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Castles in Meuse, France

4 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 Meuse, spread across 43 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château de Thillombois (Thillombois Castle) (on the historic monuments register) and Château de Hattonchâtel (with a restaurant).

7 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 6 and the prices of 4 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 24 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 Meuse

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

  1. 1

    Château des Monthairons (Monthairons Castle)

    Les Monthairons

    Set along a bend of the Meuse river, the château des Monthairons was rebuilt in 1857-1859 on the site of an older seigneurial residence, its neoclassical design echoing Azay-le-Rideau.

  2. 2

    Château de Thillombois (Thillombois Castle)

    Thillombois

    Located in Thillombois, in the Meuse department, this château combines a medieval past with a rebuilding campaign carried out in the last quarter of the 19th century, after the earlier…

  3. 3

    Château de Hattonchâtel

    Vigneulles-lès-Hattonchâtel

    Perched on a rocky promontory above the Woëvre plateau, Hattonchâtel castle stands on a site fortified since the early Middle Ages, founded by Bishop Hatton in the 9th century.

  4. 4

    Château de Commercy (Commercy Castle)

    Commercy

    Located in Commercy, this château once served as the seat of a sovereign principality before becoming, in the 18th century, a baroque residence for the deposed Polish king Stanislas…

    Adult €4

  5. 5

    Château de Montbras (Montbras Castle)

    Montbras

    Montbras castle stands in the Meuse department, between Domrémy-la-Pucelle and Vaucouleurs, built on a square plan with four bastioned corner towers surrounded by former dry moats.

  6. 6

    Château de Gombervaux (Gombervaux Castle)

    Vaucouleurs

    Built in the mid 14th century in a narrow valley in the Meuse region, Gombervaux castle stands out for its 22 metre gate tower, which still holds its working portcullis, the only one of its…

  7. 7

    Château de la Forge (Forge Castle)

    Haironville

    The château de la Forge, built in the second quarter of the eighteenth century, is a Meuse building whose facades and roofs are protected as a historical monument.

  8. 8

    Château de Marbeaumont (Marbeaumont Castle)

    Bar-le-Duc

    In Bar-le-Duc, the Château de Marbeaumont reflects the success of a banking family at the turn of the 20th century.

The 10 most beautiful castles in Meuse, our selection

Coming this weekend? 4 castles open on Saturday or Sunday in Meuse.

During the holidays, 5 castles open in Meuse (Christmas holidays).

During the holidays, 5 castles open in Meuse (February holidays).

During the holidays, 5 castles open in Meuse (spring holidays).

For the spring long weekends, 5 castles open at Easter 2027 in Meuse · 5 castles open for the May 2027 long weekends in Meuse.

In French: Tous les châteaux de la Meuse

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Meuse can you visit?
We record 51 châteaux in Meuse, across 43 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 Meuse?
Château des Monthairons, in Les Monthairons, with — visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Meuse 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 6 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.