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100 castles from the Middle Ages in Maine-et-Loire

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

Of the 419 castles we list in Maine-et-Loire, these 100 have a building campaign from this period, according to the French Ministry of Culture's records.

We record 100 castles, manor houses and strongholds from the Middle Ages, spread across 73 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château de Baugé (Baugé Castle) (open to visitors), Manoir de la Vignole (15th century), Castle of Pouancé (a listed historic monument), Château du Pin (Pin Castle) (wheelchair accessible) and Château des Rues (Rues Castle) (you can stay the night).

23 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 17 and the prices of 11 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 23 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Middle Ages, with 100 buildings. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.

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