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Castles in Eure-et-Loir, France

13 open to visitors · 98 châteaux listed · Centre-Val de Loire

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

We record 98 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Eure-et-Loir, spread across 82 towns and villages.

20 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 19 and the prices of 12 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 22 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Renaissance, with 47 buildings.

The most visited, with reviews, is Château de Maintenon (Maintenon Castle) (Maintenon).

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  1. 1

    Château de Maintenon (Maintenon Castle)

    Maintenon

    Set on an island on the river Eure, Maintenon castle combines a 13th century keep with a Renaissance main building dating from around 1505, later extended with a new wing in the 17th…

    Adult €12.50

  2. 2

    Château d'Anet (Anet Castle)

    Anet

    Anet castle, in the Eure-et-Loir region, was built in the mid-16th century for Diane de Poitiers, favourite of King Henri II, by the architect Philibert Delorme.

    Adult €12

  3. 3

    Château de Châteaudun (châteaudun Castle)

    Châteaudun

    Perched on a rocky spur above the Loir river, the Château de Châteaudun combines a 12th century keep, among the oldest surviving pieces of military architecture in France, with residential…

    Adult €7

  4. 4

    Château des Vaux (Vaux Castle)

    Saint-Maurice-Saint-Germain

    The château des Vaux stands astride the villages of Pontgouin and Saint-Maurice-Saint-Germain, in the Perche region of Eure-et-Loir.

  5. 5

    Château de Villebon (Villebon Castle)

    Villebon

    About a hundred kilometres southwest of Paris, the château de Villebon still shows its 14th century brickwork rising behind water filled moats.

    Adult €10

  6. 6

    Château de Courtalain (Courtalain Castle)

    Vald'Yerre

    On the edge of the Perche and Dunois regions, Courtalain castle combines a Renaissance core with neo-gothic additions and an 18th-century layer of building work, set within an estate that…

    Adult €12

  7. 7

    Château de Denonville (Denonville Castle)

    Denonville

    Set in the Beauce countryside between Paris and Chartres, Denonville castle presents a brick main building from the 18th century, flanked by four round towers inherited from an earlier…

    Adult €10

  8. 8

    Château de Nogent-le-Roi

    Nogent-le-Roi

    In Nogent-le-Roi, in the Eure-et-Loir department, this château combines two distinct periods: the surviving remnants of a medieval fortress and a residence built in 1863 in the neo-Louis…

The 10 most beautiful castles in Eure-et-Loir, our selection

Coming this weekend? 12 castles open on Saturday or Sunday in Eure-et-Loir.

How much does it cost? 11 entry prices in Eure-et-Loir, including 0 free castles.

During the holidays, 11 castles open in Eure-et-Loir (Christmas holidays).

During the holidays, 13 castles open in Eure-et-Loir (February holidays).

During the holidays, 16 castles open in Eure-et-Loir (spring holidays).

For the spring long weekends, 13 castles open at Easter 2027 in Eure-et-Loir · 15 castles open for the May 2027 long weekends in Eure-et-Loir.

In French: Tous les châteaux de l’Eure-et-Loir

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Eure-et-Loir can you visit?
We record 98 châteaux in Eure-et-Loir, across 82 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 Eure-et-Loir?
Château de Maintenon, in Maintenon, with — visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Eure-et-Loir are listed historic monuments?
22 out of 98. 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 19 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.