The 10 most beautiful castles in Haute-Marne
10 châteaux
Chosen among 55 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 attendance, from the number of Google reviews. “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 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. 3
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
No. 4
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. 5
Château de Coiffy (Coiffy Castle)
Coiffy-le-Haut
The château of Coiffy no longer exists: this former stronghold of the counts of Champagne, built in the mid-13th century on a spur overlooking the Borne valley, was demolished on the orders of Louis XIII in 1635. The site, near Coiffy-le-Haut in the Haute-Marne department, retains no visible structure, though its…
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No. 6
Château de Châteauvillain (Châteauvillain Castle)
Châteauvillain
In Châteauvillain, in the Haute-Marne department, remnants of a 15th century castle still stand, along with part of its surrounding wall. What survives today gives a sense of a once-fortified complex, its scale suggested by scattered fragments across several plots of land.
No. 7
Château d'Arc-en-Barrois (Arc-en-Barrois Castle)
Arc-en-Barrois
In Arc-en-Barrois, in the Haute-Marne region, this château combines a 17th-century core with alterations carried out around 1845 by Adélaïde d'Orléans, aunt of the prince de Joinville, for whom she intended the estate.
No. 8
Château de Reynel (Reynel Castle)
Reynel
Château de Reynel, in Reynel (Haute-Marne), France. Location, access and practical information.
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No. 9
Château de Prauthoy (Prauthoy Castle)
Le Montsaugeonnais
château de Prauthoy, in Le Montsaugeonnais (Haute-Marne), France. Location, access and practical information.
No. 10
Château de Dinteville (Dinteville Castle)
Dinteville
Château de Dinteville, in Dinteville (Haute-Marne), France. Location, access and practical information.
Adult €5Hours, prices and access
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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 55 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.