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Castles in Pyrénées-Orientales, France

11 open to visitors · 88 châteaux listed · Occitanie

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

We record 88 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Pyrénées-Orientales, spread across 74 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Palace of the Kings of Majorca (open to visitors), Château ou forteresse de Salses (a listed historic monument), Castillet, Grand-Castillet, porte Notre-Dame ou Petit-Castillet (7,184 reviews) and Château de Castelnou (Castelnou Castle) (open to visitors).

14 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 11 and the prices of 10 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 7 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. 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 Pyrénées-Orientales

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

    Palace of the Kings of Majorca

    Perpignan

    Built at the end of the 13th century on the heights above Perpignan, this fortified palace was designed for the court of the kingdom of Majorca, on the orders of King James II.

  2. 2

    Château ou forteresse de Salses

    Salses-le-Château

    Standing at Salses-le-Château in the Pyrénées-Orientales, this brick and stone stronghold occupies a narrow strip of land between the Corbières hills and the Leucate lagoon, once a…

    Adult €9

  3. 3

    Château de Castelnou (Castelnou Castle)

    Castelnou

    Standing above the village of Castelnou, this medieval fortress was for centuries the residence of the viscounts who gave the place its name.

    Adult €6.50

  4. 4

    Château Royal de Collioure

    Collioure

    The royal château of Collioure stands on a headland above the Mediterranean, the product of seven centuries of overlapping construction.

  5. 5

    Château de Valmy (Valmy Castle)

    Argelès-sur-Mer

    Perched above Argelès-sur-Mer, the château de Valmy displays its Art nouveau turrets and bow-windows facing the Mediterranean.

    Adult €36

  6. 6

    Castell Rosselló

    Perpignan

    Castell Rosselló, in Perpignan (Pyrénées-Orientales), France. Location, access and practical information.

  7. 7

    Château d'Aubiry (Aubiry Castle)

    Céret

    On the edge of Céret, the Château d'Aubiry stands within a five-hectare park laid out with English-style gardens.

  8. 8

    Château de Riell (Riell Castle)

    Molitg-les-Bains

    Château de Riell, in Molitg-les-Bains (Pyrénées-Orientales), France. Location, access and practical information.

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Pyrénées-Orientales can you visit?
We record 88 châteaux in Pyrénées-Orientales, across 74 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 Pyrénées-Orientales?
Palais des Rois de Majorque, in Perpignan, with 8,568 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Pyrénées-Orientales are listed historic monuments?
7 out of 88. 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 11 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.