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Castles in Charente-Maritime, France

8 open to visitors · 108 châteaux listed · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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

We record 108 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Charente-Maritime, spread across 98 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château de la Roche Courbon (open to visitors), Château de Beaulon (Beaulon Castle) (on the historic monuments register), Château de Jonzac (Jonzac Castle) (a listed historic monument) and Château de Panloy (Panloy Castle) (767 reviews).

17 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 15 and the prices of 7 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 19 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Renaissance, with 48 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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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 la Roche Courbon

    Saint-Porchaire

    In Saint-Porchaire, in the Charente-Maritime department, the château de la Roche-Courbon stands with its 15th-century buildings above moats and terraced grounds.

  2. 2

    Château de Beaulon (Beaulon Castle)

    Saint-Dizant-du-Gua

    In Saint-Dizant-du-Gua, in the Charente-Maritime region, the château de Beaulon combines late Gothic lines from the end of the 15th century with Renaissance additions made some thirty years…

  3. 3

    Château de Crazannes (Crazannes Castle)

    Crazannes

    In Crazannes, in the Charente-Maritime region, this castle combines eleventh century remains, a keep and a Romanesque chapel, with a flamboyant residence built in the fourteenth and…

  4. 4

    Château de Jonzac (Jonzac Castle)

    Jonzac

    Jonzac castle stands at the centre of the town that bears its name, in the Charente-Maritime department.

  5. 5

    Château de Panloy (Panloy Castle)

    Port-d'Envaux

    Standing on the banks of the Charente river at Port-d'Envaux, Panloy castle has stayed in the hands of a single family since it was built in the 17th century, which explains why the rooms…

    Adult €11

  6. 6

    Château de Mornay (Mornay Castle)

    Saint-Pierre-de-l'Isle

    The château de Mornay stands at the southern end of a broad moated park in the village of Saint-Pierre-de-l'Isle, Charente-Maritime.

  7. 7

    Château de Dampierre-sur-Boutonne (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne Castle)

    Dampierre-sur-Boutonne

    Built on two islands of the Boutonne river and reached by a bridge, the château de Dampierre-sur-Boutonne is known for its Renaissance gallery with two superimposed levels, decorated with…

    Adult €10

  8. 8

    Chateau de Mirambeau

    Mirambeau

    Château de Mirambeau stands on a hillside in northern Charente-Maritime, between Bordeaux and Cognac.

The 10 most beautiful castles in Charente-Maritime, our selection

Coming this weekend? 11 castles open on Saturday or Sunday in Charente-Maritime.

How much does it cost? 7 entry prices in Charente-Maritime, including 1 free castles.

During the holidays, 9 castles open in Charente-Maritime (Christmas holidays).

During the holidays, 10 castles open in Charente-Maritime (February holidays).

During the holidays, 13 castles open in Charente-Maritime (spring holidays).

For the spring long weekends, 10 castles open at Easter 2027 in Charente-Maritime · 14 castles open for the May 2027 long weekends in Charente-Maritime.

In French: Tous les châteaux de la Charente-Maritime

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Charente-Maritime can you visit?
We record 108 châteaux in Charente-Maritime, across 98 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-Maritime?
Château de la Roche-Courbon, in Saint-Porchaire, with 3,078 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Charente-Maritime are listed historic monuments?
19 out of 108. 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 15 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.