The 10 most beautiful castles in Somme
10 châteaux
Chosen among 120 recorded castles
What to see in Somme 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 Rambures (Rambures Castle)
Rambures
Rambures castle raises its eight brick and stone towers south of Abbeville, in the Somme department. Built in the 15th century, it is one of the few medieval castles still standing in the region, spared from the 17th century demolitions in gratitude for a service rendered to King Henri IV.
No. 2
Château de Regnière-Écluse (Regnière-Écluse Castle)
Vron
On the Picardy coast, at the edge of the Somme department, Regnière-Écluse castle stands within an estate that has belonged to a single family since the eleventh century.
No. 3
Château de Tilloloy (Tilloloy Castle)
Laucourt
Tilloloy castle stands in Laucourt, in the Somme, at the end of an avenue that still links it to the village. Rebuilt in the 1930s after being reduced to bare walls during the First World War, it keeps the appearance of a 17th-century brick and stone residence, surrounded by dry moats.
No. 4
Château de Long (Long Castle)
Long
Standing on a terrace above the canalised Somme river, this eighteenth-century château of pink brick and white stone was built for Honoré-Charles de Buissy from 1733 onward, following plans inspired by architect Charles-Étienne Briseux.
No. 5
Château de Flixecourt (Flixecourt Castle)
Flixecourt
The château de Flixecourt stands in the Somme department, on the edge of the wood that bears its name, built in the 1870s on the fortune of the industrial Saint family.
No. 6
Castle of Eaucourt-sur-Somme
Eaucourt-sur-Somme
The ruins of Eaucourt-sur-Somme castle stand on a fortified 15th century site in the west of the Somme department. Visitors can still make out the entrance gatehouse with its towers, the remains of the drawbridge mechanism and part of the moat that once surrounded the enclosure.
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No. 7
Château de Saint-Riquier (Saint-Riquier Castle)
Saint-Riquier
Drugy castle, in the commune of Saint-Riquier, has little left of a castle about it: its remains now sit among the buildings of a working farm.
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No. 8
Château de Ham (Ham Castle)
Ham
In Ham, in the Somme department, the ruins of a medieval fortress stand beside the Somme canal, marked by a turbulent history that ended with their destruction by German forces in 1917. The site preserves the memory of its use as a state prison, where Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte was notably held before his escape in…
No. 9
Château de Péronne (Péronne Castle)
Péronne
In Péronne, in the Somme department, three towers and the connecting walls remain from a medieval castle, the site of the 1468 meeting between Louis XI and Charles the Bold.
No. 10
Château de Wailly (Wailly Castle)
Conty
The château de Wailly stands in the commune of Conty, in the Somme, at the end of an avenue lined with outbuildings and a stone hemicycle now in ruins.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the most beautiful castle in Somme?
- The most visited in Somme is Château de Rambures, 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 120 castles recorded in Somme, we keep those open to the public with a photo, then rank by number of Google reviews. No castle pays to appear.