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Castles in Essonne, France

17 open to visitors · 141 châteaux listed · Île-de-France

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

We record 141 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Essonne, spread across 80 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château de Dourdan (Dourdan Castle) (open to visitors) and Château de Janvry (Janvry Castle) (on the historic monuments register).

23 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 20 and the prices of 8 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 19 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.

The 8 castles not to miss in Essonne

The most searched-for on Google and the most reviewed by visitors, among those open to visitors, with the essentials of each entry.

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    Château de Courances (Courances Castle)

    Courances

    Courances castle stands at the edge of the Fontainebleau forest, in the Essonne department, surrounded by an 86 hectare park laced with canals and water mirrors.

  2. 2

    Château de Chamarande (Chamarande Castle)

    Chamarande

    The château de Chamarande stands in the Essonne department, less than an hour from Paris, within a 98-hectare park owned by the local council.

  3. 3

    Château de Dourdan (Dourdan Castle)

    Dourdan

    In Dourdan, in the Orge valley, stands a fortress built between 1220 and 1222 on the orders of Philip Augustus, the last military project of his reign.

    Adult €5

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    Château de Janvry (Janvry Castle)

    Janvry

    The château de Janvry stands at the heart of the village, in the Essonne department, some thirty kilometres from Paris in the Hurepoix region.

  5. 5

    Château de Courson (Courson Castle)

    Courson-Monteloup

    In Courson-Monteloup, in the Essonne department, this seventeenth century château stands within an extensive landscape park awarded remarkable garden status.

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    Château de Farcheville (Farcheville Castle)

    Bouville

    In Bouville, in the Essonne, the Château de Farcheville stands behind a fortified rectangular enclosure dating from the 13th century, built when Philippe le Bel reigned for one of his royal…

  7. 7

    Château du Marais (Marais Castle)

    Le Val-Saint-Germain

    In the Essonne department, in Le Val-Saint-Germain, the château du Marais is a neoclassical building erected in the 1770s for a wealthy financier, Jean Lemaistre de la Martinière, to…

  8. 8

    Château de Dommerville (Angerville)

    Angerville

    The Château de Dommerville stands in Angerville, in the Essonne department, some sixty kilometres from Paris.

The 10 most beautiful castles in Essonne, our selection

Coming this weekend? 13 castles open on Saturday or Sunday in Essonne.

How much does it cost? 8 entry prices in Essonne, including 3 free castles.

During the holidays, 13 castles open in Essonne (Christmas holidays).

During the holidays, 13 castles open in Essonne (February holidays).

During the holidays, 16 castles open in Essonne (spring holidays).

For the spring long weekends, 13 castles open at Easter 2027 in Essonne · 15 castles open for the May 2027 long weekends 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 141 châteaux in Essonne, across 80 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 Courances, in Courances, with — visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Essonne are listed historic monuments?
19 out of 141. 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 20 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.