What is the most beautiful castle in Saône-et-Loire?

The most visited in Saône-et-Loire is Château de Cormatin, 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 341 castles recorded in Saône-et-Loire, 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 Saône-et-Loire

10 châteaux

Chosen among 341 recorded castles

What to see in Saône-et-Loire 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 de Cormatin (Cormatin Castle)
Cormatin
Built in the early seventeenth century by Antoine du Blé d'Uxelles on an island in the Grosne river, Cormatin castle combines a defensive silhouette inherited from the wars of religion with remarkably refined interiors.
Adult €14.50Hours, prices and access
No. 2
Château de Sully (Sully Castle)
Sully
In Saône-et-Loire, between Autun and Beaune, the château de Sully stands as a stone quadrangle ringed by moats in the Drée valley. Begun in the 16th century by architect Nicolas Ribonnier, it retains an inner courtyard with richly carved Renaissance decoration, pilasters, niches and medallions.
Adult €10.20Hours, prices and access
No. 3
Château de Brancion (Brancion Castle)
Martailly-lès-Brancion
Set on a rocky spur in Saône-et-Loire, Brancion castle overlooks the medieval village that shares its name, in the commune of Martailly-lès-Brancion. Built in the 12th century, the fortress survives today as ruins, listed as a historic monument.
Adult €8Hours, prices and access
No. 4
Château de Couches (Couches Castle)
Couches
Overlooking the Creuse valley below the town of Couches, this medieval castle combines a 12th century tower, a flamboyant Gothic chapel from the 15th century and a 19th century neo-Gothic residential wing.
Hours, prices and access
No. 5
Château de Bussière (Bussière Castle)
La Tagnière
The château de Bussière is a manor house built in 1640 in the Charolais region. Its main feature is a painted ceiling on the first floor, which reflects 17th-century decorative practice. Later alterations, including the addition of an eastern terrace, have modified the building's original appearance.
Hours, prices and access
No. 6
Château de Besseuil (Besseuil Castle)
Clessé
In Clessé, in the Saône-et-Loire department, the château de Besseuil stands on a hillside, surrounded by its own chardonnay vineyard.
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No. 7
Château de La Clayette (Clayette Castle)
La Clayette
Surrounded by moats connected to a thirty-hectare lake, the château de la Clayette retains the towers and postern gates of a 15th-century fortified house, later extended with additional wings and an orangery.
Adult €6Hours, prices and access
No. 8
Château de Pierre-de-Bresse
Pierre-de-Bresse
On the edge of the village of Pierre-de-Bresse, this brick château dates mainly from the 17th century and is recognisable by its four corner towers topped with bulb-shaped domes, remnants of an earlier fortress.
Adult €8.50Hours, prices and access
No. 9
Château de Drée (Drée Castle)
Curbigny
In Curbigny, in the Saône-et-Loire department, the château de Drée stands on the site of a former fortified house, its 17th-century architecture spread across gently sloping ground. The east facade is marked by a colonnaded portico topped with a stone balcony and a heraldic cartouche.
Adult €16Hours, prices and access
No. 10
Château de Pierreclos (Pierreclos Castle)
Pierreclos
The château de Pierreclos stands in Saône-et-Loire, in the southern part of Burgundy, a short distance from the Solutré rock and Cluny abbey. Listed as a historic monument, it offers a possible stop for visitors touring this area known for its vineyards and heritage sites.
Hours, prices and access

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most beautiful castle in Saône-et-Loire?: The most visited in Saône-et-Loire is Château de Cormatin, 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 341 castles recorded in Saône-et-Loire, we keep those open to the public with a photo, then rank by number of Google reviews. No castle pays to appear.