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Castles in Charente-Maritime, France

104 châteaux listed · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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

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We record 104 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Charente-Maritime, spread across 94 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château de la Roche Courbon (open to visitors), Château de Jonzac (Jonzac Castle) (a listed historic monument), Château de Panloy (Panloy Castle) (on the historic monuments register), Château de Surgères (Surgères Castle) (16th century) and Château de Dampierre-sur-Boutonne (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne Castle) (632 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. 20 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Renaissance, with 46 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 de la Charente-Maritime

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Charente-Maritime can you visit?
We record 104 châteaux in Charente-Maritime, 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 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?
20 out of 104. 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.