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Castles in Tarn, France

9 open to visitors · 236 châteaux listed · Occitanie

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

We record 236 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Tarn, spread across 152 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château d'Hutaud (open to visitors), Château de Fiac (Fiac Castle) (you can stay the night), Château de Salettes (Salettes Castle) (with a restaurant) and Château de Grandval (Grandval Castle) (381 reviews).

16 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 13 and the prices of 6 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 9 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 Tarn

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 d'Hutaud

    Gaillac

    In Gaillac, on the banks of the Tarn river, the Château de Foucaud is a 17th-century residence built for the Foucaud family, its layout inspired by Italian terraced gardens.

  2. 2

    Château de Fiac (Fiac Castle)

    Fiac

    The château de Fiac stands on the site of a vanished medieval fortress, replaced in the 19th century by the current building, sometimes called château de Chaminade.

  3. 3

    Château de Penne (Penne Castle)

    Penne

    Perched above the gorges of the Aveyron river, Penne castle survives today as a set of listed medieval ruins, marked by the sieges of the Albigensian crusade.

    Adult €7.50

  4. 4

    Château de Salettes (Salettes Castle)

    Cahuzac-sur-Vère

    Overlooking the Saudronne valley opposite the château de Mauriac, the château de Salettes stands in the commune of Cahuzac-sur-Vère, in the Tarn department.

  5. 5

    Château de Grandval (Grandval Castle)

    Teillet

    Grandval castle stands in the commune of Teillet, in the Tarn department, on the edge of the Razisse reservoir which submerged part of its remains in 1954. Built in the 15th century for the…

  6. 6

    Château de Gourjade (Gourjade Castle)

    Castres

    château de Gourjade, in Castres (Tarn), France. Location, access and practical information.

  7. 7

    Chateau de Castelnau-de-Lévis

    Castelnau-de-Lévis

    Perched on a rocky spur above the Tarn valley, the ruins of Castelnau-de-Lévis castle recall the fortified border once separating Toulouse's territory from the royal domain in the 13th…

  8. 8

    Château musée du Cayla

    Andillac

    Château musée du Cayla, in Andillac (Tarn), France. Location, access and practical information.

The 10 most beautiful castles in Tarn, our selection

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How much does it cost? 6 entry prices in Tarn, including 0 free castles.

During the holidays, 10 castles open in Tarn (Christmas holidays).

During the holidays, 10 castles open in Tarn (February holidays).

During the holidays, 11 castles open in Tarn (spring holidays).

For the spring long weekends, 9 castles open at Easter 2027 in Tarn · 11 castles open for the May 2027 long weekends in Tarn.

In French: Tous les châteaux du Tarn

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Tarn can you visit?
We record 236 châteaux in Tarn, across 152 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 Tarn?
Château de Foucaud, in Gaillac, with 5,710 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Tarn are listed historic monuments?
9 out of 236. 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 13 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.