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Castles in Savoie, France

3 open to visitors · 96 châteaux listed · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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

We record 96 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Savoie, spread across 68 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château de Chambéry (a listed historic monument) and Château de Servolex (Servolex Castle) (you can stay the night).

6 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 5 and the prices of 2 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 4 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 Savoie

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

    Château de Chambéry

    Chambéry

    In Chambéry, the château des ducs de Savoie sits on the town's highest ground, a stronghold whose origins go back to the Middle Ages.

  2. 2

    Fortress of Miolans

    Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny

    Perched at 550 metres above sea level on a rocky spur in the Combe de Savoie, Miolans Castle overlooks the village of Le Bourget and offers wide views over the Mont Blanc massif, the…

    Adult €10

  3. 3

    Château des comtes de Challes

    Challes-les-Eaux

    Standing at the edge of Chambéry, the château des Comtes de Challes has occupied the village of Challes-les-Eaux since the fifteenth century, raised on the site of an even older…

  4. 4

    Château de Servolex (Servolex Castle)

    Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

    The Château de Servolex stands in Savoie, in the commune of La Motte-Servolex, within the Chambéry urban area.

  5. 5

    Castle of Montfleury

    Avressieux

    In Avressieux, in the Savoie region, the château de Montfleury is built around a thirty-metre-high 13th-century keep known as the Tour Sarrazine.

  6. 6

    Château de Loche (Loche Castle)

    Grésy-sur-Aix

    Located in Grésy-sur-Aix in Savoie, the Château de Loche stands as a protected historical monument.

  7. 7

    Château Rouge (Albertville)

    Albertville

    Château Rouge stands in the historic Conflans district, on the heights of Albertville, within a fortified medieval town that once controlled the crossroads of the Alpine valleys.

  8. 8

    Château de Châtillon (Châtillon Castle)

    Chindrieux

    The château de Châtillon stands above the northern end of Lac du Bourget, in the commune of Chindrieux in Savoie.

The 10 most beautiful castles in Savoie, our selection

Coming this weekend? 4 castles open on Saturday or Sunday in Savoie.

During the holidays, 4 castles open in Savoie (Christmas holidays).

During the holidays, 4 castles open in Savoie (February holidays).

During the holidays, 4 castles open in Savoie (spring holidays).

For the spring long weekends, 4 castles open at Easter 2027 in Savoie · 4 castles open for the May 2027 long weekends in Savoie.

In French: Tous les châteaux de la Savoie

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Savoie can you visit?
We record 96 châteaux in Savoie, across 68 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 Savoie?
Château des ducs de Savoie, in Chambéry, with 2,298 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Savoie are listed historic monuments?
4 out of 96. 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 5 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.