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Castles in Vienne, France

7 open to visitors · 248 châteaux listed · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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

We record 248 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Vienne, spread across 154 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château de Fougeret (Fougeret Castle) (you can stay the night), Château de Dissay (Dissay Castle) (a listed historic monument) and Château d'Angles-sur-l'Anglin (Angles-sur-l'Anglin Castle) (open to visitors).

20 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 15 and the prices of 13 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 43 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Middle Ages, with 86 buildings. 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 Vienne

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 de Fougeret (Fougeret Castle)

    Queaux

    Set atop a thirty-eight-metre cliff above the Vienne river, the Château de Fougeret combines a fifteenth-century feudal origin with a neo-gothic, troubadour-style makeover carried out by…

  2. 2

    Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers (Mothe-Chandeniers Castle)

    Les Trois-Moutiers

    In Les Trois-Moutiers, in the Vienne department, this water-encircled château bears the marks of a turbulent past: left in romantic ruin after a 1932 fire, it owes its neo-Gothic silhouette…

    Adult €10

  3. 3

    Château de Dissay (Dissay Castle)

    Dissay

    Dissay castle, in the Vienne department, was built at the end of the 15th century by Pierre d'Amboise, bishop of Poitiers, who made it his residence and that of his successors until the…

  4. 4

    Château de Purnon (Purnon Castle)

    Verrue

    In Verrue, in the Vienne department, the château de Purnon stands in H-shaped neoclassical form at the end of a drive running through a ten-hectare landscaped park.

    Free entry

  5. 5

    Château d'Angles-sur-l'Anglin (Angles-sur-l'Anglin Castle)

    Angles-sur-l'Anglin

    Perched on a rocky spur above the Anglin river, this fortified castle stands in ruins overlooking the village.

    Adult €7.50

  6. 6

    Château de Monts-sur-Guesnes (Monts-sur-Guesnes Castle)

    Monts-sur-Guesnes

    The château of Monts-sur-Guesnes, in the Vienne department, combines 14th-century fortified buildings with a fully digital visit centred on Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Hundred Years' War.

  7. 7

    Château de Monthoiron (Monthoiron Castle)

    Monthoiron

    In the village of Monthoiron, in the Vienne department, two towers remain from a larger castle destroyed by fire in 1857. The Fortress Tower, also known as the Powder Tower or the…

    Adult €12.90

  8. 8

    Château de Ternay (Ternay Castle)

    Ternay

    Built from 1439 for Bertrand de Beauvau, counsellor to King René of Anjou, Ternay castle stands in the Vienne department with its pentagonal keep and round machicolated tower.

    Adult €12

The 10 most beautiful castles in Vienne, our selection

Coming this weekend? 7 castles open on Saturday or Sunday in Vienne.

In the footsteps of history: Melusine castles

How much does it cost? 12 entry prices in Vienne, including 3 free castles.

During the holidays, 7 castles open in Vienne (Christmas holidays).

During the holidays, 7 castles open in Vienne (February holidays).

During the holidays, 8 castles open in Vienne (spring holidays).

For the spring long weekends, 7 castles open at Easter 2027 in Vienne · 8 castles open for the May 2027 long weekends in Vienne.

In French: Tous les châteaux de la Vienne

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Vienne can you visit?
We record 248 châteaux in Vienne, across 154 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 Vienne?
Château de Fougeret, in Queaux, with 755 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Vienne are listed historic monuments?
43 out of 248. 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 15 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.