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Castles in Gironde, France

67 open to visitors · 296 châteaux listed · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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

We record 296 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Gironde, spread across 162 towns and villages.

96 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 78 and the prices of 21 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 38 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Classical period, with 91 buildings.

The most visited, with reviews, is Château Margaux (Margaux Castle) (Margaux-Cantenac).

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  1. 1

    Château Margaux (Margaux Castle)

    Margaux-Cantenac

    Located in Margaux-Cantenac, in the Médoc region, this early 19th century château owes its reputation as much to its neoclassical architecture as to its vineyard, ranked a first great…

  2. 2

    Château Cheval Blanc (Cheval Blanc Castle)

    Saint-Émilion

    Château Cheval Blanc is a wine estate within the Saint-Émilion appellation in the Gironde, noted for its distinctive terroir of gravel and clay set on Quaternary alluvial soils, similar to…

  3. 3

    Château Smith Haut Lafitte (Smith Haut Lafitte Castle)

    Martillac

    Château Smith Haut Lafitte sits on a wine estate in Martillac, within Pessac-Léognan, around an 18th-century chartreuse house where its owners live.

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    Château Pape Clément (Pape Clément Castle)

    Pessac

    Château Pape Clément is a wine estate within the pessac-léognan appellation, located in Pessac on the edge of Bordeaux.

  5. 5

    Château d'Yquem (Yquem Castle)

    Sauternes

    Yquem castle is a Gironde residence founded in the 16th century and extended in the 17th. Its buildings surround a closed courtyard.

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    Château Mouton Rothschild (Mouton Rothschild Castle)

    Pauillac

    Château Mouton Rothschild, in Pauillac, is first and foremost a working wine estate rather than a monument to tour: what draws visitors is the vineyard itself and the world the Rothschild…

  7. 7

    Château de Vayres (Vayres Castle)

    Vayres

    Overlooking the Dordogne river, the Château de Vayres went through three major building phases starting in the 14th century: a defensive stronghold surrounded by moats, a more residential…

    Adult €13.50

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    Château Pichon Longueville Baron

    Pauillac

    Château Pichon-Longueville, also known as Pichon Baron, stands at Pauillac amid a vineyard estate ranked second growth in the 1855 classification.

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Coming this weekend? 51 castles open on Saturday or Sunday in Gironde.

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How much does it cost? 17 entry prices in Gironde, including 1 free castles.

During the holidays, 73 castles open in Gironde (Christmas holidays).

During the holidays, 74 castles open in Gironde (February holidays).

During the holidays, 76 castles open in Gironde (spring holidays).

For the spring long weekends, 72 castles open at Easter 2027 in Gironde · 76 castles open for the May 2027 long weekends in Gironde.

In French: Tous les châteaux de la Gironde

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Gironde can you visit?
We record 296 châteaux in Gironde, across 162 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 Gironde?
Château Margaux, in Margaux-Cantenac, with — visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Gironde are listed historic monuments?
38 out of 296. 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 78 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.