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Castles in Maine-et-Loire, France

27 open to visitors · 419 châteaux listed · Pays de la Loire

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

We record 419 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Maine-et-Loire, spread across 142 towns and villages.

45 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 36 and the prices of 19 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 51 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Renaissance, with 110 buildings.

The most visited, with reviews, is Château d'Angers (Angers Castle) (Angers).

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    Château d'Angers (Angers Castle)

    Angers

    The Château d'Angers stands above the Maine river, enclosed within a 13th century fortress wall raised around 1230 under Saint Louis, its seventeen towers of schist and tuffeau rising close…

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    Château de Brissac (Brissac Castle)

    Brissac Loire Aubance

    Rising to seven storeys, Brissac castle stands in the Anjou region as one of its most imposing residences, combining the remains of a 15th century fortress with a baroque facade raised in…

    Adult €13.50

  3. 3

    Castle of Brézé

    Bellevigne-les-Châteaux

    In Bellevigne-les-Châteaux, in the Maine-et-Loire region, the Château de Brézé combines an early 16th-century Renaissance wing with neo-Gothic additions commissioned in the 19th century by…

  4. 4

    Château de Saumur (Saumur Castle)

    Saumur

    Perched above the Loire on its rocky spur, the château de Saumur rises with its towers and steep roofs over the town below.

    Adult €9.50

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    Château de Serrant (Serrant Castle)

    Saint-Georges-sur-Loire

    Located in the Maine-et-Loire region, at Saint-Georges-sur-Loire, the Château de Serrant displays an architecture blending Renaissance and Classical styles, begun under Francis I and…

    Adult €11

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    Château du Plessis-Bourré (Plessis-Bourré Castle)

    Écuillé

    Built in only a few years at the end of the 15th century by Jean Bourré, treasurer to King Louis XI, this castle in Maine-et-Loire stands surrounded by moats at Écuillé.

    Adult €11

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    Château du Plessis-Macé (Plessis-Macé Castle)

    Longuenée-en-Anjou

    The Château du Plessis-Macé stands a short distance from Angers, on the remains of an 11th-century stronghold built to watch over the Breton border.

    Adult €12

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    Château de Montreuil-Bellay (Montreuil-Bellay Castle)

    Montreuil-Bellay

    Standing at the heart of the walled town of Montreuil-Bellay, in Maine-et-Loire, this medieval castle overlooks the Thouet river on a site fortified as early as the 11th century by Foulque…

    Adult €13

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How much does it cost? 17 entry prices in Maine-et-Loire, including 0 free castles.

During the holidays, 28 castles open in Maine-et-Loire (Christmas holidays).

During the holidays, 25 castles open in Maine-et-Loire (February holidays).

During the holidays, 33 castles open in Maine-et-Loire (spring holidays).

For the spring long weekends, 25 castles open at Easter 2027 in Maine-et-Loire · 33 castles open for the May 2027 long weekends in Maine-et-Loire.

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Maine-et-Loire can you visit?
We record 419 châteaux in Maine-et-Loire, across 142 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 Maine-et-Loire?
Château d'Angers, in Angers, with — visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Maine-et-Loire are listed historic monuments?
51 out of 419. 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 36 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.