22 castles from the Renaissance in Bouches-du-Rhône

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

Of the 86 castles we list in Bouches-du-Rhône, these 22 have a building campaign from this period, according to the French Ministry of Culture's records.

We record 22 castles, manor houses and strongholds from the Renaissance, spread across 17 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château de la Pioline (Pioline Castle) (open to visitors), Château de Lagoy (Lagoy Castle) (a listed historic monument), Tourvieille (on the historic monuments register), Château d'Arnajon (Arnajon Castle) (you can stay the night) and Château d'Éguilles (Éguilles Castle) (45 reviews).

7 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. 12 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Renaissance, with 22 buildings. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.