Château de Saint-Fargeau, dating back to the 10th century, is as many ancient castles, originally built as a hunting lodge. The château became famous by the book ‘Au ... read more
Château fort de Sedan, today used as a museum, hotel and for cultural events such as concerts, is a grand and large medieval fortress with seven floors, dating back to ... 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
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 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 Valençay's impressive construction with its remarkable collections, beautiful park and gardens of 53 ha, are unmistakable linked to the famous statesman, ... read more
Château de Castelnau-Bretenoux, dating back to 860, was modified during the 15th and 16th centuries. The castle, open to the public, contains an important collection of ... read more
Château de la Bâtie d'Urfé is today known for its summer festival "L'Estival de la Bâtie", with a variety of cultural events such as theatre, ... read more
Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild is the incomparable landmark of elegance created by Baroness Béatrice de Rothschild. The Villa-Museum and gardens are open to the public with ... read more
Château de Grignan is a magnificent Renaissance castle and became famous by the letters of the Marchioness de Sévigné to her daughter, the Countess de Grignan, in ... read more
Château de Suze la Rousse is a spectacular military construction from the Middle-Ages, transformed in 16th and in the 18th century into a comfortable residence. Today it ... read more
Castle Forchtenstein has always housed the collection of the Esterházy family treasures, which can still be seen here today. read more
Esterházy Palace is, for more than three hundred years, the principal residence and administration centre of the Esterházy family. The public can visite a number ... read more
Burg Lockenhaus, now a hotel, is a historic castle, in Roman and Gothic styles, used for its permanent historical exhibition, cultural and private events such as the ... read more
Burg Bruck is a medieval castle, owned since 1942 by the city of Lienz and presently a museum housing the collection of painter Albin Egger-Lienz. It is also used for ... read more
Fortress Kufstein dates back to the 13th century and has changed hands many times afterwards, because of its important strategic position. Presently the fortress now ... read more
Fortress Ehrenburg, built by emperor Friedrich I. ("Barbarossa") in 1161, has passed on to a substantial number of nobel families through its history. Presently ... read more
Clam Castle (Burg Clam) dates from the 12th century and is privately owned for over 550 year by the Counts von Clam. It is open for the public as a museum, B&B, and ... read more
The Lehár-Villa, Bad Ischl, is the former summer residence of the famous composer Franz Lehár. It is now a museum, representing its interior as he left it behind. read more