What is the most beautiful castle in Manche?

The most visited in Manche is Château de Pirou, 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 169 castles recorded in Manche, 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 Manche

10 châteaux

Chosen among 169 recorded castles

What to see in Manche 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 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.
Hours, prices and access
No. 2
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 manor.
Hours, prices and access
No. 3
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 €9.50Hours, prices and access
No. 4
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.
Hours, prices and access
No. 5
Château de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte
Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte
Château de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte, in Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte (Manche), France. Location, access and practical information.
Hours, prices and access
No. 6
Château de Saint-James (Saint-James Castle)
Saint-James
Château de Saint-James, in Saint-James (Manche), France. Location, access and practical information.
Hours, prices and access
No. 7
Manoir de Cantepie
Les Veys
Manoir de Cantepie, in Les Veys (Manche), France. Registered historic monument. Location, access and practical information.
Hours, prices and access
No. 8
Château d'Avranches (Avranches Castle)
Avranches
On the promontory overlooking Avranches, at the meeting point of the Sée and Sélune rivers, stand the remains of a stronghold built around 950 under the influence of Onfroy the Dane.
Hours, prices and access
No. 9
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.
Hours, prices and access
No. 10
Château de Chantore (Chantore Castle)
Bacilly
The Château de Chantore stands in Bacilly, in the Manche department, a house built in 1780 for a lord of Chantore and passed down through several Norman families since.
Adult €9Hours, prices and access

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most beautiful castle in Manche?: The most visited in Manche is Château de Pirou, 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 169 castles recorded in Manche, we keep those open to the public with a photo, then rank by number of Google reviews. No castle pays to appear.