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Castles in Centre-Val de Loire

1,012 châteaux listed · verified entries first, then the most visited; alphabetical index at the bottom of the page

Every château we have recorded in Centre-Val de Loire, from the most visited to the most confidential, with what we know of their opening hours and prices.

We record 1,012 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Centre-Val de Loire, spread across 665 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Domaine de Chenonceau (open to visitors), Château d'Ussé (Ussé Castle) (a listed historic monument), Hôtel ou Palais Jacques-Coeur (15th century), Site castral de Montbazon (3,092 reviews) and House of George Sand (with a restaurant).

139 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 113 and the prices of 71 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 169 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Renaissance, with 396 buildings. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.

This page lists the 400 most visited châteaux out of 1,012. Department by department, the list is complete.

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Centre-Val de Loire can you visit?
We record 1,012 châteaux in Centre-Val de Loire, across 665 towns and villages. Not all are open: many are private properties we list for their heritage interest, and the entry says so when we know.
Which is the most visited château in Centre-Val de Loire?
Domaine de Chenonceau, in Chenonceaux, with 50,417 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Centre-Val de Loire are listed historic monuments?
169 out of 1,012. Listing is the highest level of protection in French heritage law; every entry links to its official record in the Mérimée database.
Where can I find opening hours?
On each entry. We know the hours of 113 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.

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