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Castles in Cantal, France

144 châteaux listed · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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

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We record 144 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Cantal, spread across 93 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château d'Anjony (Anjony Castle) (open to visitors), Castle of Pesteils (a listed historic monument), Château du Sailhant (Sailhant Castle) (on the historic monuments register), Chateau du Jarrousset (with a restaurant) and Château d'Alleuze (Alleuze Castle) (free entry).

18 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 13 and the prices of 12 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.

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In French: Tous les châteaux du Cantal

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Cantal can you visit?
We record 144 châteaux in Cantal, across 93 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 d'Anjony, in Tournemire, with 1,062 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Cantal are listed historic monuments?
13 out of 144. 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 13 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.