What is the most beautiful castle in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?

The most visited in Nouvelle-Aquitaine is Château des Milandes, 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 1,819 castles recorded in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, we keep those open to the public with a photo, then rank by number of Google reviews. No castle pays to appear.

The 10 most beautiful castles in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

10 châteaux

Chosen among 1,819 recorded castles

What to see in Nouvelle-Aquitaine 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
Château des Milandes (Milandes Castle)
Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
The château des Milandes stands on a promontory above the Dordogne valley, in Castelnaud-la-Chapelle.
Adult €15Hours, prices and access
No. 2
Château de Beynac (Beynac Castle)
Beynac-et-Cazenac
Built from the 12th century on a limestone cliff towering 150 metres above the Dordogne river, Beynac castle stood as one of Périgord's key strongholds during the Hundred Years' War.
Adult €12.50Hours, prices and access
No. 3
Château de Biron (Biron Castle)
Biron
The château de Biron rises over the Périgord pourpre area, its origins dating back to the 12th century. It served as the seat of one of the four great baronies of Périgord, alongside Beynac, Bourdeilles and Mareuil.
Hours, prices and access
No. 4
Château de Hautefort (Hautefort Castle)
Hautefort
Perched on a rocky spur in the Périgord Noir, this castle overlooks the village of Hautefort and stands out for a classical architecture unusual in the Dordogne, closer to the châteaux of the Loire than to local fortresses.
Adult €13Hours, prices and access
No. 5
Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
Facing its old rival Beynac across the valley, Castelnaud castle stands on a rocky spur above the meeting point of the Dordogne and Céou rivers.
Adult €13.60Hours, prices and access Tickets and guided tours
No. 6
Château de la Roche Courbon
Saint-Porchaire
In Saint-Porchaire, in the Charente-Maritime department, the château de la Roche-Courbon stands with its 15th-century buildings above moats and terraced grounds. A visit combines the old architecture with well-regarded gardens, whose layout and vistas reward a leisurely pace.
Hours, prices and access
No. 7
Château de Bonaguil (Bonaguil Castle)
Saint-Front-sur-Lémance
Perched on a rocky spur above Saint-Front-sur-Lémance, Bonaguil castle spreads its towers and curtain walls over an irregular layout shaped by the rock itself.
Adult €10Hours, prices and access
No. 8
Château Margaux (Margaux Castle)
Margaux-Cantenac
Located in Margaux-Cantenac, in the Médoc region, this early 19th century château owes its reputation as much to its neoclassical architecture as to its vineyard, ranked a first great growth in 1855. The present building, erected between 1810 and 1815 for the marquis Douat de La Colonilla, replaced a medieval fortress…
Hours, prices and access
No. 9
Château de Bridoire (Bridoire Castle)
Ribagnac
Perched on a rocky spur above the confluence of the Gardonnette and Grimoudou streams, Bridoire castle reflects eight centuries of history in the Dordogne, from a feudal stronghold to the Wars of Religion.
Hours, prices and access
No. 10
Château de Commarque (Commarque Castle)
Les Eyzies
In the Beune valley, between Les Eyzies and Sarlat, the ruins of Commarque castle stand on a rocky spur reached by a track and then a wooded path of about 600 metres.
Adult €10.50Hours, prices and access

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most beautiful castle in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?: The most visited in Nouvelle-Aquitaine is Château des Milandes, 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 1,819 castles recorded in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, we keep those open to the public with a photo, then rank by number of Google reviews. No castle pays to appear.