAILS OF CONCERT, SHOW, THEATER :
  • Dance
  • traditional and folk music (Country)
• Details of exhibition :
  • Crafts
• Details of other ANIMATION :
  • Crafts
  • background ( history )
  • signings and encounters
  • Visits
• TYPE OF ANIMATION :
  • traditions, folklore
  • highlights

Equipment/services

• PETS :
  • Pets not allowed

Tarifs

Map