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Castles in Var, France

51 châteaux listed · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

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

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We record 51 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Var, spread across 43 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château du Rayol (Rayol Castle) (open to visitors), Château de Grimaud (Grimaud Castle) (a listed historic monument), Château d'Hyères (2,263 reviews), Château Sainte-Agathe (Sainte-Agathe Castle) (on the historic monuments register) and Château de Peiresc (Peiresc Castle) (on the historic monuments register).

13 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 11 and the prices of 5 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. The dominant period is the Middle Ages, with 18 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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In French: Tous les châteaux du Var

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Var can you visit?
We record 51 châteaux in Var, across 43 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 Var?
Château du Rayol, in Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer, with 4,764 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Var are listed historic monuments?
9 out of 51. 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 11 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.