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Castles in Occitania

1,301 châteaux listed · verified entries first, then the most searched-for; alphabetical index at the bottom of the page

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

We record 1,301 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Occitania, spread across 1,024 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Palace of the Kings of Majorca (open to visitors), Château comtal de Carcassonne (with a restaurant), Château de Quéribus (Quéribus Castle) (a listed historic monument) and Ramparts of Aigues-Mortes (13th century).

199 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 172 and the prices of 88 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 213 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Middle Ages, with 471 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 1,301. Department by department, the list is complete.

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Occitania can you visit?
We record 1,301 châteaux in Occitania, across 1,024 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 Occitania?
Palais des Rois de Majorque, in Perpignan, with 8,568 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Occitania are listed historic monuments?
213 out of 1,301. 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 172 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.

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