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Castles in Île-de-France

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

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

We record 721 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Île-de-France, spread across 466 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Medieval Louvre (exhibit) (open to visitors), Louvre Castle (374,309 reviews), Louvre Palace (a listed historic monument), Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (également sur commune de Moisenay) (with a restaurant) and Ancien hôtel de Cluny et Palais des Thermes, actuellement Musée National du Moyen Âge (open to visitors).

142 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 124 and the prices of 46 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 130 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Classical period, with 185 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 721. Department by department, the list is complete.

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Île-de-France can you visit?
We record 721 châteaux in Île-de-France, across 466 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 Île-de-France?
Louvre médiéval, in Paris, with 374,309 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Île-de-France are listed historic monuments?
130 out of 721. 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 124 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.

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