18 castles from the Renaissance in Marne

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

Of the 48 castles we list in Marne, 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 Renaissance, spread across 17 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Ancien archevêché, actuellement Palais du Tau (a listed historic monument), Château de Montmirail (Montmirail Castle) (17th century), Château de Réveillon (Réveillon Castle) (open to visitors), Château de Mairy-sur-Marne (Mairy-sur-Marne Castle) (you can stay the night) and Château de Villers-aux-Bois (Villers-aux-Bois Castle) (on the historic monuments register).

2 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 1 and the prices of 1 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 5 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Renaissance, with 18 buildings. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.