29 castles from the Middle Ages in Nord

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

Of the 120 castles we list in Nord, these 29 have a building campaign from this period, according to the French Ministry of Culture's records.

We record 29 castles, manor houses and strongholds from the Middle Ages, spread across 28 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Esquelbecq Castle (open to visitors), Château de Bernicourt (Bernicourt Castle) (on the historic monuments register), Motte of Aulnoye-Aymeries (53 reviews), Château du Vert-Bois (Vert-Bois Castle) (with a restaurant) and Château de Gœulzin (Gœulzin Castle) (on the historic monuments register).

4 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 2 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 29 buildings. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.