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Castles in Nièvre, France

145 châteaux listed · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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

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We record 145 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Nièvre, spread across 107 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Palais ducal de Nevers (open to visitors), Château des Bordes (Bordes Castle) (on the historic monuments register), Château de Passy-les-Tours (a listed historic monument), Château de la Chaussade (Chaussade Castle) (18th century) and Chateau de Prye (you can stay the night).

15 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 9 and the prices of 6 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 25 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Middle Ages, with 56 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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In French: Tous les châteaux de la Nièvre

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Nièvre can you visit?
We record 145 châteaux in Nièvre, across 107 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 Nièvre?
Palais ducal de Nevers, in Nevers, with 1,434 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Nièvre are listed historic monuments?
25 out of 145. 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 9 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.