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Castles in Gironde, France

269 châteaux listed · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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

Friday 18, Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September 202637 castles open in Gironde for the European Heritage DaysSee the programme

We record 269 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Gironde, spread across 153 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Porte du Palais (ou Porte Cailhau) (open to visitors), Restes de l'amphithéâtre dit Palais Gallien (a listed historic monument), Domaine de Certes (free entry), Château de Cazeneuve (Cazeneuve Castle) (17th century) and Château de Villandraut (Villandraut Castle) (950 reviews).

81 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 64 and the prices of 19 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 36 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Classical period, with 90 buildings. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.

Coming this weekend? 44 castles open on Saturday or Sunday 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 269 châteaux in Gironde, across 153 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?
Porte du Palais (ou Porte Cailhau), in Bordeaux, with 6,006 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Gironde are listed historic monuments?
36 out of 269. 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 64 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.