What is the most beautiful castle in Paris?

The most visited in Paris is Louvre Castle, 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 28 castles recorded in Paris, 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 Paris

10 châteaux

Chosen among 28 recorded castles

What to see in Paris 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
Louvre Castle
Paris
Beneath the present-day galleries of the Louvre museum lie the remains of the fortress built by King Philip Augustus at the end of the twelfth century to defend Paris against the English threat.
Adult €22Hours, prices and access
No. 2
Louvre Palace
1er arrondissement de Paris
The Louvre palace, in the first arrondissement of Paris, houses one of the largest museums in the world behind an architecture spanning from the Middle Ages to the 19th century.
Adult €22Hours, prices and access
No. 3
Château de Chaillot (Chaillot Castle)
Paris
The château de Chaillot no longer exists: it once stood near the site of the present-day Palais de Chaillot in Paris.
Hours, prices and access
No. 4
Palais du Luxembourg, actuellement Sénat
Paris 6e Arrondissement
Built in the early seventeenth century for Marie de Médicis, who wished to recreate the atmosphere of the Palazzo Pitti in Florence where she grew up, this palace stands at the edge of the Luxembourg Gardens in the 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Hours, prices and access
No. 5
Château de la Tournelle (Tournelle Castle)
5e arrondissement de Paris
The château de la Tournelle no longer stands: it once rose on the Left Bank of Paris, on the quay that still bears its name, roughly where the restaurant La Tour d'Argent now sits.
Hours, prices and access
No. 6
Palais de l'Institut (ancien collège des Quatre-Nations)
Paris 6e Arrondissement
The Palais de l'Institut occupies the former Collège des Quatre-Nations, built in the second half of the 17th century on the banks of the Seine, facing the Louvre. The building now houses the Institut de France and its five academies, including the renowned Académie française.
Hours, prices and access
No. 7
Palais Abbatial de Saint-Germain-des-Prés dit Hôtel de Furstemberg
Paris 6e Arrondissement
The Hôtel de Furstemberg, former abbatial palace of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, stands in Paris's 6th arrondissement, close to the abbey it once belonged to. The building is listed as a historic monument. It now houses a hotel and is not open to the public as a heritage site.
Hours, prices and access
No. 8
Temple
Paris
The tower of the Temple no longer stands: this fortress built by the Templars in the Marais from 1240 onwards was demolished in 1808 on the orders of Napoleon I, who wanted to erase a site that had become a place of royalist pilgrimage.
Hours, prices and access
No. 9
Château Charolais (Charolais Castle)
Paris
Château Charolais, in Paris (Paris), France. Location, access and practical information.
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No. 10
Palais d'Iéna, ancien Musée des Travaux Publics, actuel Conseil économique et social
Paris 16e Arrondissement
This palace in Paris's 16th arrondissement houses the Conseil économique, social et environnemental, the constitutional assembly representing French civil society. Built in the 20th century by architect Auguste Perret, the building is notable first for its architecture, beyond its institutional role.
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Frequently asked questions

What is the most beautiful castle in Paris?: The most visited in Paris is Louvre Castle, 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 28 castles recorded in Paris, we keep those open to the public with a photo, then rank by number of Google reviews. No castle pays to appear.