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Castles in Alpes-Maritimes, France

58 châteaux listed · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Every château we have listed in this department, with its verification level.

Friday 18, Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September 202610 castles open in Alpes-Maritimes for the European Heritage DaysSee the programme →

We record 58 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Alpes-Maritimes, spread across 33 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Colline du Château (open to visitors), Palais de la Méditerranée (a listed historic monument), Roquebrune castle (on the historic monuments register), Palais Lascaris (2,080 reviews) and Château fort ou ancien monastère de Lérins (you can stay the night).

12 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 11 and the prices of 5 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 15 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Middle Ages, with 24 buildings. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.

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In French: Tous les châteaux des Alpes-Maritimes

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Alpes-Maritimes can you visit?
We record 58 châteaux in Alpes-Maritimes, across 33 towns and villages. Not all are open: many are private properties we list for their heritage interest, and the entry says so when we know.
Which is the most visited château in Alpes-Maritimes?
Colline du château de Nice, in Nice, with 25,398 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Alpes-Maritimes are listed historic monuments?
15 out of 58. Listing is the highest level of protection in French heritage law; every entry links to its official record in the Mérimée database.
Where can I find opening hours?
On each entry. We know the hours of 11 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.