The 10 most beautiful castles in Lozère
10 châteaux
Chosen among 60 recorded castles
What to see in Lozère when you only have a weekend: the 10 most visited castles according to their visitors’ reviews, among those open to the public whose visiting conditions we checked on the official website. For each: what you see, the entry price, the link to the full entry.
Ranked by renown: how often their name is searched on Google each month, and how many reviews visitors have left. “Beautiful” is your word; what we measure is what visitors choose.
No. 1
Château de La Caze (Caze Castle)
Laval-du-Tarn
In the Tarn gorges, between La Malène and Sainte-Énimie, the Château de La Caze has stood by the river since the 14th century with its towers overlooking the water.
No. 2
Ramparts of the Garde Guérin
Prévenchères
The château of La Garde-Guérin overlooks the fortified hamlet of Prévenchères, in the Lozère department, along the former Régordane road linking Languedoc to the Auvergne.
No. 3
Château de la Baume (Baume Castle)
Prinsuéjols-Malbouzon
Standing on the high plateaus of the Aubrac at an altitude of 1,200 metres, the château de la Baume is said to be the highest château in France. Behind its austere early 18th century facade lies a carefully decorated interior, with a sequence of rooms locally nicknamed the little Versailles of Gévaudan.
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No. 4
Château de Castanet (Castanet Castle)
Pourcharesses
In the commune of Pourcharesses, in Lozère, the Castanet château now stands on the edge of Lac de Villefort, whose waters nearly submerged it during the construction of the dam.
No. 5
Castle of La Malène
La Malène
Set in the Tarn gorges at La Malène, the manoir de Montesquiou is a 15th-century residence that narrowly avoided demolition. Owned by the Montesquiou family, it was due to be razed in the 17th century under an order from Louis XIII, until a royal exception spared the estate.
No. 6
Château de Roquedols (Roquedols Castle)
Meyrueis
Built in the early 16th century, Roquedols castle comprises two rectangular wings arranged around an interior courtyard and flanked by towers.
No. 7
Château d'Ayres (Ayres Castle)
Meyrueis
The château d'Ayres, in Meyrueis, Lozère, stands on the site of a former Benedictine monastery later turned into a seigneurial residence. The building now operates as a hotel and restaurant, set within a six hectare wooded park near the Tarn and Jonte gorges.
No. 8
Château de Luc (Luc Castle)
Luc
In the commune of Luc, in the Lozère department, the ruins of this feudal castle stand on a promontory overlooking the Allier valley and once guarded the Regordane road, an old pilgrim route toward Saint-Gilles.
No. 9
Château de Grizac (Grizac Castle)
Pont de Montvert - Sud Mont Lozère
Below the village of Grizac in Lozère, this medieval castle owes its renown to a birth: that of Guillaume de Grimoard, who became pope under the name Urban V. The surviving remains, keep, central block and residential wing, date mainly from the mid 14th century, with later alterations over the following centuries.
No. 10
Château du Roure (Roure Castle)
Prévenchères
Above the Chassezac gorges, the château du Roure stands with a square eleventh-century keep flanked by two wings arranged in a U shape. Built more as a fortified farmhouse than a grand residence, it still bears arrow slits, gun loops and a vaulted entrance hall.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the most beautiful castle in Lozère?
- The most visited in Lozère is Château de La Caze, first in this selection according to its visitors’ reviews. All 10 castles listed are open to visitors with checked hours.
- How much does a visit cost?
- The adult entry price is shown under each castle when the official website publishes it; 0 of these castles are free.
- How is this selection made?
- Among the 60 castles recorded in Lozère, we keep those open to the public with a photo, then rank by number of Google reviews. No castle pays to appear.