18 castles from the Middle Ages in Var

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

Of the 52 castles we list in Var, these 18 have a building campaign from this period, according to the French Ministry of Culture's records.

We record 18 castles, manor houses and strongholds from the Middle Ages, spread across 16 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château d'Hyères (a listed historic monument), Châteaux d'Astros (open to visitors), Château de Saint-Martin-de-Pallières (on the historic monuments register), Château de Forcalqueiret (Forcalqueiret Castle) (157 reviews) and Ancien Palais des Comtes de Provence, actuellement musée du pays brignolais (13th century).

5 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 5 and the prices of 2 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 3 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Middle Ages, with 18 buildings. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.