What is the most beautiful castle in Creuse?

The most visited in Creuse is Château de Villemonteix, 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; 1 of these castles are free.

How is this selection made?

Among the 100 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 100 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 attendance, from the number of Google reviews. “Beautiful” is your word; what we measure is what visitors choose.

No. 1
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. 2
Château de Bridiers (Bridiers Castle)
La Souterraine
Bridiers castle stands east of La Souterraine, in the Creuse department, its circular 13th-century keep being the best-preserved element of what was once a pentagon-shaped fortress.
Free entryHours, prices and access
No. 3
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. 4
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. 5
Château de Jouillat (Jouillat Castle)
Jouillat
Château de Jouillat, in Jouillat (Creuse), France. Location, access and practical information.
Hours, prices and access
No. 6
Château de La Combe de Sermur
Sermur
château de La Combe de Sermur, in Sermur (Creuse), France. Location, access and practical information.
Hours, prices and access
No. 7
Château d'Étangsannes (Étangsannes Castle)
Saint-Chabrais
Étangsannes castle stands at Saint-Chabrais, in the Creuse department, close to Chénérailles. Its square keep, round tower with corbelled machicolations and rectangular main building form a medieval group later enhanced by 17th-century painted ceilings.
Adult €8Hours, prices and access
No. 8
Château de Sainte-Feyre (Sainte-Feyre Castle)
Sainte-Feyre
Château de Sainte-Feyre, in Sainte-Feyre (Creuse), France. Location, access and practical information.
Hours, prices and access
No. 9
Château d'Aubusson (Aubusson Castle)
Aubusson
On the hill known as the Chapitre, overlooking Aubusson, stand the remains of a castle whose origins go back to the 11th century, built by local viscounts on a site already occupied in Roman times.
Hours, prices and access
No. 10
Château de Crozant (Crozant Castle)
Crozant
Château de Crozant, in Crozant (Creuse), France. Location, access and practical information.
Hours, prices and access

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most beautiful castle in Creuse?: The most visited in Creuse is Château de Villemonteix, 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; 1 of these castles are free.
How is this selection made?: Among the 100 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.