Can you stay overnight in a château in Pays de la Loire?

Yes: we list 256 châteaux in Pays de la Loire 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 la Flocellière, in Sèvremont.

Which is the best loved castle hotel in Pays de la Loire?

Château de la Flocellière, in Sèvremont, with 256 visitor reviews. Real attendance is the measure, not an editorial ranking.

In which départements of Pays de la Loire can you stay in a château?

Maine-et-Loire (24), Loire-Atlantique (15), Sarthe (7), Vendée (6), Mayenne (2).

How do you book a night in a château in Pays de la Loire?

1 of these châteaux have a booking link on their entry. For the others, the entry gives the official website or the phone number, and its form sends your request to the château, which answers you directly.

Castle hotels in Pays de la Loire

54 châteaux · most visited first, according to visitor reviews

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

We list 54 châteaux in Pays de la Loire where you can stay the night, across 5 départements. The most visited, according to visitor reviews, are Château de la Flocellière (Flocellière Castle), Château de l'Epinay (Epinay Castle) and Château de Briord (Briord Castle).

Every entry carries a form: your request goes to the château, which answers you directly.

Château de la Flocellière (Flocellière Castle)
Sèvremont, Vendée256 reviews (4.5/5)
The site combines medieval ruins, including a 13th-century keep, with a building restored in the 19th century.
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Château de Challain-la-Potherie
Challain-la-Potherie, Maine-et-Loire
The visit lasts about 90 minutes.
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Château de l'Epinay (Epinay Castle)
Saint-Georges-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire496 reviews (4.5/5)
château de l'Epinay, in Saint-Georges-sur-Loire (Maine-et-Loire), France. Location, access and practical information.
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Château de Briord (Briord Castle)
Port-Saint-Père, Loire-Atlantique75 reviews (4.9/5)
A full visit takes around three hours.
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Château de la Plinguetière (Plinguetière Castle)
Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu, Loire-Atlantique266 reviews (4.1/5)
A car park is available on site for visitors.
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Château de la Turmelière (Turmelière Castle)
Orée d'Anjou, Maine-et-Loire
This is an open air ruin rather than an inhabited château, located below a 19th century building that is not part of this visit.
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Château de Thouaré-sur-Loire
Thouaré-sur-Loire, Loire-Atlantique
The château is a private property and is not open to visitors.
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Château Colbert (Colbert Castle)
Maulévrier, Maine-et-Loire1,159 reviews (4.7/5)
château Colbert, in Maulévrier (Maine-et-Loire), France. Location, access and practical information.
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Château du Grand-Lucé
Le Grand-Lucé, Sarthe227 reviews (4.5/5)
The château holds heritage listed status (inscription), covering the main building, the gate, the outbuildings, the wash house, the stable and the orangery, as well as the park.
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Château de Chéronne (Chéronne Castle)
Tuffé Val de la Chéronne, Sarthe149 reviews (4.7/5)
The gatehouse of the château has been listed as a historic monument since 1991.
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Château de la Rousselière (Rousselière Castle)
Frossay, Loire-Atlantique
The château is a listed historic monument.
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Château des Briottières (Briottières Castle)
Les Hauts d'Anjou, Maine-et-Loire
The château now operates as a four-star hotel with fifteen rooms.
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Manoir de la Vignole
Turquant, Maine-et-Loire893 reviews (4.7/5)
The manor now operates as a hotel, which limits access mainly to what can be seen from outside.
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Château de Chambiers (Chambiers Castle)
Durtal, Maine-et-Loire
The château operates mainly as a guesthouse, with cottages and function rooms, rather than as a classic tourist site.
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Château de Tressé (Tressé Castle)
Ombrée d'Anjou, Maine-et-Loire84 reviews (3.7/5)
Château de Tressé, in Ombrée d'Anjou (Maine-et-Loire), France. Location, access and practical information.
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Château de Jalesnes (Jalesnes Castle)
Vernantes, Maine-et-Loire140 reviews (4.4/5)
château de Jalesnes, in Vernantes (Maine-et-Loire), France. Location, access and practical information.
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Château d'Oyré (Oyré Castle)
Clermont-Créans, Sarthe122 reviews (4.8/5)
The castle is not open for regular tourist visits.
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Chateau de la Preuille
Montaigu-Vendée, Vendée122 reviews (4.9/5)
Opening times and admission fees are not specified here, so it is worth checking directly with the château.
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Château de Jalesne (Jalesne Castle)
Vernantes, Maine-et-Loire
château de Jalesne, in Vernantes (Maine-et-Loire), France. Location, access and practical information.
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Manoir de la Cour
Coudrecieux, Sarthe6 reviews (4.8/5)
The main residential building has been listed as a historic monument since 2005.
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Château de la Rairie (Rairie Castle)
Pont-Saint-Martin, Loire-Atlantique
The château is privately owned and not open for casual visits.
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Château de Montreuil (Montreuil Castle)
Nort-sur-Erdre, Loire-Atlantique64 reviews (4.8/5)
The estate operates as a privatised venue for weddings and seminars rather than a monument open to public visits.
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Manoir de Ponsay
Chantonnay, Vendée128 reviews (4.8/5)
The manor now operates as a rural guesthouse, which shapes what can actually be visited.
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Château de la Garnison (Garnison Castle)
Orvault, Loire-Atlantique172 reviews (4.7/5)
château de la Garnison, in Orvault (Loire-Atlantique), France. Location, access and practical information.
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Château de la Forêterie (Forêterie Castle)
Allonnes, Sarthe38 reviews (4.7/5)
The château is not open for free general visits and only opens occasionally, notably during Heritage Days.
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Château de La Rabatelière (Rabatelière Castle)
La Rabatelière, Vendée11 reviews (3.9/5)
The building has been listed as a historic monument since 2001, covering the façades, roofs, oval salon, main salon, dining room, park, courtyard of honour and moat.
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Château de Vezins (Vezins Castle)
Vezins, Maine-et-Loire10 reviews (4.8/5)
The château has changed hands several times since 2006, with interior and exterior restoration work undertaken from 2007 onward.
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Château de la Cassemichère (Cassemichère Castle)
La Chapelle-Heulin, Loire-Atlantique
The estate is primarily a working vineyard, which shapes what visits are possible.
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Château de Nazé (Nazé Castle)
Vivy, Maine-et-Loire105 reviews (4.9/5)
château de Nazé, in Vivy (Maine-et-Loire), France. Location, access and practical information.
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Château de l'Auneau (Auneau Castle)
Chantonnay, Vendée
The château has belonged to the same family, the Davids, since 1947.
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Château de Soucelles (Soucelles Castle)
Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou, Maine-et-Loire98 reviews (4.4/5)
The château is a listed historic monument, with its buildings, park and outbuildings protected since 2006.
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Château de Lauresse (Lauresse Castle)
Lombron, Sarthe46 reviews (4.4/5)
The château now operates as a guesthouse, which limits any visit in the traditional sense.
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Demeure de Beaulieu
Le Coudray-Macouard, Maine-et-Loire
This is a bed and breakfast property, not a monument open for sightseeing.
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Château de La Coutancière (Coutancière Castle)
Brain-sur-Allonnes, Maine-et-Loire108 reviews (4.7/5)
The medieval and Renaissance château no longer exists, having been demolished in stages and finally destroyed by fire in 1825.
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Château de la Carrière (Carrière Castle)
La Cropte, Mayenne34 reviews (4.8/5)
château de la Carrière, in La Cropte (Mayenne), France. Location, access and practical information.
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Château des Rues (Rues Castle)
Chenillé-Champteussé, Maine-et-Loire142 reviews (4.6/5)
Only the façades and roofs are listed as historic monuments, under a protection order dated 15 March 1978.
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Manoir de Noirbreuil
Chaumes-en-Retz, Loire-Atlantique141 reviews (4.5/5)
The site now functions mainly as an estate for private events and receptions rather than as a monument open to sightseeing.
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Château de Pordor (Pordor Castle)
Avessac, Loire-Atlantique
The castle partially dates from the 14th century, its architecture reflecting later modernization campaigns from the 17th to 20th centuries.
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Château du Plessis-de-Vair
Vair-sur-Loire, Loire-Atlantique
Adult admission costs 7 euros.
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Château de Pierre Levée
Chaumes-en-Retz, Loire-Atlantique136 reviews (4.8/5)
No verified information is available regarding opening hours.
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Manoir des Lauriers
Savennières, Maine-et-Loire17 reviews (4.6/5)
The visit centres mainly on the terraced gardens, which are open to the public.
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Château de Beaulieu (Beaulieu Castle)
Saumur, Maine-et-Loire90 reviews (4.5/5)
The château now operates as a bed and breakfast and is not set up for standard sightseeing visits.
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Manoir de la Petite-Coudraie
Sainte-Hermine, Vendée86 reviews (5/5)
The manor is not open to public visits, it operates as a private estate for weddings and self-catering rentals.
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Château de la Maroutière (Maroutière Castle)
Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne, Mayenne11 reviews (4.9/5)
Visit conditions and access are not documented: contact the site directly for details.
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Château de Salvert (Salvert Castle)
Neuillé, Maine-et-Loire68 reviews (4.6/5)
The château today functions mainly as accommodation, offering a guest room, an apartment and classified gîtes, rather than a museum-style visit of the building.
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Château de l'Essongère (Essongère Castle)
Saint-Herblain, Loire-Atlantique46 reviews (5/5)
The château is not set up for public sightseeing, it houses a bed and breakfast.
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Château du Petit-Serrant (Petit-Serrant Castle)
Bouchemaine, Maine-et-Loire55 reviews (5/5)
The château now functions as a guesthouse with a restaurant, which limits any visit in the usual heritage sense.
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Château de la Maison-Rouge (Maison-Rouge Castle)
La Bruère-sur-Loir, Sarthe3 reviews (5/5)
A private car park is available on site.
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Château du Plessis (Plessis Castle)
La Jaille-Yvon, Maine-et-Loire53 reviews (4.7/5)
The château now operates as a hotel, which governs access to the interior spaces.
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Château de Villeneuve (Villeneuve Castle)
Terranjou, Maine-et-Loire47 reviews (4.8/5)
The site has been listed as a historic monument since 1992.
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Logis de la Gachetière
Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets, Maine-et-Loire38 reviews (4.9/5)
The house dates from the second half of the 15th century and had a defensive role during the Wars of Religion.
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Château de Chavigné (Chavigné Castle)
Les Bois d'Anjou, Maine-et-Loire2 reviews (5/5)
Only the 17th-century chapel is listed as a historic monument, since 1986.
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Villa du Plessis-Grimaud
Saint-Viaud, Loire-Atlantique
The villa is privately owned and the interior cannot be visited.
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Château du Chalonge (Chalonge Castle)
Héric, Loire-Atlantique4 reviews (5/5)
The estate operates mainly as an event and stay venue rather than a monument open for casual visits.
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Frequently asked questions

Can you stay overnight in a château in Pays de la Loire?: Yes: we list 256 châteaux in Pays de la Loire 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 la Flocellière, in Sèvremont.
Which is the best loved castle hotel in Pays de la Loire?: Château de la Flocellière, in Sèvremont, with 256 visitor reviews. Real attendance is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
In which départements of Pays de la Loire can you stay in a château?: Maine-et-Loire (24), Loire-Atlantique (15), Sarthe (7), Vendée (6), Mayenne (2).
How do you book a night in a château in Pays de la Loire?: 1 of these châteaux have a booking link on their entry. For the others, the entry gives the official website or the phone number, and its form sends your request to the château, which answers you directly.