9 castles from the Renaissance in Hautes-Alpes

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

Of the 24 castles we list in Hautes-Alpes, these 9 have a building campaign from this period, according to the French Ministry of Culture's records.

We record 9 castles, manor houses and strongholds from the Renaissance, spread across 9 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château de Tallard (Tallard Castle) (open to visitors), Château de Picomtal (Picomtal Castle) (wheelchair accessible), Château de Montmaur (Montmaur Castle) (a listed historic monument), Ancien château (on the historic monuments register) and Château de Laragne (Laragne Castle) (2 reviews).

3 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 3 and the prices of 2 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 2 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Renaissance, with 9 buildings. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.