The citadel is open every day from the 2nd Sunday in March to the 2nd Sunday in October.
Exceptionally for the 2025 season, the citadel will be open from Monday 3 March 2025 until Sunday 12 October 2025.
| Citadel Opening times | ||||
| Time period | Citadel and box office opening hours | Last access to the full tour: film tour and top plateau |
Last access to the top plateau* Closing of the box office |
Closing of the citadel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekdays: March to June, and September and October | 10h | 16h30 | 17h | 18h |
| Saturdays, Sundays and holidays | 17h | 17h30 | 18h30 | |
| In July and August, every day | ||||
*The entrance fee is reduced
The Garden for Peace is open from the last Sunday in April to the 2nd Sunday in October.
For the 2025 season, the garden will be open from 27 April to 12 October 2025.
| Garden for Peace Opening times | ||
| Time period | Opening of the reception area | Closing of the reception area* |
|---|---|---|
|
Weekdays: March to June, and September and October Closed on Monday |
11h | 18h |
| Saturdays, Sundays and holidays | 18h30 | |
| In July and August, every day | ||
* It is possible to remain in the Peace Garden after this time. The exit is via a turnstile to the city centre and a ramp up to the citadel and the visitors' car park.