13 castles from the Middle Ages in Savoie

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

Of the 96 castles we list in Savoie, these 13 have a building campaign from this period, according to the French Ministry of Culture's records.

We record 13 castles, manor houses and strongholds from the Middle Ages, spread across 11 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château de Chambéry (a listed historic monument), Château de Montmayeur (Montmayeur Castle) (on the historic monuments register), Château de la Roche du Roi (Aix-les-Bains) (36 reviews), Château de La Bâtie-Seyssel (on the historic monuments register) and Château Rouge (Albertville) (on the historic monuments register).

3 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Middle Ages, with 13 buildings. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.