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Castles in Indre-et-Loire, France

303 châteaux listed · Centre-Val de Loire

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

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We record 303 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Indre-et-Loire, spread across 167 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Domaine de Chenonceau (open to visitors), Château d'Ussé (Ussé Castle) (a listed historic monument), Site castral de Montbazon (3,092 reviews), Château-Gaillard (16th century) and Manoir de La Perraudière (open to visitors).

41 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 34 and the prices of 23 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 47 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Renaissance, with 149 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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In French: Tous les châteaux de la Indre-et-Loire

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Indre-et-Loire can you visit?
We record 303 châteaux in Indre-et-Loire, across 167 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 Indre-et-Loire?
Domaine de Chenonceau, in Chenonceaux, with 50,417 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Indre-et-Loire are listed historic monuments?
47 out of 303. 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 34 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.