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Castles in Pays de la Loire

1,114 châteaux listed · verified entries first, then the most visited; alphabetical index at the bottom of the page

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

We record 1,114 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Pays de la Loire, spread across 561 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château du Puy-du-Fou (open to visitors), Château de Talmont (a listed historic monument), Château de Noirmoutier (Noirmoutier Castle) (4,729 reviews), Château de Clisson (Clisson Castle) (open to visitors) and Château des Tourelles (Tourelles Castle) (2,943 reviews).

119 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 100 and the prices of 48 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 145 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Middle Ages, with 287 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 1,114. Department by department, the list is complete.

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Pays de la Loire can you visit?
We record 1,114 châteaux in Pays de la Loire, across 561 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 Pays de la Loire?
Château du Puy-du-Fou, in Les Epesses, with 102,626 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Pays de la Loire are listed historic monuments?
145 out of 1,114. 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 100 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.

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