The 10 most beautiful castles in Meuse
10 châteaux
Chosen among 51 recorded castles
What to see in Meuse 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 renown: how often their name is searched on Google each month, and how many reviews visitors have left. “Beautiful” is your word; what we measure is what visitors choose.
No. 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. The 14-hectare park holds an 18th-century chapel, garden follies and a heronry said to have given the place its name.
No. 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 structure was destroyed in 1825. The site includes a chapel and a park, both covered by the heritage protection applying to the…
No. 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.
No. 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 Leszczynski.
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No. 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.
No. 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 kind in France. The moat, fed by a stream, still surrounds the fortified compound.
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No. 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. Its listing dates from 1947.
No. 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. Built between 1903 and 1905 for Paul Varin-Bernier, it combines neo-Renaissance and neo-Louis XIII styles with Art Nouveau metal and glass features.
No. 9
Castle of Charmois
Mouzay
In Mouzay, in the Meuse department, the château de Charmois shows façades dating from the early seventeenth century, kept low-key by its status as private property.
No. 10
Château de Choiseul (Choiseul Castle)
Stainville
In Stainville, in the Meuse department, the château de Choiseul bears the name of a family whose history dates back to the Middle Ages and which gave France one of Louis XV's great ministers, the duke of Choiseul, count of Stainville. The existing building dates from the 15th century.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the most beautiful castle in Meuse?
- The most visited in Meuse is Château des Monthairons, 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 51 castles recorded in Meuse, we keep those open to the public with a photo, then rank by number of Google reviews. No castle pays to appear.