21 castles from the Classical period in Mayenne

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

Of the 216 castles we list in Mayenne, these 21 have a building campaign from this period, according to the French Ministry of Culture's records.

We record 21 castles, manor houses and strongholds from the Classical period, spread across 19 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château de Craon (Craon Castle) (open to visitors), Château du Fouilloux (Fouilloux Castle) (on the historic monuments register), Château de Noirieux (Noirieux Castle) (5 reviews), Château Neuf, actuellement Palais de Justice de Laval (a listed historic monument) and Manoir de Montviant (on the historic monuments register).

1 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 1 and the prices of 1 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 3 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Classical period, with 21 buildings. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.