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The 10 most beautiful castles in Eure
10 châteaux
Chosen among 210 recorded castles
What to see in Eure 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 Gaillard
Les Andelys
Perched on a limestone cliff above a bend in the Seine and the town of Les Andelys, the remains of Château-Gaillard recall the rivalry between Richard the Lionheart and Philip Augustus at the close of the twelfth century.
No. 2
Château de Beaumesnil (Beaumesnil Castle)
Mesnil-en-Ouche
Château de Beaumesnil stands in Mesnil-en-Ouche, in the Eure department, set within a 70-hectare park with French formal gardens.
Adult €12.50Hours, prices and access
No. 3
Château du Champ de Bataille
Sainte-Opportune-du-Bosc
Built between 1653 and 1665 for Count Alexandre de Créquy, exiled after the Fronde uprising, this château in the Eure combines brick and stone around a main courtyard closed off by stables.
No. 4
Château de Gisors (Gisors Castle)
Gisors
In Gisors, in the Eure department, a castle mound holds the remains of a stronghold raised between the late 11th and 12th centuries. The site once stood on the border of the Norman Vexin, contested between the Dukes of Normandy and the King of France.
Adult €9Hours, prices and access
No. 5
Château des Tourelles (Tourelles Castle)
Vernon
In Vernon, on the right bank of the Seine, the château des Tourelles still shows the outline of a fortified bridge tower built at the end of the 12th century on the orders of Philip Augustus.
No. 6
Château de Gaillon (Gaillon Castle)
Le Val d'Hazey
The Château de Gaillon overlooks the Seine valley in the commune of Le Val d'Hazey, in the Eure department.
Adult €7Hours, prices and access
No. 7
Château de Bizy (Bizy Castle)
Vernon
In Vernon, in the Eure department, the château de Bizy displays its 18th-century stables and its 19th-century neoclassical main building, shaped by several centuries of architectural change.
Adult €10Hours, prices and access
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No. 8
Château de Tilly, Eure
Boissey-le-Châtel
In Boissey-le-Châtel, in the Eure department, the château de Tilly presents its brick and stone facade built in the early 16th century by Claude Le Roux, a counsellor at the Parliament of Normandy.
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No. 9
Château d'Harcourt (Harcourt Castle)
Harcourt
Set on its feudal mound above the Neubourg countryside, Harcourt castle preserves a remarkably intact medieval structure, from the twelfth-century square keep to the thirteenth-century wall with its twelve towers.
No. 10
Château de Bonnemare (Bonnemare Castle)
Radepont
The château de Bonnemare stands at Radepont, in the Eure department, on the site of a medieval manor said to have once been home to Raoul de Bonnemare, a figure from Marie de France's lay of the Two Lovers.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the most beautiful castle in Eure?
- The most visited in Eure is Château Gaillard, 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 210 castles recorded in Eure, we keep those open to the public with a photo, then rank by number of Google reviews. No castle pays to appear.