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46 castles from the Classical period in Charente

46 châteaux listed · verified entries first, then the most visited; alphabetical index at the bottom of the page

Of the 144 castles we list in Charente, these 46 have a building campaign from this period, according to the French Ministry of Culture's records.

We record 46 castles, manor houses and strongholds from the Classical period, spread across 40 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château de La Rochefoucauld (Rochefoucauld Castle) (open to visitors), Château de Chalais (Chalais Castle) (a listed historic monument), Hôtel de Ville, Angoulême (392 reviews), Château de la Rochebeaucourt (Rochebeaucourt Castle) (on the historic monuments register) and Château de La Rochette (Rochette 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. 7 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Classical period, with 46 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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