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Castles in Corrèze, France

10 open to visitors · 86 châteaux listed · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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

We record 86 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Corrèze, spread across 64 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château de Turenne (Turenne Castle) (open to visitors), Tours de Merle (a listed historic monument), Château de Sédières (Sédières Castle) (with a restaurant), Château de Pompadour (Pompadour Castle) (on the historic monuments register) and Castel Vuillier (3,023 reviews).

11 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 10 and the prices of 7 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 Middle Ages, with 47 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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  1. 1

    Château de Turenne (Turenne Castle)

    Turenne

    Perched on a rocky spur above the village of Turenne, in the Corrèze department, this castle was the seat of a viscounty that long remained largely independent of the French crown, until…

    Adult €8.40

  2. 2

    Tours de Merle

    Saint-Geniez-ô-Merle

    In Saint-Geniez-ô-Merle, in the Corrèze department, the tours de Merle form a medieval castrum, a cluster of fortified houses built between the 12th and 16th centuries on a rocky spur above…

  3. 3

    Château de Sédières (Sédières Castle)

    Clergoux

    Set within a 130-hectare wooded estate in the Corrèze region, the Château de Sédières combines 14th-century medieval architecture with Renaissance alterations carried out in the 16th…

  4. 4

    Château de Pompadour (Pompadour Castle)

    Arnac-Pompadour

    The château de Pompadour overlooks the national stud farm of Arnac-Pompadour in the Corrèze, part of a building complex that traces centuries of equestrian history as much as architecture.

    Adult €9.50

  5. 5

    Château de Ventadour (Ventadour Castle)

    Moustier-Ventadour

    Perched on a rocky spur above the Soudeillette valley in the Corrèze region, the ruins of Ventadour castle occupy a steep and isolated site.

    Adult €5

  6. 6

    Château de Bity (Bity Castle)

    Sarran

    The château de Bity stands in the commune of Sarran, in the Corrèze department, its main building dating from the early 17th century and flanked by four square towers with corner turrets.

  7. 7

    Château du Saillant (Saillant Castle)

    Voutezac

    Saillant Castle, built in the 15th century in the Corrèze region, stands on a site inhabited since Merovingian times.

  8. 8

    Châteaux de Saint-Hilaire et des Plas

    Curemonte

    In Curemonte, in the Corrèze department, the Saint-Hilaire château stands at the centre of a walled enclosure it shares with a second building, the château des Plas.

The 10 most beautiful castles in Corrèze, our selection

Coming this weekend? 8 castles open on Saturday or Sunday in Corrèze.

How much does it cost? 6 entry prices in Corrèze, including 0 free castles.

During the holidays, 7 castles open in Corrèze (Christmas holidays).

During the holidays, 7 castles open in Corrèze (February holidays).

During the holidays, 9 castles open in Corrèze (spring holidays).

For the spring long weekends, 7 castles open at Easter 2027 in Corrèze · 9 castles open for the May 2027 long weekends in Corrèze.

In French: Tous les châteaux de la Corrèze

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Corrèze can you visit?
We record 86 châteaux in Corrèze, across 64 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 Corrèze?
Château de Turenne, in Turenne, with 3,821 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Corrèze are listed historic monuments?
15 out of 86. 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 10 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.