What is the most beautiful castle in Maine-et-Loire?

The most visited in Maine-et-Loire is Château de Pignerolle, 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 416 castles recorded in Maine-et-Loire, we keep those open to the public with a photo, then rank by number of Google reviews. No castle pays to appear.

The 10 most beautiful castles in Maine-et-Loire

10 châteaux

Chosen among 416 recorded castles

What to see in Maine-et-Loire 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 attendance, from the number of Google reviews. “Beautiful” is your word; what we measure is what visitors choose.

No. 1
Château de Pignerolle (Pignerolle Castle)
Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou
The Château de Pignerolle stands at Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou, on the edge of Angers, built in the last quarter of the 18th century as a country retreat by the Avril de Pignerolle family, then heading Angers' renowned riding academy.
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No. 2
Château Colbert (Colbert Castle)
Maulévrier
Château Colbert stands in Maulévrier, in the Maine-et-Loire department. Its name recalls the Colbert de Maulévrier branch, a line descended from the Reims family that produced the minister Jean-Baptiste Colbert, and which died out in 1891. Available sources do not clarify the current state of the building or visiting…
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No. 3
Château de Baugé (Baugé Castle)
Baugé-en-Anjou
Standing in the heart of the walled town of Baugé-en-Anjou, this 15th-century hunting lodge was built for René of Anjou on the remains of an older fortress. Inside, a stone staircase rises beneath a palm-tree vault crowned with eight carved and painted keystones, alongside an oratory lit by 19th-century stained glass.
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No. 4
Château de la Perrière (Perrière Castle)
Avrillé
In Avrillé, near Angers, the château de la Perrière spreads its three U-shaped ranges of buildings around an entrance courtyard, in a 17th-century design raised by the Goddes de Varennes family over the remains of a medieval manor.
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No. 5
Château de la Lorie (Lorie Castle)
Segré-en-Anjou Bleu
Built in the mid-17th century and later extended in the 18th century with two wings and two pavilions, the château de la Lorie stands in the commune of Segré-en-Anjou Bleu, in Maine-et-Loire.
Adult €11Hours, prices and access
No. 6
Castle of Pouancé
Ombrée d'Anjou
Castle of Pouancé, in Ombrée d'Anjou (Maine-et-Loire), France. Location, access and practical information.
Adult €6Hours, prices and access
No. 7
Château du Pin (Pin Castle)
Champtocé-sur-Loire
Château du Pin, in Champtocé-sur-Loire, combines a 15th century main building with 18th century additions in a neo-gothic spirit, later reworked in the mid-19th century while keeping its original vaulted entrance hall and spiral staircase.
Adult €5Hours, prices and access
No. 8
Château des Rues (Rues Castle)
Chenillé-Champteussé
The Château des Rues stands in Chenillé-Champteussé, in the Maine-et-Loire countryside near Angers.
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No. 9
Château de La Coutancière (Coutancière Castle)
Brain-sur-Allonnes
The château de La Coutancière, in Brain-sur-Allonnes, no longer stands in its original form: the fortress and the pleasure residence of the lords of Montsoreau vanished through successive demolitions and a fire in 1825. The site owes its fame to a notorious affair of the late sixteenth century, the murder of Louis de…
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No. 10
Château de Soucelles (Soucelles Castle)
Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou
Château de Soucelles, in Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou (Maine-et-Loire), France. Location, access and practical information.
Hours, prices and access

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most beautiful castle in Maine-et-Loire?: The most visited in Maine-et-Loire is Château de Pignerolle, 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 416 castles recorded in Maine-et-Loire, we keep those open to the public with a photo, then rank by number of Google reviews. No castle pays to appear.