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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 renown: how often their name is searched on Google each month, and how many reviews visitors have left. “Beautiful” is your word; what we measure is what visitors choose.

  1. Château de Turenne

    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

  2. Tours de Merle

    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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  3. Château de Sédières

    No. 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 century by the descendants of its builder, Jean Boutier.

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  4. Château de Pompadour

    No. 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 €9.50Hours, prices and access

  5. Château de Ventadour

    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

  6. Château de Bity

    No. 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.

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  7. Château du Saillant

    No. 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.

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  8. Châteaux de Saint-Hilaire et des Plas

    No. 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.

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  9. Château de Couzag

    No. 9

    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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  10. Château de Lissac

    No. 10

    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.

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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.