The 10 most beautiful castles in Haute-Marne
10 châteaux
Chosen among 57 recorded castles
What to see in Haute-Marne 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 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. Its Renaissance façade, marked by niches and fluted pilasters, unfolds at the end of a 4.5-hectare walk combining a recreated garden and a landscaped park.
No. 2
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 the house in the 1730s.
No. 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.
No. 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 the duchies of Bar and Lorraine.
Free entryHours, prices and access
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No. 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 mid-18th century.
No. 6
Château de Reynel (Reynel Castle)
Reynel
Château de Reynel is an 18th-century residence in Haute-Marne with a protected status. Its main interest lies in period interior features: panelled walls, an oval reception room with carved decoration, a library, and furnished chambers across two floors, alongside vaulted rooms in the north-west tower.
No. 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. The keep, the well tower, the southern curtain walls and a gun tower make up what is left of the stronghold overlooking the village below.
No. 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. Successive owners reworked the building during the 18th and 19th centuries, adding an orangery, two entrance pavilions and extensive grounds lined with lime trees.
Adult €5Hours, prices and access
No. 9
Château de Morteau (Morteau Castle)
Cirey-lès-Mareilles
In the village of Cirey-lès-Mareilles, in the Haute-Marne department, the château de Morteau takes the form of a square building flanked by four bastion-shaped towers, completed in 1599 for Nicolas de Haut on his return from a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
No. 10
Château de Rimaucourt (Rimaucourt Castle)
Rimaucourt
Rimaucourt castle was built during the second half of the sixteenth century in Haute-Marne. Its facades and roofs form the core of the protected heritage at this site, which retains the mark of a transitional period in French architecture.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the most beautiful castle in Haute-Marne?
- The most visited in Haute-Marne is Château du Grand Jardin, 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; 1 of these castles are free.
- How is this selection made?
- Among the 57 castles recorded in Haute-Marne, we keep those open to the public with a photo, then rank by number of Google reviews. No castle pays to appear.