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Castles in Haute-Vienne, France

10 open to visitors · 104 châteaux listed · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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

We record 104 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Haute-Vienne, spread across 75 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château du Reynou (Reynou Castle) (open to visitors), Château de Brie (Brie Castle) (15th century) and Château de Rochechouart (Rochechouart Castle) (a listed historic monument).

15 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 14 and the prices of 8 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 22 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Middle Ages, with 38 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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The most searched-for on Google and the most reviewed by visitors, among those open to visitors, with the essentials of each entry.

  1. 1

    Château de Lastours (Lastours Castle)

    Rilhac-Lastours

    Lastours castle stands in the hills near Châlus, along the road traditionally linked to Richard the Lionheart, on the border between Limousin and Périgord.

  2. 2

    Château du Reynou (Reynou Castle)

    Le Vigen

    The château du Reynou stands in Le Vigen, in the Haute-Vienne department, within a large estate now converted into a zoological park.

    Adult €23

  3. 3

    Château de Brie (Brie Castle)

    Champagnac-la-Rivière

    In Champagnac-la-Rivière, the château de Brie stands where two departmental roads meet, between Cussac and Châlus.

    Adult €10

  4. 4

    Château de Rochechouart (Rochechouart Castle)

    Rochechouart

    Standing above the meeting point of the Graine and Vayres rivers, Rochechouart castle retains a 13th-century keep and gatehouse, along with living quarters reworked during the Renaissance.

    Adult €4.60

  5. 5

    Château de Losmonerie (Losmonerie Castle)

    Aixe-sur-Vienne

    The Château de Losmonerie stands in Aixe-sur-Vienne, in the Haute-Vienne department, on land recorded as a farmstead as early as the 14th century.

    Adult €7

  6. 6

    Château de Châlus-Chabrol (Châlus-Chabrol Castle)

    Châlus

    In Châlus, in the Haute-Vienne, this eleventh-century fortress stands on a rocky spur above the Tardoire valley.

  7. 7

    Château du Fraisse (Fraisse Castle)

    Nouic

    In Nouic, in the Haute-Vienne region, the Château du Fraisse has belonged to the same family since the early 13th century, first named des Monstiers and later des Monstiers Mérinville.

    Adult €10

  8. 8

    Château de Nieul (Nieul Castle)

    Nieul

    The château de Nieul stands beside a pond, built on the foundations of a medieval stronghold recorded as early as the 11th century.

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How much does it cost? 7 entry prices in Haute-Vienne, including 0 free castles.

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In French: Tous les châteaux de la Haute-Vienne

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Haute-Vienne can you visit?
We record 104 châteaux in Haute-Vienne, across 75 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-Vienne?
Château de Lastours, in Rilhac-Lastours, with — visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Haute-Vienne are listed historic monuments?
22 out of 104. 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 14 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.