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Castles in Aube, France

3 open to visitors · 54 châteaux listed · Grand Est

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

We record 54 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Aube, spread across 51 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château de Vaux (Aube) (open to visitors), Château de Droupt-Saint-Basle (Droupt-Saint-Basle Castle) (you can stay the night) and Château de Brienne-le-Château (on the historic monuments register).

7 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 5 and the prices of 2 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 9 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Classical period, with 21 buildings. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.

The 8 castles not to miss in Aube

The most searched-for on Google and the most reviewed by visitors, among those open to visitors, with the essentials of each entry.

  1. 1

    Château de Vaux (Aube)

    Fouchères

    Rebuilt after a fire in 1720 to designs by Germain Boffrand, a pupil of Jules Hardouin-Mansart, the château de Vaux stands at Fouchères, on the edge of the Forêt d'Orient, some twenty…

    Adult €10

  2. 2

    Château de La Motte-Tilly (Motte-Tilly Castle)

    La Motte-Tilly

    The château de La Motte-Tilly stands above the Seine, where the Aube, Seine-et-Marne and Yonne departments meet.

    Adult €9

  3. 3

    Château de Brienne-le-Château

    Brienne-le-Château

    The château of Brienne-le-Château stands on a mound overlooking the town, in the Aube department.

  4. 4

    Château de Foolz (Foolz Castle)

    Bourguignons

    The château de Foolz stands in Bourguignons, in the Aube department, at the end of a 350-metre tree-lined avenue running alongside the Seine.

  5. 5

    Château de la Chaise (Chaise Castle)

    La Chaise

    The Château de la Chaise is a hunting lodge built between 1860 and 1864 by the Du Pont de Compiègne family during the Second Empire.

  6. 6

    Manoir des Tourelles

    Rumilly-lès-Vaudes

    Built in the 16th century in Rumilly-lès-Vaudes, the Manoir des Tourelles is a listed historic monument since 1903. This manor exemplifies Renaissance residential architecture in the Aube…

  7. 7

    Château de Barberey-Saint-Sulpice (Barberey-Saint-Sulpice Castle)

    Barberey-Saint-Sulpice

    Standing on the banks of the Seine, the château of Barberey-Saint-Sulpice replaced a 16th century fortified house, traces of which remain on the moat side.

  8. 8

    Château de Bligny (Bligny Castle)

    Bligny

    The château de Bligny, in the Aube department, stands on the site of a medieval castellany first recorded in 1465. The main building dates from the 18th century and rests on older cellars,…

The 10 most beautiful castles in Aube, our selection

Coming this weekend? 4 castles open on Saturday or Sunday in Aube.

During the holidays, 3 castles open in Aube (Christmas holidays).

During the holidays, 3 castles open in Aube (February holidays).

During the holidays, 6 castles open in Aube (spring holidays).

For the spring long weekends, 3 castles open at Easter 2027 in Aube · 4 castles open for the May 2027 long weekends in Aube.

In French: Tous les châteaux de l’Aube

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Aube can you visit?
We record 54 châteaux in Aube, across 51 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 Aube?
Château de Vaux, in Fouchères, with 1,043 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Aube are listed historic monuments?
9 out of 54. 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 5 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.