The 10 most beautiful castles in Haute-Saône
10 châteaux
Chosen among 71 recorded castles
What to see in Haute-Saône 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 de Villersexel (Villersexel Castle)
Villersexel
Built in the late 19th century on the ruins of an earlier château destroyed during the 1870 war, this estate in the Haute-Saône region follows a neo-Louis XIII style, with a deliberate asymmetry between its two wings.
Adult €5Hours, prices and access
No. 2
Château de Ray-sur-Saône (Ray-sur-Saône Castle)
Ray-sur-Saône
Set on a rocky spur above the Saône river, the château de Ray-sur-Saône combines medieval towers with a main building rebuilt in the early 18th century by architect J.P. Galezot.
Adult €7Hours, prices and access
No. 3
Château de Fondremand (Fondremand Castle)
Fondremand
In Fondremand, in the Haute-Saône region, stands a medieval residential tower of striking scale: twenty-one by fourteen metres, set at the corner of a courtyard lined by a late 15th- or early 16th-century range.
No. 4
Château de Bougey (Bougey Castle)
Bougey
Château de Bougey, in Bougey (Haute-Saône), France. Location, access and practical information.
Adult €5Hours, prices and access
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No. 5
Château de Filain (Filain Castle)
Filain
Château de Filain, in Filain (Haute-Saône), France. Location, access and practical information.
No. 6
Château de Rupt-sur-Saône (Rupt-sur-Saône Castle)
Rupt-sur-Saône
Château de Rupt-sur-Saône, in Rupt-sur-Saône (Haute-Saône), France. Location, access and practical information.
No. 7
Château de Pin (Pin Castle)
Pin
The château de Pin, in the Haute-Saône region, combines an 18th-century main building with older remains dating from the 15th and 16th centuries, still visible west of the courtyard.
No. 8
Château de Frasne-le-Château
Frasne-le-Château
Château de Frasne-le-Château, in Frasne-le-Château (Haute-Saône), France. Location, access and practical information.
No. 9
Château d'Héricourt (Héricourt Castle)
Héricourt
In Héricourt, in the Haute-Saône region, only one tower remains from the former medieval fortress, known as the Tour d'Espagne. It recalls a stronghold first mentioned in the 12th century, which once had four large towers and ramparts enclosing the town itself.
No. 10
Château de La Rochelle (Rochelle Castle)
La Rochelle
Located in the commune of La Rochelle, in the Haute-Saône department, this 18th-century château stands on the remains of a medieval fortress destroyed in 1388. Engineer Aillet built it from 1703 onward for François Bavoux, lord of Larret, arranging the buildings around a forecourt and an honour courtyard.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the most beautiful castle in Haute-Saône?
- The most visited in Haute-Saône is Château de Villersexel, 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; 0 of these castles are free.
- How is this selection made?
- Among the 71 castles recorded in Haute-Saône, we keep those open to the public with a photo, then rank by number of Google reviews. No castle pays to appear.