24 castles from the Middle Ages in Bouches-du-Rhône

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

Of the 86 castles we list in Bouches-du-Rhône, these 24 have a building campaign from this period, according to the French Ministry of Culture's records.

We record 24 castles, manor houses and strongholds from the Middle Ages, spread across 20 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Palais du Pharo (open to visitors), Chapelle Notre-Dame de Beauvois et vestiges du château (13th century), Tourvieille (on the historic monuments register), Château d'Arnajon (Arnajon Castle) (a listed historic monument) and Château de Fontvieille (Fontvieille Castle) (90 reviews).

8 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 8 and the prices of 6 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 9 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Middle Ages, with 24 buildings. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.