12 castles from the Classical period in Vosges

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

Of the 55 castles we list in Vosges, these 12 have a building campaign from this period, according to the French Ministry of Culture's records.

We record 12 castles, manor houses and strongholds from the Classical period, spread across 11 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château d'Épinal (Épinal Castle) (open to visitors), Château d'Autigny-la-Tour (a listed historic monument), Château des Princes de Salm (92 reviews), Premier château des princes de Salm (a listed historic monument) and Château de Girecourt-sur-Durbion (Girecourt-sur-Durbion Castle) (on the historic monuments register).

3 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 2 and the prices of 1 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 5 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Classical period, with 12 buildings. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.