8 castles from the Middle Ages in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

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

Of the 40 castles we list in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, these 8 have a building campaign from this period, according to the French Ministry of Culture's records.

We record 8 castles, manor houses and strongholds from the Middle Ages, spread across 8 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château de Simiane-la-Rotonde (open to visitors), Citadelle d'Entrevaux (a listed historic monument) and Château d'Esparron-de-Verdon (119 reviews).

3 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 3 and the prices of 2 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 Middle Ages, with 8 buildings. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.