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Castles in Essonne, France

140 châteaux listed · Île-de-France

Every château we have listed in this department, with its verification level.

Friday 18, Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September 202620 castles open in Essonne for the European Heritage DaysSee the programme

We record 140 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Essonne, spread across 81 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château de Dourdan (Dourdan Castle) (open to visitors), Château de Montlhéry (Montlhéry Castle) (a listed historic monument), Château de Savigny-sur-Orge (Savigny-sur-Orge Castle) (521 reviews), Parc du Grand Veneur (open to visitors) and Château des Roches (Roches Castle) (open to visitors).

21 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 17 and the prices of 6 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 20 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.

Coming this weekend? 12 castles open on Saturday or Sunday in Essonne.

In French: Tous les châteaux de l’Essonne

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Essonne can you visit?
We record 140 châteaux in Essonne, across 81 towns and villages. Not all are open: many are private properties we list for their heritage interest, and the entry says so when we know.
Which is the most visited château in Essonne?
Château de Dourdan, in Dourdan, with 1,557 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Essonne are listed historic monuments?
20 out of 140. Listing is the highest level of protection in French heritage law; every entry links to its official record in the Mérimée database.
Where can I find opening hours?
On each entry. We know the hours of 17 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.