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- The names of châteaux in Haute-Savoie are typed into Google 108,110 times a month (68 ranked châteaux).
- The most searched-for is Château d'Annecy (27,100 searches a month), number 22 nationally.
- The department ranks number 11 in France by searches, with 2% of national demand.
- Nationally, the most searched-for is Palace of Versailles.
Source: Chateaupedia, “France’s most searched-for châteaux in 2026”, https://chateaupedia.com/en/presse/chateaux-les-plus-recherches-2026/haute-savoie, volumes as of October 18, 2026
The 10 most searched-for châteaux in Haute-Savoie
- Château d'Annecy27,100
- Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard22,200
- Castle of Ripaille12,100
- Château de Montrottier9,900
- Château d'Yvoire4,400
- Château de Moulinsard4,400
- Château de Duingt3,840
- Château d'Avully3,600
- Palais de l'Isle2,900
- Château de Thorens1,900
| Rank | Château | Town | Searches per month | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Château d'Annecy | Annecy | 27,100 | 22 |
| 2 | Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard | Menthon-Saint-Bernard | 22,200 | 34 |
| 3 | Castle of Ripaille | Thonon-les-Bains | 12,100 | 72 |
| 4 | Château de Montrottier | Lovagny | 9,900 | 84 |
| 5 | Château d'Yvoire | Yvoire | 4,400 | 183 |
| 6 | Château de Moulinsard | Viry | 4,400 | 204 |
| 7 | Château de Duingt | Duingt | 3,840 | 207 |
| 8 | Château d'Avully | Brenthonne | 3,600 | 234 |
| 9 | Palais de l'Isle | Annecy | 2,900 | 330 |
| 10 | Château de Thorens | Fillière | 1,900 | 474 |
The full study: national ranking, regions and departmentsAll châteaux in Haute-SavoieAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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Source: Chateaupedia, “France’s most searched-for châteaux in 2026”, https://chateaupedia.com/en/presse/chateaux-les-plus-recherches-2026/haute-savoie, volumes as of October 18, 2026
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According to a Chateaupedia study of Google searches, Château d'Annecy is the most searched-for château in Haute-Savoie in 2026, with 27,100 searches a month.
Method
The volume used is Google Ads data, read from DataForSEO: the average monthly searches for the château’s name over twelve months, as typed in the country’s language (“château de Chambord” in France, “Schloss Neuschwanstein” in Germany). Each name is re-read every ninety days.
A keyword volume is not always a place’s. We set aside names too ambiguous to attribute: with no Google reviews and three Wikipedia languages or fewer, a volume of 5,000 searches or more almost always measures something else (a town, a park, a brand). When Google knows the place, the volume is capped at twenty times its reviews. Bordeaux wine estates, searched for the wine, and the Château de Vincennes, whose name is also a metro station, are left out of the ranking. Names made only of generic words (“motte castrale”, “Le Châtelet”) and entries named after their occupant (a court, a hotel) are set aside. Namesakes count once, for the best known.