Château de Beaumesnil, surrounded by an estate of 60 ha and 4 ha of French gardens, is today owned by the Foundation Fürstenberg-Beaumesnil, created by its last private ... read more
Château de Combourg, dating back to the 11th century, was made famous by the renowned writer and politician, Viscount François-René de Chateaubriand, who spent part of ... read more
Château de Josselin, mentioned already 1081, came into the hands of the Rohan family in 1488, where it is staying up to the present day. Being a private residence, the ... read more
Fort La Latte, built in the 13th century, is a famous tourist attraction on the Côte d'Emeraude, where many films have been shot. It is a classified monument and can ... read more
Château de Brissac has, since 1502, always been inhabited by the Dukes de Brissac. Today it is also open to the public, offering a wide range of cultural and ... read more
Château de Craon is a monumental witness of 18th century nobel country life. Still privately owned, it is open to the public and used for many cultural and private ... read more
Château de Plessis-Bourré was built from 1468 to 1472 for Jean Bourré, Finance Minister to King Louis XI. In 1956 it came into the hands of François Reille-Soult, ... read more
Château de Serrant is in the first place a family home of the the Prince and Princess de Merode, who welcome visitors enjoying the blessings of a noble country estate. ... read more
Château Royal d'Amboise's site dates already back to the Iron Age and a chateau was fully in use in the 9th century. Since it was seized by King Charles VII in ... read more
The Château de Chambord is one of the best known castles in the world and a landmark for the French Renaissance. The national Domain of Chambord is also the largest ... read more
Château de Chenonceau dates back to the 11th century, but the present building is an architectural mixture of late Gothic and early Renaissance. Château de Chenonceau ... read more
Château de Cheverny built between 1624 and 1634 for Henri Hurault, comte de Cheverny, a lieutenant-general and military treasurer for Louis XIII, it is still owned today ... read more
Château de Sully-sur-Loire was until 1962 the seat of the Dukes de Sully. It was built by Henri IV's minister Maximilien de Béthune (1560–1641), and the later ... read more
Château de Villandry, built in the 16th century around the remains of an earlier castle from the 14th century, is since 1906 the family seat of the Cavallo family. It is ... read more
Château Royal de Cazeneuve is still a family home, fully furnished with periodic furniture, and inhabited by the same Ducal family, the Sabran-Pontevès. It is open to ... read more
Château de Hautefort, open to the public, owns its present condition to a remarkable couple, Baron and Baroness Henry de Bastard. It is now owned by foundation, the ... read more
Château de La Rochefoucauld is closely linked to the de La Rochefoucauld family, which can be traced back to 1019 and probably even further. It is still inhabited by the ... read more
The Château de la Baume is since 1850 the family home of the Counts de Las Casas. The elegant interior reflects the taste of its different noble owners such as César De ... read more
Château de Fléchères, surrounded a French and English style garden of 30 ha, dates from the early 17th century. Privately owned today, the château and gardens are open ... read more
Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard is a romantic medieval castle at the beautiful lake of Annecy, which Walt Disney took as an example for the castle in his "Sleeping ... read more