The 10 most beautiful castles in Gers
10 châteaux
Chosen among 101 recorded castles
What to see in Gers 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 de Caumont (Caumont Castle)
Cazaux-Savès
In the countryside of the Gers, the Château de Caumont rises above the Save river with its red brick pavilions and tall slate roofs.
Adult €13Hours, prices and access
No. 2
Château de Larressingle (Larressingle Castle)
Larressingle
Château de Larressingle, in Larressingle (Gers), France. Location, access and practical information.
No. 3
Château de Lavardens (Lavardens Castle)
Lavardens
Perched on a rocky spur in the Gers, Lavardens castle combines a 13th century base with the remains of a pleasure residence begun in 1620 and left unfinished.
Adult €12Hours, prices and access
No. 4
Château de Cadreils (Cadreils Castle)
Berrac
The château de Cadreils stands at Berrac, in the Gers department, between Lectoure and Condom.
No. 5
Castle Rouillac
Gimbrède
The Château de Rouillac stands in the commune of Gimbrède, in the Gers department, within a group of buildings still inhabited and used for farming.
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No. 6
Château de Thibault de Termes
Termes-d'Armagnac
In Termes-d'Armagnac, in the Gers department, this square medieval keep stands on a hilltop overlooking the Adour valley. Rising thirty-six metres high, it retains three floors of vaulted rooms lit by mullioned windows and linked by a spiral stone staircase.
Adult €7Hours, prices and access
No. 7
Château de Cassaigne (Cassaigne Castle)
Cassaigne
In the Gers countryside, a few kilometres from Condom, the château de Cassaigne served for five centuries as the residence of the bishops of Condom.
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No. 8
Château de Plieux (Plieux Castle)
Plieux
The château de Plieux, in the Gers department, is one of the best preserved examples of a 14th century Gascon castle. Built around 1340 by the Faudoas family on the site of an earlier stronghold, it combines a rectangular main building with two square towers, including the 26 metre Sainte-Mère tower.
No. 9
Château de Saint-Blancard (Saint-Blancard Castle)
Cap d'Astarac
In Saint-Blancard, in the Gers department, this castle combines 14th-century masonry with neo-gothic additions from the 19th century, rebuilt after a fire in 1888. Visitors can see a layered architecture, where 16th-century window openings and a west tower built at the end of the 19th century meet an enclosing wall…
No. 10
Château de Flamarens (Flamarens Castle)
Flamarens
Standing in the Gers region, the Château de Flamarens combines building phases spread over several centuries, from the late 13th century through to completion in 1470 and further additions the following century.
Adult €7Hours, prices and access
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the most beautiful castle in Gers?
- The most visited in Gers is Château de Caumont, 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 101 castles recorded in Gers, we keep those open to the public with a photo, then rank by number of Google reviews. No castle pays to appear.