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Castles in Haute-Loire, France

116 châteaux listed · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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

Friday 18, Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September 202616 castles open in Haute-Loire for the European Heritage DaysSee the programme

We record 116 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Haute-Loire, spread across 83 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château de Polignac (Polignac Castle) (open to visitors), Château d'Arlempdes (Arlempdes Castle) (with a restaurant), Château de Rochebaron (Rochebaron Castle) (a listed historic monument), Château de Chalencon (Chalencon Castle) (529 reviews) and Château de La Rochelambert (Rochelambert Castle) (16th century).

13 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 12 and the prices of 7 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 20 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Middle Ages, with 79 buildings. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.

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In French: Tous les châteaux de la Haute-Loire

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Haute-Loire can you visit?
We record 116 châteaux in Haute-Loire, across 83 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 Haute-Loire?
Château de Polignac, in Polignac, with 3,073 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Haute-Loire are listed historic monuments?
20 out of 116. 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 12 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.