5 castles among the most visited in Maine-et-Loire

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

Of the 419 castles we list in Maine-et-Loire, these 5 match this criterion, ranked by how visited they are. Opening hours, prices and access checked at the source when the château answers.

We record 5 castles, manor houses and strongholds among the most visited, spread across 5 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château de Pignerolle (Pignerolle Castle) (open to visitors), Château Colbert (Colbert Castle) (you can stay the night), Château de Baugé (Baugé Castle) (a listed historic monument), Manoir de la Vignole (15th century) and Château de la Perrière (Perrière Castle) (with a restaurant).

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

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