21 castles from the Middle Ages in Essonne

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

Of the 142 castles we list in Essonne, 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 Middle Ages, spread across 20 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château de Dourdan (Dourdan Castle) (open to visitors), Château de Montlhéry (Montlhéry Castle) (a listed historic monument), Château de Janvry (Janvry Castle) (on the historic monuments register), Château de Vauboyen (Vauboyen Castle) (41 reviews) and Budé Castle (on the historic monuments register).

6 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 3 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 10 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Middle Ages, with 21 buildings. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.