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Castles in Tarn-et-Garonne, France

7 open to visitors · 58 châteaux listed · Occitanie

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

We record 58 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Tarn-et-Garonne, spread across 48 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château de Bruniquel (open to visitors), Ancien palais épiscopal, ancien Hôtel de ville, actuellement musée Ingres (a listed historic monument), Château d'Ardus (Ardus Castle) (18th century) and Château de Goudourville (Goudourville Castle) (on the historic monuments register).

8 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 7 and the prices of 3 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 16 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Middle Ages, with 35 buildings. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.

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  1. 1

    Château de Bruniquel

    Bruniquel

    Two castles stand side by side on a cliff towering 90 metres above the meeting point of the Aveyron and Vère rivers, the result of a family feud that split one estate into two rival…

    Adult €7

  2. 2

    Château de Gramont (Gramont Castle)

    Gramont

    Overlooking the Arratz valley in the Lomagne region, Gramont castle combines a fortified 13th century core, centred on the tower known as Simon de Montfort's tower, with a Renaissance wing…

    Adult €7

  3. 3

    Château d'Ardus (Ardus Castle)

    Lamothe-Capdeville

    Near Lamothe-Capdeville, a short distance from Montauban and standing by the Aveyron river, the château d'Ardus shows its 18th-century façade flanked by two symmetrical wings.

  4. 4

    Château de Goudourville (Goudourville Castle)

    Goudourville

    Set on a rocky outcrop overlooking both the village of Goudourville and the Garonne valley, this castle carries the marks of a turbulent history stretching from the 12th century to…

  5. 5

    Château de Cas (Cas Castle)

    Espinas

    The château de Cas overlooks Espinas on a site occupied since Gallo-Roman times, with defensive elements dating back to the 14th and 15th centuries and substantially reworked in the early…

    Adult €12

  6. 6

    Château de Caylus (Caylus Castle)

    Caylus

    In Caylus, in the Tarn-et-Garonne department, this château combines medieval remains with a reconstruction dating from the turn of the 20th century.

  7. 7

    Château de Bioule (Bioule Castle)

    Bioule

    Bioule castle rises on the banks of the Aveyron, a 14th-century fortress built by the Cardaillac family after the village passed from the control of Moissac abbey.

  8. 8

    Château de Marsac (Marsac Castle)

    Marsac

    The château de Marsac stands in the Tarn-et-Garonne department, close to the border with the Gers, in a rural part of southwestern France.

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Tarn-et-Garonne can you visit?
We record 58 châteaux in Tarn-et-Garonne, across 48 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-et-Garonne?
Châteaux de Bruniquel, in Bruniquel, with 4,013 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Tarn-et-Garonne are listed historic monuments?
16 out of 58. 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 7 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.