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Castles in Cantal, France

10 open to visitors · 146 châteaux listed · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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

We record 146 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Cantal, spread across 94 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château d'Anjony (Anjony Castle) (open to visitors), Château d'Alleuze (Alleuze Castle) (free entry), Castle of Pesteils (a listed historic monument) and Château du Sailhant (Sailhant Castle) (on the historic monuments register).

18 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 14 and the prices of 13 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 13 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Middle Ages, with 76 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 Cantal

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 Val (Val Castle)

    Lanobre

    The Château de Val stands on a peninsula of the Bort-les-Orgues lake in the Cantal region, its six turrets crowned with machicolations rising above the water.

    Adult €8

  2. 2

    Château d'Anjony (Anjony Castle)

    Tournemire

    In the village of Tournemire, this 15th-century fortified castle stands with its keep flanked by four round towers, remarkably preserved since it never endured a siege.

    Adult €10

  3. 3

    Château d'Alleuze (Alleuze Castle)

    Alleuze

    Perched on a rocky spur above the Alleuze valley, this ruined stronghold still shows its square plan flanked by four round towers, characteristic of 14th-century fortresses.

    Free entry

  4. 4

    Castle of Pesteils

    Polminhac

    Standing on a rocky spur above Polminhac and the Cère valley, the Château de Pesteils combines a keep dating from the 14th-15th centuries with a residential wing enlarged in the 17th…

    Adult €11

  5. 5

    Château du Sailhant (Sailhant Castle)

    Andelat

    Perched on a volcanic rocky spur near Saint-Flour, Château du Sailhant has overlooked a waterfall and a former crater lake for a thousand years.

  6. 6

    Château de Chavagnac (Chavagnac Castle)

    Neussargues en Pinatelle

    Chavagnac Castle, built in the 15th century in Upper Auvergne, is marked by its cylindrical towers which experienced a remarkable history: they were torn down during the Revolution and…

  7. 7

    Château d'Auzers (Auzers Castle)

    Auzers

    In Auzers, in the Cantal department, this château built in the early 16th century retains a distinctly medieval look despite its reconstruction: two massive towers and a stair tower flank a…

  8. 8

    Chateau de Messilhac

    Raulhac

    Set on a rocky spur above the Goul valley, Messilhac combines an 11th century Romanesque keep with a Renaissance main building raised in 1531. Two square towers topped by a machicolated…

    Adult €9

The 10 most beautiful castles in Cantal, our selection

Coming this weekend? 11 castles open on Saturday or Sunday in Cantal.

How much does it cost? 12 entry prices in Cantal, including 1 free castles.

During the holidays, 8 castles open in Cantal (Christmas holidays).

During the holidays, 9 castles open in Cantal (February holidays).

During the holidays, 11 castles open in Cantal (spring holidays).

For the spring long weekends, 9 castles open at Easter 2027 in Cantal · 13 castles open for the May 2027 long weekends in Cantal.

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Cantal can you visit?
We record 146 châteaux in Cantal, across 94 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 Cantal?
Château de Val, in Lanobre, with — visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Cantal are listed historic monuments?
13 out of 146. 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 14 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.