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Castles in Hérault, France

22 open to visitors · 129 châteaux listed · Occitanie

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

We record 129 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Hérault, spread across 101 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Domaine de Grammont (open to visitors) and Château de Montferrand (Montferrand Castle) (a listed historic monument).

34 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 31 and the prices of 10 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 28 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Renaissance, with 48 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 Hérault

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 Flaugergues (Flaugergues Castle)

    Montpellier

    On the outskirts of Montpellier, the Château de Flaugergues belongs to a distinctive group of local country estates built by wealthy merchants in the late 17th century.

  2. 2

    Château Laurens (Laurens Castle)

    Agde

    In Agde, Château Laurens is a villa built at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries for Emmanuel Laurens, a wealthy heir and passionate collector who travelled extensively.

    Adult €18

  3. 3

    Domaine de Grammont

    Montpellier

    The domaine de Grammont, east of Montpellier, combines a medieval monastic site turned wine estate with a large urban park converted since the 1980s into a hub for concerts and sport.

  4. 4

    Château de Montferrand (Montferrand Castle)

    Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers

    Perched on a rocky spur of the pic Saint-Loup at 400 metres above sea level, the ruins of the château de Montferrand overlook the village of Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers.

    Free entry

  5. 5

    Capion Castle

    Gignac

    Château Capion stands at the center of a wine estate in the Hérault region, with origins dating back to the 16th century and a north wing added in the 19th century.

  6. 6

    Château de la Mogère (Mogère Castle)

    Montpellier

    Near the Odysseum district, the Mogère is one of those pleasure houses that Montpellier merchants had built outside the city in the 18th century.

    Adult €10

  7. 7

    Château des Guilhem (Guilhem Castle)

    Clermont-l'Hérault

    Perched on the Puech Castel hill above Clermont-l'Hérault, the ruins of a medieval fortress built by the Guilhem lords in the 12th and 13th centuries still overlook the town.

  8. 8

    Château d'Aumelas (Aumelas Castle)

    Aumelas

    Perched on a rocky spur near Montpellier, the ruins of Aumelas castle recall a fortress first recorded in 1036. Visitors can make out a Romanesque keep housing a castle chapel, a double…

The 10 most beautiful castles in Hérault, our selection

Coming this weekend? 14 castles open on Saturday or Sunday in Hérault.

How much does it cost? 7 entry prices in Hérault, including 2 free castles.

During the holidays, 22 castles open in Hérault (Christmas holidays).

During the holidays, 22 castles open in Hérault (February holidays).

During the holidays, 22 castles open in Hérault (spring holidays).

For the spring long weekends, 21 castles open at Easter 2027 in Hérault · 22 castles open for the May 2027 long weekends in Hérault.

In French: Tous les châteaux de l’Hérault

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Hérault can you visit?
We record 129 châteaux in Hérault, across 101 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 Hérault?
Château Laurens, in Agde, with — visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Hérault are listed historic monuments?
28 out of 129. 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 31 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.