The 10 most beautiful castles in Burgundy-Franche-Comté
10 châteaux
Chosen among 1,143 recorded castles
What to see in Burgundy-Franche-Comté when you only have a weekend: the 10 most visited castles according to their visitors’ reviews, among those open to the public whose visiting conditions we checked on the official website. For each: what you see, the entry price, the link to the full entry.
Ranked by renown: how often their name is searched on Google each month, and how many reviews visitors have left. “Beautiful” is your word; what we measure is what visitors choose.
No. 1
Guédelon Castle
Treigny-Perreuse-Sainte-Colombe
Guédelon is not an old castle but a construction site in progress, where craftspeople have spent years building a 13th-century-style fortress using only period tools and materials. Visitors can watch stonemasons, carpenters, blacksmiths and millers at work, in a project designed as a piece of experimental archaeology.
No. 2
Fort de Joux
La Cluse-et-Mijoux
Standing above the Cluse pass near La Cluse-et-Mijoux, the Fort de Joux shows a thousand years of military architecture through five successive enclosures, from Vauban's bastioned layout to the armoured casemates added in 1881. The site combines a history of warfare and border defence with a place of memory, since…
Adult €9.50Hours, prices and access
No. 3
Clos de Vougeot
Vougeot
Surrounded by the rows of the clos-vougeot vineyard, this château combines Cistercian roots with Renaissance features, its main structure dating from the third quarter of the 16th century.
No. 4
Château de Saint-Fargeau (Saint-Fargeau Castle)
Saint-Fargeau
Built on the site of a fortified hunting lodge dating back to the 10th century, Saint-Fargeau castle keeps the pentagonal shape given to it by Antoine de Chabannes after 1453, with its massive tower acting as a keep.
Adult €12Hours, prices and access
No. 5
Château de Châteauneuf (Châteauneuf Castle)
Châteauneuf
The Château de Châteauneuf overlooks the village that shares its name, in the Côte-d'Or department. This 13th-century fortress, listed as a historic monument, can be visited within a remarkably preserved medieval site. The fortified complex offers a glimpse into Burgundian military architecture.
Adult €6Hours, prices and access
No. 6
Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune (Savigny-lès-Beaune Castle)
Savigny-lès-Beaune
In Savigny-lès-Beaune, in the heart of the Côte de Beaune, this 14th century castle stands alongside a smaller 17th century château built later on the same wine estate. The medieval building still bears the marks of a 15th century dismantling, visible on two towers with their corbels and machicolations.
Adult €14Hours, prices and access
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No. 7
Citadel of Besançon
Besançon
Rising above Besançon on Mont Saint-Étienne, the citadel occupies a rocky spur that closes off the loop formed by the Doubs river around the old town.
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No. 8
Château de Cormatin (Cormatin Castle)
Cormatin
Built in the early seventeenth century by Antoine du Blé d'Uxelles on an island in the Grosne river, Cormatin castle combines a defensive silhouette inherited from the wars of religion with remarkably refined interiors.
Adult €14.50Hours, prices and access
No. 9
Château de Bussy-Rabutin (Bussy-Rabutin Castle)
Bussy-le-Grand
Château de Bussy-Rabutin, in Bussy-le-Grand (Côte-d'Or), France. Location, access and practical information.
Adult €9Hours, prices and access
No. 10
Château de Sully (Sully Castle)
Sully
In Saône-et-Loire, between Autun and Beaune, the château de Sully stands as a stone quadrangle ringed by moats in the Drée valley. Begun in the 16th century by architect Nicolas Ribonnier, it retains an inner courtyard with richly carved Renaissance decoration, pilasters, niches and medallions.
Adult €10.20Hours, prices and access
Every castle in Burgundy-Franche-Comté (1,143)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the most beautiful castle in Burgundy-Franche-Comté?
- The most visited in Burgundy-Franche-Comté is Guédelon Castle, first in this selection according to its visitors’ reviews. All 10 castles listed are open to visitors with checked hours.
- How much does a visit cost?
- The adult entry price is shown under each castle when the official website publishes it; 0 of these castles are free.
- How is this selection made?
- Among the 1,143 castles recorded in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, we keep those open to the public with a photo, then rank by number of Google reviews. No castle pays to appear.