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Castles in Aude, France

103 châteaux listed · Occitanie

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

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We record 103 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Aude, spread across 88 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château comtal de Carcassonne (open to visitors), Château de Quéribus (Quéribus Castle) (a listed historic monument), Châteaux de Lastours (2,845 reviews), Puilaurens Castle (open to visitors) and Château de Villerouge-Termenès (Villerouge-Termenès Castle) (open to visitors).

18 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 15 and the prices of 13 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 22 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Middle Ages, with 41 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 de l’Aude

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Aude can you visit?
We record 103 châteaux in Aude, across 88 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 Aude?
Château comtal de Carcassonne, in Carcassonne, with 14,124 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Aude are listed historic monuments?
22 out of 103. 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 15 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.