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Castle hotels in Occitania

74 châteaux · most visited first, according to visitor reviews

The châteaux in Occitania that take guests for the night: hotels, bed and breakfasts or cottages within the walls.

We list 74 châteaux in Occitania where you can stay the night, across 13 départements. The most visited, according to visitor reviews, are Château de Fiac (Fiac Castle), Château de Mercuès (Mercuès Castle) and Château of Arpaillargues.

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  1. Château de Labro (Labro Castle)

    Onet-le-Château, Aveyron

    The château houses a restaurant, making it possible to combine a visit with a meal on site.

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  2. 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.

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  3. Château de Mercuès (Mercuès Castle)

    Mercuès, Lot305 reviews (4.5/5)

    The castle belonged to the bishops of Cahors until 1905, when its ownership changed.

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  4. 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.

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  5. 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.

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  6. 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.

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  7. 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.

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  8. Château de Chambert (Chambert Castle)

    Floressas, Lot220 reviews (4.6/5)

    Château de Chambert, in Floressas (Lot), France. Location, access and practical information.

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  9. Château des Demoiselles (Demoiselles Castle)

    Frouzins, Haute-Garonne182 reviews (4.6/5)

    Le château est aujourd'hui intégré à un domaine privé orienté vers les séminaires et les réceptions, ce qui conditionne l'accès du public.

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  10. Château-Bas d'Aumelas

    Aumelas, Hérault

    The estate can be visited through wine-tourism activities, including a tour of the vineyards, the cellar and a tasting.

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  11. Château d'Aynac (Aynac Castle)

    Aynac, Lot198 reviews (4.4/5)

    The château has been listed as a historic monument since 1988, with protection covering the façades, the main staircase and two decorated reception rooms.

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  12. 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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  13. Château de Roquefoulet (Roquefoulet Castle)

    Montgeard, Haute-Garonne40 reviews (4.6/5)

    The château has been a listed historic monument since 2001, protecting its façades, interior decoration and park.

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  14. 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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  15. Château de Lantis (Lantis Castle)

    Dégagnac, Lot227 reviews (4.4/5)

    The château is in ruins, without a roof, which limits what can be seen to facade elements and the staircase.

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  16. Château de Potelières (Potelières Castle)

    Potelières, Gard85 reviews (4.7/5)

    château de Potelières, in Potelières (Gard), France. Location, access and practical information.

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  17. 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.

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  18. 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.

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  19. Agel Castle

    Agel, Hérault

    Agel Castle, in Agel (Hérault), France. Location, access and practical information.

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  20. 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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  21. Château de Palays (Palays Castle)

    Montesquieu-Volvestre, Haute-Garonne29 reviews (4.4/5)

    The building has been listed as a historic monument since 1980, covering the façades and roofs of the two older wings.

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  22. Château d'Isis (Isis Castle)

    Saint-Julien-de-la-Nef, Gard493 reviews (4/5)

    Dogs are allowed provided they are kept on a leash.

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  23. Château d'Orfeuillette (Orfeuillette Castle)

    Albaret-Sainte-Marie, Lozère

    The château operates as a hotel and restaurant and is not open to the public as a historic monument.

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  24. 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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  25. Sériège Castle

    Cruzy, Hérault147 reviews (4.7/5)

    Sériège Castle, in Cruzy (Hérault), France. Location, access and practical information.

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  26. Château de Saint-Martory (Saint-Martory Castle)

    Saint-Martory, Haute-Garonne62 reviews (4.9/5)

    The château is a listed historic monument, protected for its façades, roofs, chapel and park features.

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  27. Hôtel de Landes de Saint-Palais

    Pézenas, Hérault450 reviews (4.1/5)

    The ground floor of the building is accessible.

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  28. Château de Caladroy (Caladroy Castle)

    Bélesta, Pyrénées-Orientales87 reviews (4.4/5)

    Allow about 45 minutes for the castle visit.

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  29. Château du Gô (Gô Castle)

    Albi, Tarn71 reviews (4.5/5)

    The château is now a private property run as a bed and breakfast, which shapes what can be visited.

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  30. 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.

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  31. Château de Labastide-Beauvoir (Labastide-Beauvoir Castle)

    Labastide-Beauvoir, Haute-Garonne99 reviews (4.3/5)

    The château is privately owned and mainly used for events and weddings, which limits opportunities for casual visits.

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  32. Château du Causse (Causse Castle)

    Castres, Tarn38 reviews (4.7/5)

    The château is privately owned and mainly rented out for weddings and events.

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  33. Château de Ribaute (Ribaute Castle)

    Lieuran-lès-Béziers, Hérault

    The château is located on the road to Bédarieux, in Lieuran-lès-Béziers.

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  34. 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.

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  35. Château de la Devèze (Devèze Castle)

    Quissac, Gard109 reviews (4.9/5)

    The château is a private property and cannot be visited.

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  36. Château de Barasc

    Béduer, Lot94 reviews (4.6/5)

    The castle stands on a hillside overlooking the village of Béduer in the Lot department.

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  37. Château de Terride (Terride Castle)

    Puycelsi, Tarn257 reviews (4.8/5)

    The château today houses a vineyard estate under the Gaillac appellation.

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  38. 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.

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  39. 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.

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  40. Palais de Jean XXII

    Cahors, Lot227 reviews (4.4/5)

    Only the 14th-century tower remains, now part of Cahors' former fortifications.

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  41. Château de Livers (Livers Castle)

    Livers-Cazelles, Tarn11 reviews (4.2/5)

    The château now operates as a guesthouse, meaning it is primarily a place to stay rather than a site open for casual visits.

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  42. 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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  43. Château de Cambiaire (Cambiaire Castle)

    Saint-Étienne-Vallée-Française, Lozère

    The château was long a private property closed to visitors before being sold in 2011 and turning toward tourism, with gîtes and guest rooms.

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  44. Château de Balsac (Balsac Castle)

    Druelle Balsac, Aveyron34 reviews (4.5/5)

    The château is a private property run as a guest house, with no confirmed public visiting hours.

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  45. Château de la Hille (Hille Castle)

    Montégut-Plantaurel, Ariège61 reviews (4.7/5)

    Château de la Hille, in France. Location, access and practical information.

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  46. Château de Puichéric (Puichéric Castle)

    Puichéric, Aude110 reviews (4.9/5)

    The château is a listed historic monument (inscription).

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  47. Château de Beaucens (Beaucens Castle)

    Beaucens, Hautes-Pyrénées106 reviews (4.9/5)

    Only ruins of the castle remain, listed as a historic monument under the order of 14 March 1927.

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  48. Manoir Laroque-Delprat

    Autoire, Lot73 reviews (4.9/5)

    The manor is a private property run as a guesthouse, not open to casual visitors.

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  49. Château de Roussillon (Roussillon Castle)

    Saint-Pierre-Lafeuille, Lot149 reviews (4.8/5)

    The castle stands on a hilltop reached by a small road from the centre of the village of Saint-Pierre-Lafeuille.

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  50. Château de Mauhic (Mauhic Castle)

    Loubédat, Gers35 reviews (5/5)

    château de Mauhic, in Loubédat (Gers), France. Location, access and practical information.

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  51. Château de Canac (Canac Castle)

    Onet-le-Château, Aveyron33 reviews (4.5/5)

    The château is a private property run as a guest house, which determines access to the site.

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  52. Château de Montespieu (Montespieu Castle)

    Navès, Tarn3 reviews (5/5)

    The château is currently used notably for weddings and private events, which may limit access to parts of the building.

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  53. Château de Grézan Art & Culture Centre

    Laurens, Hérault124 reviews (4.6/5)

    Château de Grézan Art & Culture Centre, in Laurens (Hérault), France. Location, access and practical information.

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  54. 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.

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  55. Château de Bagens (Bagens Castle)

    Lorp-Sentaraille, Ariège

    Le domaine est principalement utilisé pour des réceptions privées et un gîte, ce qui limite la visite libre du bâtiment.

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  56. Château de Berlats (Berlats Castle)

    Berlats, Tarn106 reviews (4.6/5)

    The building sits in open countryside, near the Berlou stream.

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  57. 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.

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  58. Château de Clermont-Savès (Clermont-Savès Castle)

    Clermont-Savès, Gers33 reviews (4.5/5)

    Visits are only possible by reservation, for groups.

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  59. Château de Cambayrac (Cambayrac Castle)

    Castanet, Tarn-et-Garonne27 reviews (5/5)

    The château has been listed as a monument historique since 2006, with an amending order from 2022.

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  60. Château de Rouvignac (Rouvignac Castle)

    Cazouls-lès-Béziers, Hérault24 reviews (4.8/5)

    The château is a private, inhabited property operated as a gîte and bed and breakfast.

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  61. 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.

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  62. Château de Montcalm (Montcalm Castle)

    Vestric-et-Candiac, Gard3 reviews (5/5)

    The château is now managed by an association that welcomes people with disabilities, which shapes how it can be visited.

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  63. Domaine du Vieux Mujolan

    Fabrègues, Hérault73 reviews (4.7/5)

    The estate is a private winegrowing property, not a monument open for standard tourist visits.

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  64. Château de Sorgues (Sorgues Castle)

    Cornus, Aveyron24 reviews (4.4/5)

    The château now operates as a guest house with five rooms rather than a site open for standard visits.

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  65. Château de Horgues (Horgues Castle)

    Horgues, Hautes-Pyrénées

    The castle is privately owned and is not open to the public as a visitable monument.

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  66. Château de Verchant (Verchant Castle)

    Castelnau-le-Lez, Hérault

    Le domaine fonctionne aujourd'hui comme un hôtel privé, ce qui limite la visite du château et du parc aux clients et aux hôtes.

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  67. Château de Busqueilles (Busqueilles Castle)

    Autoire, Lot10 reviews (4/5)

    The château has been listed as a historic monument since 1991, protection covering in particular the façades, roofs and spiral staircase.

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  68. Château de Cazouls-d'Hérault (Cazouls-d'Hérault Castle)

    Cazouls-d'Hérault, Hérault20 reviews (5/5)

    The château is listed as a historic monument, with specific elements protected since 1979 and the whole building and park since 2011.

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  69. Ruines du château de Pervinquières

    Ginals, Tarn-et-Garonne12 reviews (4.6/5)

    The ruins are accessible on a site with no announced opening hours or entrance fee.

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  70. Ancien château

    L'Isle-Bouzon, Gers4 reviews (4.5/5)

    This is an isolated ruin, three sections of a tower's walls and a razed corner turret, not a complete castle.

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  71. Château de Trévien (Trévien Castle)

    Trévien, Tarn4 reviews (5/5)

    The castle has been listed as a monument historique since 1980, protection covering the facades, roofs, spiral staircase and a painted ceiling on the second floor.

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  72. Château de la Servairie (Servairie Castle)

    Mouret, Aveyron

    The building is a listed historic monument.

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  73. Château de Gudanes

    Château-Verdun, Ariège

    The site brings together several buildings from different periods, from the Middle Ages to the modern era.

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  74. Château de Vacquié (Vacquié Castle)

    Lectoure, Gers

    The estate is primarily a working vineyard, not a museum-style monument.

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Frequently asked questions

Can you stay overnight in a château in Occitanie?
Yes: we list 74 châteaux in Occitanie that take guests for the night, as a hotel, a bed and breakfast or a cottage.
In which départements of Occitanie can you stay in a château?
Tarn (13), Hérault (10), Lot (9), Gard (8), Haute-Garonne (7), Aveyron (6), Aude (4), Gers (4), Ariège (3), Lozère (3), Pyrénées-Orientales (3), Hautes-Pyrénées (2), Tarn-et-Garonne (2).