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Castles in Marne, France

6 open to visitors · 51 châteaux listed · Grand Est

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

We record 51 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Marne, spread across 45 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château de Montmirail (Montmirail Castle) (17th century), Château d'Étoges (Étoges Castle) (on the historic monuments register) and Château des archevêques de Reims (open to visitors).

10 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 7 and the prices of 2 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 14 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Classical period, with 23 buildings. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.

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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 Montmirail (Montmirail Castle)

    Montmirail

    Standing in the centre of Montmirail, in the Marne département, this 17th century château occupies the site of an earlier building erected in 1553 by Jacques de Silly.

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    Château d'Étoges (Étoges Castle)

    Étoges

    In Étoges, on the Côte des Blancs in Champagne, stands a château rebuilt in the early 17th century on the foundations of a medieval stronghold, inspired by the Place Royale in Paris.

  3. 3

    Château de Boursault (Boursault Castle)

    Boursault

    The Château de Boursault stands near Épernay, in the vineyards of the Marne, a Renaissance-style pastiche built in the mid-19th century for the widow Clicquot.

  4. 4

    Château Perrier (Perrier Castle)

    Épernay

    Standing on the Avenue de Champagne in Épernay, this grand residence was built for the merchant Charles Perrier by architect Eugène Cordier.

  5. 5

    Château de Dormans (Dormans Castle)

    Dormans

    In Dormans, on the Champagne route in the Marne department, this château retains two corner towers from a medieval stronghold, now joined to a main building reworked in a classical style by…

    Free entry

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    Château de Courcelles (Courcelles Castle)

    Saint-Brice-Courcelles

    In Saint-Brice-Courcelles, on the edge of Reims, this neoclassical residence built in 1831 resembles a small palace more than a country house.

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    Château de Réveillon (Réveillon Castle)

    Réveillon

    Standing on the border between the Marne and Seine-et-Marne departments, the château de Réveillon displays square corner towers and a U-shaped plan typical of the Louis XIII style, built of…

    Adult €10

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    Les Crayères

    Reims

    On the Saint-Nicaise hill in Reims, the Château des Crayères overlooks a landscaped park designed by Édouard André, with views over the Saint-Remi basilica and the cathedral.

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Marne can you visit?
We record 51 châteaux in Marne, across 45 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 Marne?
Château de Montmirail, in Montmirail, with 133 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Marne are listed historic monuments?
14 out of 51. 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 7 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.