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Castles in Loir-et-Cher, France

123 châteaux listed · Centre-Val de Loire

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

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We record 123 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Loir-et-Cher, spread across 93 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château de Selles-sur-Cher (Selles-sur-Cher Castle) (open to visitors), Château de Vendôme (Vendôme Castle) (a listed historic monument), Ancien évêché (with a restaurant), Château de Troussay (Troussay Castle) (on the historic monuments register) and Château de Montrichard (Montrichard Castle) (11th century).

21 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 16 and the prices of 7 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 24 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Renaissance, with 70 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 du Loir-et-Cher

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Loir-et-Cher can you visit?
We record 123 châteaux in Loir-et-Cher, across 93 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 Loir-et-Cher?
Château de Selles-sur-Cher, in Selles-sur-Cher, with 1,422 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Loir-et-Cher are listed historic monuments?
24 out of 123. 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 16 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.