The 10 most beautiful castles in Corrèze
10 châteaux
Chosen among 86 recorded castles
What to see in Corrèze when you only have a weekend: the 10 most visited castles according to their visitors’ reviews, among those open to the public whose visiting conditions we checked on the official website. For each: what you see, the entry price, the link to the full entry.
Ranked by attendance, from the number of Google reviews. “Beautiful” is your word; what we measure is what visitors choose.
No. 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 Louis XV bought it back in 1738. Of the once-extensive stronghold only two towers linked by a stretch of masonry now stand: the…
Adult €8.40Hours, prices and access
No. 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 the valley.
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No. 3
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 €9.50Hours, prices and access
No. 4
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 century by the descendants of its builder, Jean Boutier.
No. 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. Built in the 11th century and reworked through the 15th, this stronghold was among the most formidable in medieval Limousin and the birthplace of troubadour Bernard de Ventadour.
Adult €5Hours, prices and access
No. 6
Manoir de Vassinhac
Collonges-la-Rouge
Manoir de Vassinhac, in Collonges-la-Rouge (Corrèze), France. Listed historic monument. Location, access and practical information.
Adult €8.50Hours, prices and access
No. 7
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.
No. 8
Château de Lissac (Lissac Castle)
Lissac-sur-Couze
The Château de Lissac stands in Lissac-sur-Couze, in the Corrèze department, on the heights above the Causse lake. Its L-shaped main building, dating from the 15th century, still has a corner turret at the north-east angle and an interior layout that retains features from the 15th and 17th centuries.
No. 9
Château de Neuvic d'Ussel (Neuvic d'Ussel Castle)
Neuvic
At the heart of Neuvic, in the Corrèze department, this estate combines a 19th-century residence, rebuilt after the fire that devastated the town in 1822, with a landscaped park covering more than 6 hectares.
No. 10
Château de Couzag
Chasteaux
On the commune of Chasteaux, in the Corrèze department, the ruins of the château de Couzage stand on a rise above the Couze valley and the Causse lake.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the most beautiful castle in Corrèze?
- The most visited in Corrèze is Château de Turenne, first in this selection according to its visitors’ reviews. All 10 castles listed are open to visitors with checked hours.
- How much does a visit cost?
- The adult entry price is shown under each castle when the official website publishes it; 0 of these castles are free.
- How is this selection made?
- Among the 86 castles recorded in Corrèze, we keep those open to the public with a photo, then rank by number of Google reviews. No castle pays to appear.