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Castle wedding venues in Centre-Val de Loire (Loire Valley)

55 châteaux · most visited first, according to visitor reviews

The châteaux in Centre-Val de Loire (Loire Valley) that host weddings, receptions and seminars, with a way to reach each of them.

We list 55 châteaux in Centre-Val de Loire (Loire Valley) that can be hired for a wedding or a reception, across 6 départements. The best known, according to visitor reviews, are Château de Chenonceau (Chenonceau Castle), Château les Muids and Château de Pray (Pray Castle).

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Château de Chenonceau (Chenonceau Castle)
Francueil, Indre-et-Loire50,417 reviews (4.7/5)
The adult admission fee is 19 euros.
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Château de Villandry (Villandry Castle)
Villandry, Indre-et-Loire
The château is accessible at ground level, without steps hindering the visit.
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Clos Lucé
Amboise, Indre-et-Loire
The adult admission fee is 20 euros.
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Château d'Azay-le-Rideau
Azay-le-Rideau, Indre-et-Loire
The adult admission fee is 16 euros.
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Château de Maintenon (Maintenon Castle)
Maintenon, Eure-et-Loir
The adult admission fee is 12.50 euros.
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Château les Muids
La Ferté-Saint-Aubin, Loiret748 reviews (4.3/5)
The château functions as a privately run hotel and restaurant rather than a site open for general sightseeing.
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Château de Noizay (Noizay Castle)
Noizay, Indre-et-Loire
Château de Noizay, in Noizay (Indre-et-Loire), France. Location, access and practical information.
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Château de Pray (Pray Castle)
Chargé, Indre-et-Loire504 reviews (4.6/5)
The château is located in the town of Chargé, right next to Amboise.
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Castle of Blois Viscounty
Blois, Loir-et-Cher108 reviews (4.1/5)
The château is a listed historic monument, with protection covering the bretèche on the 16th-century façade since 1946.
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Château de Denonville (Denonville Castle)
Denonville, Eure-et-Loir338 reviews (4.5/5)
Adult admission costs 10 euros.
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Château de la Grille (Grille Castle)
Chinon, Indre-et-Loire58 reviews (4.7/5)
château de la Grille, in Chinon (Indre-et-Loire), France. Location, access and practical information.
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Château de Blancafort (Blancafort Castle)
Blancafort, Cher246 reviews (4.2/5)
The château has been listed as a historic monument since 1926.
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Château de La Villaumaire (Villaumaire Castle)
Huismes, Indre-et-Loire27 reviews (4.8/5)
The château lies within the Loire Anjou Touraine regional nature park, making it suitable for a visit combined with the surrounding countryside.
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Château de Pont-Chevron (Pont-Chevron Castle)
Ouzouer-sur-Trézée, Loiret97 reviews (4.8/5)
The castle is not currently open for regular visits, with access information unavailable.
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Château de Beauclair (Beauclair Castle)
Morville-en-Beauce, Loiret23 reviews (4.7/5)
Visits are not open to the public and must be arranged in advance with the owners, by phone or email.
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Château de Champvallins (Champvallins Castle)
Sandillon, Loiret116 reviews (4.3/5)
The château is not open for individual sightseeing; it operates as a private venue for receptions, seminars and overnight stays.
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Château de Herces, Berchères-sur-Vesgre
Berchères-sur-Vesgre, Eure-et-Loir101 reviews (4.8/5)
The château and its outbuildings are listed historic monuments, the château itself registered since 1950 and the dairy-dovecote building fully classified since 1955.
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Château de Cossoles (Cossoles Castle)
Chevilly, Loiret89 reviews (4.7/5)
The château is a private property belonging to the Binoche family and is not among the monuments open for visits.
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Château de Valesne (Valesne Castle)
Saché, Indre-et-Loire281 reviews (4.9/5)
The château has been listed as a historic monument since 2007, with protection covering the façades, roofs, the painted great hall and the water features of the grounds.
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Château de Bouthonvilliers (Bouthonvilliers Castle)
Dangeau, Eure-et-Loir74 reviews (4.8/5)
The château is located in the commune of Dangeau, in the Eure-et-Loir department.
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Château de Longue-Plaine
Sorigny, Indre-et-Loire66 reviews (4.6/5)
The château does not offer individual sightseeing visits, as it is a private estate rented out for events.
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Château de l'Isle-Savary (Isle-Savary Castle)
Clion, Indre61 reviews (4.5/5)
The château is protected as a monument historique, partly listed and partly registered since 1925 and 1932.
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Château du Rondon (Rondon Castle)
Olivet, Loiret95 reviews (4.8/5)
The château is privately owned and partly used as a bed and breakfast and gîte, which limits access to the building itself.
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Comteville Castle
Dreux, Eure-et-Loir80 reviews (4.2/5)
The château is not open for public tours and operates as a private event venue.
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Château de Veuil (Veuil Castle)
Veuil, Indre80 reviews (4.5/5)
The site today consists of ruins, in a village of the Berry region near Valençay.
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Château de Montigny-sur-Avre (Montigny-sur-Avre Castle)
Montigny-sur-Avre, Eure-et-Loir127 reviews (4.6/5)
The château remains a privately owned property still inhabited by a family, which limits standard visiting arrangements.
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Castle of Courcelles-le-Roy
Beaulieu-sur-Loire, Loiret123 reviews (4.7/5)
Only the dovecote of the estate is listed as a historic monument, since 1986.
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Château de la Roche-Racan
Saint-Paterne-Racan, Indre-et-Loire44 reviews (4.3/5)
The château is privately owned, which affects when it can be visited.
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Château de Celon (Celon Castle)
Celon, Indre14 reviews (4.6/5)
The château is not open for individual visits, it operates as a rental venue for groups, seminars and family celebrations.
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Château de Laleuf (Laleuf Castle)
Saint-Maur, Indre381 reviews (4.7/5)
The château is listed as a historic monument, along with the Réserve estate and the building known as la Garderie.
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Château de la Huberdière (Huberdière Castle)
Nazelles-Négron, Indre-et-Loire
The château is not a monument open to the public but a private property run as a boutique hotel and events venue.
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Château de Bouesse (Bouesse Castle)
Bouesse, Indre49 reviews (4.9/5)
The château now operates as a guesthouse and event venue rather than a monument open for public visits.
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Château de Thauvenay (Thauvenay Castle)
Thauvenay, Cher37 reviews (5/5)
The château is not open for a standard tour: it operates through room rentals or full private hire.
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Château de Saint-Agil (Saint-Agil Castle)
Couëtron-au-Perche, Loir-et-Cher31 reviews (4.8/5)
The château has been listed as a monument historique since 1926.
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Château de La Ménaudière (Ménaudière Castle)
Chissay-en-Touraine, Loir-et-Cher52 reviews (3.6/5)
The château is privately owned today and is mainly used as a venue for weddings and seminars.
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Château de la Gadelière (Gadelière Castle)
Rueil-la-Gadelière, Eure-et-Loir28 reviews (4.5/5)
The site opens to the public on only two days a year, with set visiting hours.
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Château Vieux de Candes
Candes-Saint-Martin, Indre-et-Loire231 reviews (4.7/5)
The building currently operates as a hotel, so the monument itself is mainly seen from the outside.
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Château d'Amoy (Amoy Castle)
Oison, Loiret13 reviews (4.2/5)
The adult admission fee is 8 euros.
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Château de Villette (Villette Castle)
Ménestreau-en-Villette, Loiret210 reviews (4.7/5)
The château is located in the commune of Ménestreau-en-Villette, in the Loiret department.
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Manoir des Basses-Rivières
Rochecorbon, Indre-et-Loire33 reviews (4.9/5)
The visit lasts about one hour.
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Manoir de la Foulquetière
Luçay-le-Mâle, Indre75 reviews (4.5/5)
Only the chapel is listed as a historic monument, since 1978.
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Domaine des Grotteaux
Huisseau-sur-Cosson, Loir-et-Cher175 reviews (4.9/5)
The domain is privately owned, which determines how it can be visited.
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Château de La Celle-Guenand (Celle-Guenand Castle)
La Celle-Guenand, Indre-et-Loire33 reviews (4.8/5)
The château has been a listed historic monument (inscrit) since 1943.
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Château de Courtalain (Courtalain Castle)
Vald'Yerre, Eure-et-Loir121 reviews (4.3/5)
The château remains privately owned and inhabited by the Gontaut-Biron family.
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Château de Béthune (Béthune Castle)
La Chapelle-d'Angillon, Cher6 reviews (4.3/5)
Visits are guided.
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Château de Mareuil (Mareuil Castle)
Mareuil-sur-Cher, Loir-et-Cher94 reviews (4.5/5)
The château has belonged to the municipality of Mareuil-sur-Cher since 1982.
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Manoir de La Bruère (dénommé parfois improprement La Chancellerie)
Huismes, Indre-et-Loire94 reviews (4.2/5)
The manor has been listed as a historic monument since 1962 for its facades, northern roofs and corner tower.
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Château de la Source du Rollin
La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin, Loiret80 reviews (4.8/5)
The château is not open for monument-style visits, it operates as a private event venue.
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Château de la Ploquinière (Ploquinière Castle)
Cheillé, Indre-et-Loire46 reviews (4.8/5)
The estate cannot be visited freely, as it operates as a private event venue.
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Château de Saint-Lubin-des-Joncherets
Saint-Lubin-des-Joncherets, Eure-et-Loir46 reviews (5/5)
The château is a private property and is not open for general public visits.
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Château de Nanteuil (Huisseau-sur-Cosson)
Huisseau-sur-Cosson, Loir-et-Cher38 reviews (4.4/5)
The château is privately owned.
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Château de Clavières (Clavières Castle)
Ardentes, Indre27 reviews (4.7/5)
The industrial buildings of the forges have almost entirely vanished, with only the water reservoir of the Forge Basse still visible.
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Château de La Fontaine (Fontaine Castle)
Olivet, Loiret25 reviews (4.9/5)
The château is a private residence; only the park can be visited.
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Castle of Blet
Blet, Cher
The castle is not open for standard sightseeing visits, it operates as a private rental property.
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Château de Beaulieu (Beaulieu Castle)
Joué-lès-Tours, Indre-et-Loire
The château now operates as a hotel, which shapes how the grounds can be visited.
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Frequently asked questions

How many châteaux in Centre-Val de Loire can be hired for a wedding?: 55, across 6 départements. These are the châteaux whose official website or manager told us they host receptions; each entry links to it.
Which is the best known château for a wedding in Centre-Val de Loire?: Château de Chenonceau, in Francueil, with 50,417 visitor reviews. Renown is measured here by attendance, not by an editorial ranking.
In which départements of Centre-Val de Loire can you hire a château for a wedding?: Indre-et-Loire (18), Loiret (11), Eure-et-Loir (9), Indre (7), Loir-et-Cher (6), Cher (4).
How do you request a quote from a château in Centre-Val de Loire?: From its entry: the button Request a quote opens a short form, and your request goes straight to the château, which answers you at the address you give. We take no commission.