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Castles in Calvados, France

11 open to visitors · 296 châteaux listed · Normandie

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

We record 296 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Calvados, spread across 214 towns and villages.

22 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 17 and the prices of 13 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 74 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Renaissance, with 176 buildings.

The most visited, with reviews, is Castle of Caen (Caen).

The 8 castles not to miss in Calvados

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

    Castle of Caen

    Caen

    Founded around 1060 by William the Conqueror, Caen Castle overlooks the city from a fortified enclosure that ranks among the largest in medieval Europe.

  2. 2

    Château de Falaise (Falaise Castle)

    Falaise

    Standing on a rocky spur above Falaise, this 10th century fortress is the birthplace of William the Conqueror.

    Adult €9.50

  3. 3

    Château de Boutemont (Boutemont Castle)

    Ouilly-le-Vicomte

    In Ouilly-le-Vicomte, in the heart of the Pays d'Auge, Boutemont castle stands on a platform surrounded by dry moats, with its gatehouse tower and twin drawbridges and its 16th-century main…

    Adult €12

  4. 4

    Château de Vendeuvre (Vendeuvre Castle)

    Vendeuvre

    Built in the early 1750s between Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives and Falaise, the château de Vendeuvre embodies the ideal of a Norman country house under Louis XV.

  5. 5

    Domaine de Beauregard

    Hérouville-Saint-Clair

    The Beauregard estate covers 23 hectares along the Caen to the sea canal, in Hérouville-Saint-Clair.

  6. 6

    Château de Canon (Canon Castle)

    Mézidon Vallée d'Auge

    The château de Canon stands in Mézidon Vallée d'Auge, in the Calvados department, its buildings dating from the second half of the 18th century.

  7. 7

    Château de Fontaine-Henry (Fontaine-Henry Castle)

    Fontaine-Henry

    Set in the Calvados countryside, the château de Fontaine-Henry still bears traces of a fortress raised around 1200, later turned into a residence by the Harcourt family between the late…

    Adult €9

  8. 8

    Château du Breuil-en-Auge

    Le Breuil-en-Auge

    In Le Breuil-en-Auge, this Norman manor house from the 16th century stands out for its half-timbering and pink tiles, set on land encircled by two branches of the Touques river.

    Adult €9

The 10 most beautiful castles in Calvados, our selection

Coming this weekend? 7 castles open on Saturday or Sunday in Calvados.

In the footsteps of history: William the Conqueror castles

How much does it cost? 11 entry prices in Calvados, including 1 free castles.

During the holidays, 5 castles open in Calvados (Christmas holidays).

During the holidays, 6 castles open in Calvados (February holidays).

During the holidays, 15 castles open in Calvados (spring holidays).

For the spring long weekends, 6 castles open at Easter 2027 in Calvados · 15 castles open for the May 2027 long weekends in Calvados.

In French: Tous les châteaux du Calvados

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Calvados can you visit?
We record 296 châteaux in Calvados, across 214 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 Calvados?
Château de Caen, in Caen, with — visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Calvados are listed historic monuments?
74 out of 296. 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 17 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.