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Castles in Bouches-du-Rhône, France

18 open to visitors · 86 châteaux listed · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

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

We record 86 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Bouches-du-Rhône, spread across 54 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Palais du Pharo (open to visitors) and Château des Baux (Baux Castle) (a listed historic monument).

26 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 22 and the prices of 8 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 29 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Classical period, with 35 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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  1. 1

    Palais du Pharo

    Marseille 7e Arrondissement

    The Pharo palace overlooks the entrance to Marseille's Old Port, built on a headland given to Napoleon III for a residence intended for Empress Eugénie.

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    Château des Baux (Baux Castle)

    Les Baux-de-Provence

    Perched on a rocky spur above Les Baux-de-Provence, this ruined hilltop fortress has overlooked the valley since the 11th century.

  3. 3

    Château de la Buzine (Buzine Castle)

    11e arrondissement de Marseille

    On the heights of Saint-Menet, in Marseille's 11th arrondissement, the château de la Buzine owes its fame to Marcel Pagnol, who described it in his childhood memoirs before later owning it…

  4. 4

    Château d'Estoublon (Estoublon Castle)

    Fontvieille

    At the foot of the Alpilles, in Fontvieille, the Château d'Estoublon is a working estate built in the second half of the 16th century, its facades and roofs listed as a historic monument.

  5. 5

    Château de Cassis (Cassis Castle)

    Cassis

    Perched above the bay of Cassis, this château combines medieval remains with recent renovations that turned the old fortress into a private guesthouse.

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    Château de la Gaude (Gaude Castle)

    Aix-en-Provence

    Set in the countryside near Aix-en-Provence, the Château de la Gaude is an 18th-century Provençal manor surrounded by a formal French garden with fountains and carved basins.

  7. 7

    Château Pastré (Pastré Castle)

    Marseille

    Château Pastré is a 19th-century Provençal bastide located in the southern districts of Marseille, set within a large park known as the Campagne Pastré.

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    La Barben Castle

    La Barben

    The château de la Barben stands in the village of the same name, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, on foundations dating back to the 12th century.

    Adult €17.90

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How much does it cost? 5 entry prices in Bouches-du-Rhône, including 0 free castles.

During the holidays, 17 castles open in Bouches-du-Rhône (Christmas holidays).

During the holidays, 17 castles open in Bouches-du-Rhône (February holidays).

During the holidays, 20 castles open in Bouches-du-Rhône (spring holidays).

For the spring long weekends, 17 castles open at Easter 2027 in Bouches-du-Rhône · 20 castles open for the May 2027 long weekends in Bouches-du-Rhône.

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Bouches-du-Rhône can you visit?
We record 86 châteaux in Bouches-du-Rhône, across 54 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 Bouches-du-Rhône?
Palais du Pharo, in Marseille 7e Arrondissement, with 4,216 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Bouches-du-Rhône are listed historic monuments?
29 out of 86. 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 22 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.