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Castles in Manche, France

10 open to visitors · 170 châteaux listed · Normandie

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

We record 170 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Manche, spread across 145 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château de Pirou (Pirou Castle) (open to visitors), Château des Ravalet (Ravalet Castle) (a listed historic monument) and Château de Flamanville (Flamanville Castle) (17th century).

19 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 14 and the prices of 9 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 29 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Renaissance, with 89 buildings. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.

The 8 castles not to miss in Manche

The most searched-for on Google and the most reviewed by visitors, among those open to visitors, with the essentials of each entry.

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    Château de Pirou (Pirou Castle)

    Pirou

    On the western coast of the Cotentin peninsula, the château de Pirou displays fortified remains dating back to the late 12th century.

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    Château des Ravalet (Ravalet Castle)

    Tourlaville

    At Tourlaville, on the edge of Cherbourg, the château des Ravalet stands in blue schist along the Trottebec river, a Renaissance building raised in the 1560s over the remains of a medieval…

  3. 3

    Château de Flamanville (Flamanville Castle)

    Flamanville

    Built in grey granite from 1654 for Hervé Basan, marquis de Flamanville, this château in the Cotentin peninsula stands out for its unusually strict architectural symmetry.

  4. 4

    Château de Gratot (Gratot Castle)

    Gratot

    Behind the village church, the ruins of the château de Gratot sit within a moated enclosure in the Cotentin countryside.

    Adult €5

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    Château de Nacqueville (Nacqueville Castle)

    La Hague

    At La Hague, set in a coastal valley, Nacqueville château is visited mainly for its park, laid out in the 19th century by an English landscape designer.

    Adult €9

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    Château de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte

    Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte

    Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte castle survives today as ruins, protected as a historical monument since 1840. This major Norman fortification bears witness to the strategic significance of the…

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    Château de Vauville (Vauville Castle)

    Vauville

    In the Hague peninsula, at the north-western tip of the Cotentin, the Château de Vauville combines a 12th-century keep with two Renaissance wings added later.

    Adult €9.50

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    Château de Regnéville (Regnéville Castle)

    Regnéville-sur-Mer

    On the bank of the Sienne estuary, the ruins of Regnéville castle recall the stronghold that controlled this Cotentin trading port from the 12th century onward.

The 10 most beautiful castles in Manche, our selection

Coming this weekend? 8 castles open on Saturday or Sunday in Manche.

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How much does it cost? 9 entry prices in Manche, including 0 free castles.

During the holidays, 8 castles open in Manche (Christmas holidays).

During the holidays, 8 castles open in Manche (February holidays).

During the holidays, 11 castles open in Manche (spring holidays).

For the spring long weekends, 8 castles open at Easter 2027 in Manche · 11 castles open for the May 2027 long weekends in Manche.

In French: Tous les châteaux de la Manche

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Manche can you visit?
We record 170 châteaux in Manche, across 145 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 Manche?
Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel, in Le Mont-Saint-Michel, with — visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Manche are listed historic monuments?
29 out of 170. 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 14 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.