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Castles in Charente, France

140 châteaux listed · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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

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We record 140 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Charente, spread across 105 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château de La Rochefoucauld (Rochefoucauld Castle) (open to visitors), Castle of Cognac (on the historic monuments register), Château de Chalais (Chalais Castle) (a listed historic monument), Château de Barbezieux (Barbezieux Castle) (576 reviews) and Château de Confolens (Confolens Castle) (544 reviews).

21 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 19 and the prices of 8 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 15 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Renaissance, with 59 buildings. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.

Coming this weekend? 14 castles open on Saturday or Sunday in Charente.

In French: Tous les châteaux de la Charente

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Charente can you visit?
We record 140 châteaux in Charente, across 105 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 Charente?
Château de La Rochefoucauld, in La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois, with 3,546 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Charente are listed historic monuments?
15 out of 140. 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 19 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.