What is the most beautiful castle in Creuse?

The most visited in Creuse is Château de Chaumont, 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 115 castles recorded in Creuse, we keep those open to the public with a photo, then rank by number of Google reviews. No castle pays to appear.

The 10 most beautiful castles in Creuse

10 châteaux

Chosen among 115 recorded castles

What to see in Creuse 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.

No. 1
Château de Chaumont (Chaumont Castle)
La Serre-Bussière-Vieille
Straddling the boundary between Mainsat and La Serre-Bussière-Vieille, Chaumont is not an old fortress but a Louis XIII-style residence built in 1886, long absent from tourist itineraries.
Hours, prices and access
No. 2
Château de Villemonteix (Villemonteix Castle)
Saint-Pardoux-les-Cards
In Saint-Pardoux-les-Cards, in the Creuse department, the château de Villemonteix stands with its round towers and square stair turret above a defensive enclosure dating from the 15th century.
Adult €10Hours, prices and access
No. 3
Château de Boussac (Boussac Castle)
Boussac
Perched on a rocky spur above the Petite Creuse river, Boussac castle stands on the site of a medieval stronghold rebuilt around 1400 by Jean de Brosse after its destruction by the English.
Adult €14Hours, prices and access
No. 4
Château de l'Etang (Etang Castle)
La Chaussade
château de l'Etang, in La Chaussade (Creuse), France. Location, access and practical information.
Hours, prices and access
No. 5
Château du Bost (Bost Castle)
Magnat-l'Étrange
The château du Bost stands at the hamlet bearing its name, in the commune of Magnat-l'Étrange, in the Creuse department.
Hours, prices and access
No. 6
Château de Crozant (Crozant Castle)
Crozant
Perched on a rocky spur above the confluence of the Creuse and Sédelle rivers, the ruins of Crozant castle stand on a fortified site dating from the late 12th century, later reworked through the 15th.
Hours, prices and access
No. 7
Château de la Chezotte (Chezotte Castle)
Ahun
In Ahun, in the Creuse département, La Chezotte stands as a 15th-century fortified manor house that has kept much of its original character, surrounded by water-filled moats. Round towers, a central square tower and a fortified gatehouse form a defensive group notable for how completely it survives.
Adult €10Hours, prices and access
No. 8
Château de Saint-Maixant (Saint-Maixant Castle)
Saint-Maixant
In the Creuse department, a short drive from Aubusson, the château de Saint-Maixant stands as a quadrangle flanked by round towers and a tall stair tower, built in the late 14th or early 15th century.
Hours, prices and access
No. 9
Château de Sainte-Feyre (Sainte-Feyre Castle)
Sainte-Feyre
Built in the mid-18th century on the site of an earlier fortress, Sainte-Feyre Castle stands as a record of two periods in French architecture. The Dauphin, the future Louis XI, stayed there in 1439. The present building organizes its facades and roofs around a courtyard framed by pavilions and service buildings.
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No. 10
Château de Jouillat (Jouillat Castle)
Jouillat
Jouillat castle, a 14th-century structure in Creuse, reflects the medieval military architecture of the region. Listed as a historical monument since 1926, it retains the characteristics of its period of construction. The castle represents an example of Creuse's feudal-era built heritage.
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Frequently asked questions

What is the most beautiful castle in Creuse?: The most visited in Creuse is Château de Chaumont, 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 115 castles recorded in Creuse, we keep those open to the public with a photo, then rank by number of Google reviews. No castle pays to appear.