23 castles from the Classical period in Vaucluse

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

Of the 99 castles we list in Vaucluse, these 23 have a building campaign from this period, according to the French Ministry of Culture's records.

We record 23 castles, manor houses and strongholds from the Classical period, spread across 18 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Barroux Castle (open to visitors), Château de Saumane-de-Vaucluse (a listed historic monument), Château des Barrenques (Barrenques Castle) (you can stay the night), L'Harmas de J.-H. Fabre (19th century) and Château de Pradines (Pradines Castle) (with a restaurant).

5 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 4 and the prices of 5 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 6 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Classical period, with 23 buildings. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.