Castles in Loire-Atlantique

Château fort
44150 Ancenis

The Château d'Ancenis is a 10th century Breton castle located in Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique, overlooking the banks of the Loire. Ranked a historical monument, it illustrates medieval defensive architecture.

Château fort
44590 Derval

Château Saint-Clair de Derval, a former 14th century castle, stands in ruins near Derval, in the Loire-Atlantique (Pays de la Loire). Its remains include a 24-metre master tower and partially preserved moat.

Château
44470 Carquefou

The Château de la Seilleraye, built in the 17th and 18th centuries in Carquefu (Land of the Loire), is a listed historical monument, surrounded by a park redesigned in the 19th century. Former seigneury, it combines classical architecture and remarkable interior decorations.

Château de plaisance
44300 Nantes

The Château de Bois-Briand, located in Nantes in Pays de la Loire, is a medieval estate transformed into a marina, marked by 600 years of uninterrupted history, mixing medieval architecture, French gardens and international influences.

Château fort
44410 Herbignac

Ranrouët Castle, a 12th century medieval fortress located in Herbignac in the Loire-Atlantique, dominates the Brière marsh. Transformed until the 17th century, it was abandoned after 1793 and partially restored in the 20th century.

Château
44860 Pont-Saint-Martin

The Château de la Rairie, built in 1830 in Pont-Saint-Martin (Loire-Atlantique), is a neopalladian estate surrounded by a landscaped park of 9 hectares, today dedicated to receptions and cultural events.

Château
44860 Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu

The castle of Souché, a former medieval mansion renovated in the 19th century, stands in Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu in Loire-Atlantique, near Nantes. This historic monument, surrounded by fertile territory, bears witness to a rich local past.

Château
44190 Gorges

The Château de l'Oiselinière, 19th century wine estate in Gorges (Pays de la Loire), combines architecture with Italian and resistant history. Listed as historical monuments since 1997.