The 10 most beautiful castles in Aube
10 châteaux
Chosen among 54 recorded castles
What to see in Aube when you only have a weekend: the 10 most visited castles according to their visitors’ reviews, among those open to the public whose visiting conditions we checked on the official website. For each: what you see, the entry price, the link to the full entry.
Ranked by renown: how often their name is searched on Google each month, and how many reviews visitors have left. “Beautiful” is your word; what we measure is what visitors choose.
No. 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 kilometres from Troyes.
Adult €10Hours, prices and access
No. 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. Built in the mid-18th century to designs by architect François-Nicolas Lancret, it retains its courtyard of honour, its wrought-iron gate and a terraced park overlooking a canal.
Adult €9Hours, prices and access
No. 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. Rebuilt between 1770 and 1778 for the Loménie de Brienne family by architect Jean-Louis Fontaine, it displays a sober, classical architecture drawing on Antiquity.
No. 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. Visitors first pass through a late 18th-century gateway with carved finials, before reaching a 17th-century main building flanked by two later pavilions.
No. 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. Constructed in two stages, it combines the timber framework of its central core with the brick and plaster detailing of its lateral wings.
No. 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 region.
No. 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. The present building was begun in 1626 by Jean Le Mairat, an ennobled Troyes merchant, in a Louis XIII style, and was only completed in the following century.
No. 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, with a wing and a tower added in the 19th century.
No. 9
Château de Brantigny (Brantigny Castle)
Piney
The château de Brantigny is located in the commune of Piney, in the Aube department. Its history dates back to the late 16th century, when these lands became part of the Duchy of Piney. The estate passed through several owners over time, from the des Réaulx family to its acquisition by Paul Royer in the 20th century.
No. 10
Château de Bar sur Seine
Bar-sur-Seine
Perched on a promontory above Bar-sur-Seine, the remains of this medieval fortress recall a time when it ranked among the most powerful strongholds of Burgundy, standing on the border with Champagne.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the most beautiful castle in Aube?
- The most visited in Aube is Château de Vaux (Aube), first in this selection according to its visitors’ reviews. All 10 castles listed are open to visitors with checked hours.
- How much does a visit cost?
- The adult entry price is shown under each castle when the official website publishes it; 0 of these castles are free.
- How is this selection made?
- Among the 54 castles recorded in Aube, we keep those open to the public with a photo, then rank by number of Google reviews. No castle pays to appear.