What is the most beautiful castle in Dordogne?

The most visited in Dordogne is Château des Milandes, 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 312 castles recorded in Dordogne, 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 Dordogne

10 châteaux

Chosen among 312 recorded castles

What to see in Dordogne 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 des Milandes (Milandes Castle)
Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
The château des Milandes stands on a promontory above the Dordogne valley, in Castelnaud-la-Chapelle.
Adult €15Hours, prices and access
No. 2
Château de Beynac (Beynac Castle)
Beynac-et-Cazenac
Built from the 12th century on a limestone cliff towering 150 metres above the Dordogne river, Beynac castle stood as one of Périgord's key strongholds during the Hundred Years' War.
Adult €12.50Hours, prices and access
No. 3
Château de Biron (Biron Castle)
Biron
The château de Biron rises over the Périgord pourpre area, its origins dating back to the 12th century. It served as the seat of one of the four great baronies of Périgord, alongside Beynac, Bourdeilles and Mareuil.
Hours, prices and access
No. 4
Château de Hautefort (Hautefort Castle)
Hautefort
Perched on a rocky spur in the Périgord Noir, this castle overlooks the village of Hautefort and stands out for a classical architecture unusual in the Dordogne, closer to the châteaux of the Loire than to local fortresses.
Adult €13Hours, prices and access
No. 5
Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
Facing its old rival Beynac across the valley, Castelnaud castle stands on a rocky spur above the meeting point of the Dordogne and Céou rivers.
Adult €13.60Hours, prices and access Tickets and guided tours
No. 6
Château de Bridoire (Bridoire Castle)
Ribagnac
Perched on a rocky spur above the confluence of the Gardonnette and Grimoudou streams, Bridoire castle reflects eight centuries of history in the Dordogne, from a feudal stronghold to the Wars of Religion.
Hours, prices and access
No. 7
Château de Commarque (Commarque Castle)
Les Eyzies
In the Beune valley, between Les Eyzies and Sarlat, the ruins of Commarque castle stand on a rocky spur reached by a track and then a wooded path of about 600 metres.
Adult €10.50Hours, prices and access
No. 8
Château de Puymartin (Puymartin Castle)
Marquay
In Marquay, in the Dordogne, Puymartin castle raises its machicolated towers a few kilometres from Sarlat. Built during the 15th and 16th centuries on the remains of an earlier stronghold, it served as a Catholic stronghold during the Wars of Religion.
Adult €11Hours, prices and access
No. 9
Château de Bourdeilles (Bourdeilles Castle)
Bourdeilles
At Bourdeilles, in the Dordogne, two castles stand side by side on the same rocky spur: a 13th-century fortress raised by Géraud de Maulmont, and a Renaissance palace built in the 16th century by Jacquette de Montbron, on the former site of the Bourdeille family's baronial castle.
Hours, prices and access
No. 10
Château de Monbazillac (Monbazillac Castle)
Monbazillac
Built in the second half of the 15th century, the Château de Monbazillac rises amid the vineyards that gave the estate its reputation. Listed as a historic monument, the building blends a fortified silhouette with refined interiors, on grounds closely tied to the making of the well-known sweet wine bearing its name.
Adult €12Hours, prices and access

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most beautiful castle in Dordogne?: The most visited in Dordogne is Château des Milandes, 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 312 castles recorded in Dordogne, we keep those open to the public with a photo, then rank by number of Google reviews. No castle pays to appear.