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
Château de Martainville, now a museum for Traditions and Arts of Normandy, dates back to the 15th century when it was built for the Le Pelletier family. read more
Château de Vendeuvre is a jewel of an aristocratic norman countryside residence of the 18th century. Building started in 1741 for Count Alexandre de Vendeuvre, it ... read more
The Château de Vitré, used today as museum and city hall, is a fortress dating back to the 11th century but modified after having been destroyed two centuries later. ... read more
Château d'Angers, housing today the world famous Apocalypse Tapestry, dates back to the 9th century and is open to the public. read more
Vieux-Château de Laval, medieval fortress, dates back to the 11th century. The Castle hosts since 1967 the Museum of Naïve Art. read more
Château des ducs de Bretagne, today the Nantes History Museum, was the residence of the Dukes of Brittany from the 13th until the 16th century. Afterwards it served as ... read more
Château Clos Lucé is famous for having served as residence for Leonardo da Vinci from 1516 up to his death in 1519. Today it is a Leonardo da Vinci museum. read more
The Royal Château de Blois, residence for 7 kings and 10 queens of France, is a landmark for French architecture from the 13th through the 17th century. Today it is owned ... 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 Chaumont was built by Odo I, Count of Blois around 970. The name derives from the French 'chauve mont', meaning 'bald hill'. Today the ... read more
The Royal Foertress of Chinon is the fortress where in 1429 Jeanne d'Arc met Charles VII and convinced him of her mission. Today it is also a modern museum: videos, ... read more
Château de Castelnaud, a medieval fortress, is used since 1985 as Museum of Medieval Warfare. The collection includes more than 250 weapons and pieces of old armour, ... read more
Château d'Oiron is used as a worldwide recognised museum, where a traditional monument displays works of well known contemporary artists. It is owned by the French ... read more
The Château de Pau was the birthplace of Henry IV of France and Navarre (1553). Today it is a National Museum which displays the works preserved from the days of Henry ... read more
The Château de Roquetaillade has always been in private hands, up to the present days. The de Mauvesin family has opened the estate for the public since 1956, who can ... read more
Château Grimaldi dates from 1310 and was transformed in 1620 by the Grimaldi family, who don't inhabit the castle anymore since the French Revolution. Today it ... 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