What is the most beautiful castle in Somme?

The most visited in Somme is Château de Saint-Riquier, 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 123 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.

The 10 most beautiful castles in Somme

10 châteaux

Chosen among 123 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 attendance, from the number of Google reviews. “Beautiful” is your word; what we measure is what visitors choose.

No. 1
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. 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.
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No. 3
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.
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No. 4
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.
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No. 5
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…
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No. 6
Château de Vauchelles-lès-Domart (Vauchelles-lès-Domart Castle)
Vauchelles-lès-Domart
Located in Vauchelles-lès-Domart, northwest of Amiens, this brick and stone château was built over nearly two centuries, from around 1620 to 1770. Its façades display vertical stone chaining in a herringbone pattern, along with niches, cartouches and carved pediments above the windows.
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No. 7
Le Chateau du Broutel
Rue
In Rue, in the Somme department, the Château du Broutel stands in seven hectares of wooded parkland beside a private lake. Built in brick and stone before 1714 for a cavalry officer under Louis XIV, it still holds a salon painted with frescoes by an 18th-century owner who had trained under the painter Joseph Vernet.
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No. 8
Château de Digeon (Digeon Castle)
Morvillers-Saint-Saturnin
In Morvillers-Saint-Saturnin, in the Somme department, Digeon castle forms an agricultural and landscaped ensemble with its model farm and gardens, dating from the third quarter of the 19th century.
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No. 9
Château de Picquigny (Picquigny Castle)
Picquigny
In Picquigny, in the Somme, west of Amiens, stand the remains of an old stronghold. The site, now in ruins, is a listed historic monument. It suits visitors who enjoy picturing a vanished fortress from what still stands.
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No. 10
Château de Péronne (Péronne Castle)
Péronne
Château de Péronne, in Péronne (Somme), France. Listed historic monument. Location, access and practical information.
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Frequently asked questions

What is the most beautiful castle in Somme?: The most visited in Somme is Château de Saint-Riquier, 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 123 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.