45 castles from the Classical period in Charente

45 châteaux listed

Of the 136 castles we list in Charente, these 45 have a building campaign from this period, according to the French Ministry of Culture's records.

We record 45 castles, manor houses and strongholds from the Classical period, spread across 39 towns and villages. 6 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Classical period, with 45 buildings. We know the opening hours of 6 of them, and we show the date on which we checked.

The most visited, with 3,546 reviews, is château de La Rochefoucauld (La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois).