Castle hotels in Occitanie
40 châteaux · most visited first, according to visitor reviews
The châteaux in Occitanie that take guests for the night: hotels, bed and breakfasts or cottages within the walls.
We list 40 châteaux in Occitanie where you can stay the night, across 11 départements. The most visited, according to visitor reviews, are Château de Fontanges (Fontanges Castle), Château de Cavanac (Cavanac Castle) and Château of Arpaillargues.
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Château de Fontanges (Fontanges Castle)
Onet-le-Château, Aveyron1,118 reviews (4/5)
The château was converted into a hotel establishment at the end of the 1970s, which shapes what can currently be visited.

Château de Cavanac (Cavanac Castle)
Cavanac, Aude677 reviews (4.3/5)
Only the gateway and entrance railings are listed as historic monuments, by an inscription dated 1948.
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Château of Arpaillargues
Arpaillargues-et-Aureillac, Gard659 reviews (4.2/5)
The château now operates as a private hotel, so visiting is limited to the ground-floor common areas and the grounds.
Château d'Isis (Isis Castle)
Saint-Julien-de-la-Nef, Gard493 reviews (4/5)
château d'Isis, in Saint-Julien-de-la-Nef (Gard), France. Location, access and practical information.
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Château de Soupex (Soupex Castle)
Soupex, Aude463 reviews (4.9/5)
The château stands at the centre of the village of Soupex in the Aude department.

Hôtel de Landes de Saint-Palais
Pézenas, Hérault450 reviews (4.1/5)
The ground floor of the building is accessible.

Château de Fiac (Fiac Castle)
Fiac, Tarn388 reviews (4.9/5)
The current building is not the original medieval castle, which was destroyed in the early 17th century.
Château de Drudas (Drudas Castle)
Drudas, Haute-Garonne355 reviews (4.8/5)
The château currently operates as a hotel and events venue, which shapes access to the parts open to visitors.
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Château de Barres (Barres Castle)
Langogne, Lozère307 reviews (4.2/5)
The building operates as a hotel-restaurant with a golf course and spa, not as a heritage site open for public visits.

Château de Madières (Madières Castle)
Rogues, Gard261 reviews (4.8/5)
Le château, situé sur la commune de Rogues dans le Gard, est aujourd'hui exploité comme hôtel-restaurant.
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Château de Terride (Terride Castle)
Puycelsi, Tarn257 reviews (4.8/5)
The château today houses a vineyard estate under the Gaillac appellation.

Palais de Jean XXII
Cahors, Lot227 reviews (4.4/5)
Only the 14th-century tower remains, now part of Cahors' former fortifications.

Château de Chambert (Chambert Castle)
Floressas, Lot220 reviews (4.6/5)
Château de Chambert, in Floressas (Lot), France. Location, access and practical information.
Château de Cardet (Cardet Castle)
Cardet, Gard210 reviews (4.9/5)
The château, the farm buildings and the orangery-turned-silkworm loft have been listed as historic monuments since 1993.
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Château du Parc Ducup (Parc Ducup Castle)
Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales200 reviews (4.3/5)
The château belongs to the diocese of Perpignan and now operates as a diocesan house, which limits standard tourist visits.

Château des Demoiselles (Demoiselles Castle)
Frouzins, Haute-Garonne182 reviews (4.6/5)
château des Demoiselles, in Frouzins (Haute-Garonne), France. Location, access and practical information.

Château de Salettes (Salettes Castle)
Cahuzac-sur-Vère, Tarn162 reviews (4.5/5)
château de Salettes, in Cahuzac-sur-Vère (Tarn), France. Location, access and practical information.

Château de Garrevaques (Garrevaques Castle)
Garrevaques, Tarn156 reviews (4.7/5)
The château remains a private, inhabited residence, which shapes how visits are organised.
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Sériège Castle
Cruzy, Hérault147 reviews (4.7/5)
Sériège Castle, in Cruzy (Hérault), France. Location, access and practical information.

Château d'Ortaffa (Ortaffa Castle)
Ortaffa, Pyrénées-Orientales141 reviews (4.8/5)
The château is a private property converted into a guesthouse, with no visit of the building as a monument.
Château du Croisillat (Croisillat Castle)
Caraman, Haute-Garonne135 reviews (4.5/5)
The château is listed as a historic monument, with the first-floor chapel specifically covered by the 1995 protection order.

Château de Saint-Martin-de-Poursan
Carcassonne, Aude111 reviews (4.6/5)
château de Saint-Martin-de-Poursan, in Carcassonne (Aude), France. Location, access and practical information.
Château de Calmels (Calmels Castle)
Lacaune, Tarn110 reviews (4.4/5)
Le château appartient à la commune de Lacaune et n'est pas un monument à visite touristique classique, puisqu'il abrite des services municipaux et une école de musique.

Château de la Devèze (Devèze Castle)
Quissac, Gard109 reviews (4.9/5)
The château is a private property and cannot be visited.

Château de Berlats (Berlats Castle)
Berlats, Tarn106 reviews (4.6/5)
The building sits in open countryside, near the Berlou stream.
Château de Labastide-Beauvoir (Labastide-Beauvoir Castle)
Labastide-Beauvoir, Haute-Garonne99 reviews (4.3/5)
Château de Labastide-Beauvoir, in Labastide-Beauvoir (Haute-Garonne), France. Location, access and practical information.

Château de Caladroy (Caladroy Castle)
Caladroy, Pyrénées-Orientales87 reviews (4.4/5)
Château de Caladroy, in Caladroy (Pyrénées-Orientales), France. Location, access and practical information.

Château de Potelières (Potelières Castle)
Potelières, Gard85 reviews (4.7/5)
château de Potelières, in Potelières (Gard), France. Location, access and practical information.

Château de la Bousquetarié (Bousquetarié Castle)
Lempaut, Tarn81 reviews (4.9/5)
château de la Bousquetarié, in Lempaut (Tarn), France. Location, access and practical information.

Manoir Laroque-Delprat
Autoire, Lot73 reviews (4.9/5)
Manoir Laroque-Delprat, in Autoire (Lot), France. Registered historic monument. Location, access and practical information.
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Château de Saint-Martory (Saint-Martory Castle)
Saint-Martory, Haute-Garonne62 reviews (4.9/5)
château de Saint-Martory, in Saint-Martory (Haute-Garonne), France. Location, access and practical information.

Château Labistoul (Labistoul Castle)
Saint-Marcel-Campes, Tarn56 reviews (4.8/5)
Château Labistoul, in Saint-Marcel-Campes (Tarn), France. Location, access and practical information.

Château de Canac (Canac Castle)
Onet-le-Château, Aveyron33 reviews (4.5/5)
Château de Canac, in Onet-le-Château (Aveyron), France. Location, access and practical information.
Château de Cambayrac (Cambayrac Castle)
Castanet, Tarn-et-Garonne27 reviews (5/5)
Château de Cambayrac, in Castanet (Tarn-et-Garonne), France. Location, access and practical information.

Château de Montcalm (Montcalm Castle)
Vestric-et-Candiac, Gard3 reviews (5/5)
Château de Montcalm, in Vestric-et-Candiac (Gard), France. Location, access and practical information.

Château d'Orfeuillette (Orfeuillette Castle)
Albaret-Sainte-Marie, Lozère
Château d'Orfeuillette, in Albaret-Sainte-Marie (Lozère), France. Location, access and practical information.
Château de la Servairie (Servairie Castle)
Mouret, Aveyron
Château de la Servairie, in Mouret (Aveyron), France. Location, access and practical information.
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Château de Ribaute (Ribaute Castle)
Lieuran-lès-Béziers, Hérault
The château is located on the road to Bédarieux, in Lieuran-lès-Béziers.

Castle of Saint-Jean-du-Gard
Saint-Jean-du-Gard, Gard
The château is located in the town of Saint-Jean-du-Gard, in the Gard department.

Château de Gudanes
Château-Verdun, Ariège
The site brings together several buildings from different periods, from the Middle Ages to the modern era.
Frequently asked questions
- Can you stay overnight in a château in Occitanie?
- Yes: we list 1,118 châteaux in Occitanie that take guests for the night, as a hotel, a bed and breakfast or a cottage. The most visited, according to visitor reviews, is Château de Fontanges, in Onet-le-Château.
- Which is the best loved castle hotel in Occitanie?
- Château de Fontanges, in Onet-le-Château, with 1,118 visitor reviews. Real attendance is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
- In which départements of Occitanie can you stay in a château?
- Gard (8), Tarn (8), Haute-Garonne (5), Aude (3), Aveyron (3), Hérault (3), Lot (3), Pyrénées-Orientales (3), Lozère (2), Ariège (1), Tarn-et-Garonne (1).