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Castles in Loire-Atlantique, France

228 châteaux listed · Pays de la Loire

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

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We record 228 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Loire-Atlantique, spread across 87 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château de Clisson (Clisson Castle) (open to visitors), Château des Tourelles (Tourelles Castle) (2,943 reviews), Domaine de la Garenne-Lemot (également sur communes de Clisson, dans la Loire-Atlantique, et Cugand, en Vendée) (a listed historic monument), Château d'Oudon (Oudon Castle) (open to visitors) and Manoir de Procé (with a restaurant).

28 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 24 and the prices of 7 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 21 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.

Coming this weekend? 17 castles open on Saturday or Sunday in Loire-Atlantique.

In French: Tous les châteaux de la Loire-Atlantique

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Loire-Atlantique can you visit?
We record 228 châteaux in Loire-Atlantique, across 87 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 Loire-Atlantique?
Château de Clisson, in Clisson, with 4,236 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Loire-Atlantique are listed historic monuments?
21 out of 228. 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 24 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.