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Castles in Centre-Val de Loire (Loire Valley)

1,016 châteaux listed · verified entries first, then the most searched-for; alphabetical index at the bottom of the page

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

We record 1,016 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Centre-Val de Loire (Loire Valley), spread across 668 towns and villages.

155 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 136 and the prices of 80 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 168 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Renaissance, with 395 buildings.

The most visited, with 50,417 reviews, is Château de Chenonceau (Chenonceau Castle) (Francueil).

This page lists the 400 most visited châteaux out of 1,016. Department by department, the list is complete.

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Centre-Val de Loire (Loire Valley) can you visit?
We record 1,016 châteaux in Centre-Val de Loire (Loire Valley), across 668 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 (Loire Valley)?
Château de Chenonceau, in Francueil, with 50,417 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Centre-Val de Loire (Loire Valley) are listed historic monuments?
168 out of 1,016. 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 136 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.

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