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Castles in Haute-Marne, France

5 open to visitors · 58 châteaux listed · Grand Est

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

We record 58 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Haute-Marne, spread across 50 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château du Grand Jardin (Grand Jardin Castle) (open to visitors), Château du Pailly (Pailly Castle) (a listed historic monument), Château de Lafauche (Lafauche Castle) (free entry) and Château de Donjeux (Donjeux Castle) (18th century).

10 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 6 and the prices of 4 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 5 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Classical period, with 26 buildings. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.

The 8 castles not to miss in Haute-Marne

The most searched-for on Google and the most reviewed by visitors, among those open to visitors, with the essentials of each entry.

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    Château du Grand Jardin (Grand Jardin Castle)

    Joinville

    In Joinville, the château du Grand Jardin is a pleasure pavilion built for the Guise family in the second quarter of the 16th century.

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    Château de Cirey (Cirey Castle)

    Cirey-sur-Blaise

    The château de Cirey, in Cirey-sur-Blaise in the Haute-Marne department, owes its reputation to Voltaire's stay there as a guest of Émilie du Châtelet, during which he had a wing added to…

  3. 3

    Château du Pailly (Pailly Castle)

    Le Pailly

    In Le Pailly, in the Haute-Marne, stands one of the most accomplished Renaissance ensembles in the region, built in the 1560s for Gaspard de Saulx-Tavannes, Marshal of France.

  4. 4

    Château de Lafauche (Lafauche Castle)

    Lafauche

    On a hilltop in the Haute-Marne, some forty kilometres from Chaumont, the ruins of the Lafauche castle mark the site of a border stronghold once contested between the kingdom of France and…

    Free entry

  5. 5

    Château de Donjeux (Donjeux Castle)

    Donjeux

    Set on a rocky spur above the Rognon valley, the château de Donjeux occupies a site once held by the lords of Joinville before a classical building replaced the medieval stronghold in the…

  6. 6

    Château de Reynel (Reynel Castle)

    Reynel

    Château de Reynel is an 18th-century residence in Haute-Marne with a protected status.

  7. 7

    Château de Vignory (Vignory Castle)

    Vignory

    In the village of Vignory, in the Haute-Marne department, stand the remains of a 12th-century fortress.

  8. 8

    Château de Dinteville (Dinteville Castle)

    Dinteville

    In the Haute-Marne region, the château de Dinteville stands behind water-filled moats, its 16th-century structure built over a 13th-century layout.

    Adult €5

The 10 most beautiful castles in Haute-Marne, our selection

Coming this weekend? 5 castles open on Saturday or Sunday in Haute-Marne.

During the holidays, 4 castles open in Haute-Marne (Christmas holidays).

During the holidays, 5 castles open in Haute-Marne (February holidays).

During the holidays, 6 castles open in Haute-Marne (spring holidays).

For the spring long weekends, 5 castles open at Easter 2027 in Haute-Marne · 6 castles open for the May 2027 long weekends in Haute-Marne.

In French: Tous les châteaux de la Haute-Marne

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Haute-Marne can you visit?
We record 58 châteaux in Haute-Marne, across 50 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-Marne?
Château du Grand Jardin, in Joinville, with 747 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Haute-Marne are listed historic monuments?
5 out of 58. 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 6 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.