The 10 most beautiful castles in Pas-de-Calais
10 châteaux
Chosen among 107 recorded castles
What to see in Pas-de-Calais 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
Hardelot Castle
Condette
In Condette, in the Pas-de-Calais region, Hardelot castle stands on a hill overlooking the lac des miroirs and the surrounding marshland.
Adult €5Hours, prices and access
No. 2
Château de Boulogne-sur-Mer (Boulogne-sur-Mer Castle)
Boulogne-sur-Mer
Built in the 13th century at the corner of the old town's ramparts, Boulogne-sur-Mer castle, also known as château d'Aumont, forms with its walls one of the few surviving intact medieval fortified complexes in France.
No. 3
Château de Fressin (Fressin Castle)
Fressin
In the village of Fressin, in the Pas-de-Calais, stand the remains of a fortress built in the 15th century by Jean V de Créquy, a knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Of the eight round towers and the keep that once made up the stronghold, only ruins remain, illustrating late medieval military architecture.
No. 4
Château d'Olhain (Olhain Castle)
Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen
At Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen, in the Pas-de-Calais region, Olhain castle displays its 14th-century fortified enclosure beside moats that are still partly filled with water. The site combines a farmyard with the fortress itself, overlooked by a watchtower more than thirty metres high.
No. 5
Château de Couin (Couin Castle)
Couin
The château de Couin stands on the edge of the Ternois area in the Pas-de-Calais, a Louis XV style residence built between 1745 and 1749 for the Landas family. Its façade of white Artois stone, set on a brick base, still bears the date 1748 carved into the pediment.
Adult €10.50Hours, prices and access
No. 6
Château de Colembert (Colembert Castle)
Colembert
In the village of Colembert, standing between the church and the town hall, this spacious residence was built in the late 18th century for the Comte de Saint Aldegonde. The Boulogne-based architect Giraux Sannier gave it a three-storey elevation, surrounded by wide moats lined with stone balustrades.
No. 7
Château de Grand-Rullecourt (Grand-Rullecourt Castle)
Grand-Rullecourt
The château de Grand-Rullecourt stands in the village of the same name in the Pas-de-Calais, its buildings dating from the late 17th century. Now a private property given over to events and guest rooms, it can only be seen by prior arrangement.
No. 8
Château de La Buissière (Buissière Castle)
Bruay-la-Buissière
In Bruay-la-Buissière, the half ruined keep of the Château de La Buissière is the last surviving trace of a residence whose origins go back to the 12th century.
No. 9
Château du Pas d'Authie (Pas d'Authie Castle)
Conchil-le-Temple
Built in the mid-nineteenth century for painter Félix Moullart de Torcy, this château replaces an earlier seventeenth-century manor-farm. After its initial structure collapsed in 1851, architect Félix Pauwels reconstructed it in yellow brick on a limestone base, with two symmetrical wings flanking the rear facade.
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No. 10
Château Mercier (Mercier Castle)
Mazingarbe
Château Mercier stands in Mazingarbe, in the Pas-de-Calais department, as a remnant of the mining company director's residences typical of the region.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the most beautiful castle in Pas-de-Calais?
- The most visited in Pas-de-Calais is Hardelot 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 107 castles recorded in Pas-de-Calais, we keep those open to the public with a photo, then rank by number of Google reviews. No castle pays to appear.