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Castles in Lot, France

104 châteaux listed · Occitanie

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

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We record 104 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Lot, spread across 81 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château de Cénevières (Cénevières Castle) (open to visitors), Château des Doyens à Carennac (a listed historic monument), Domaine de Montal (également sur commune de Saint-Céré) (913 reviews), Château de la Treyne (Treyne Castle) (with a restaurant) and Château des Anglais (on the historic monuments register).

19 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 19 and the prices of 9 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 23 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Middle Ages, with 55 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 Lot

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Lot can you visit?
We record 104 châteaux in Lot, across 81 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 Lot?
Château de Cénevières, in Cénevières, with 1,448 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Lot are listed historic monuments?
23 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 19 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.