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Castles in Ardèche, France

116 châteaux listed · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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

Friday 18, Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September 202617 castles open in Ardèche for the European Heritage DaysSee the programme

We record 116 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Ardèche, spread across 85 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château de Crussol (Crussol Castle) (open to visitors), Castle of Saint-Montan (1,879 reviews), Château d'Aubenas (Aubenas Castle) (a listed historic monument), Château de Montréal (Montréal Castle) (on the historic monuments register) and Rochemaure castle (14th century).

20 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 16 and the prices of 11 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 Renaissance, with 31 buildings. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.

Coming this weekend? 13 castles open on Saturday or Sunday in Ardèche.

In French: Tous les châteaux de la Ardèche

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Ardèche can you visit?
We record 116 châteaux in Ardèche, across 85 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 Ardèche?
Château de Crussol, in Saint-Péray, with 2,964 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Ardèche are listed historic monuments?
15 out of 116. 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 16 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.