All French heritage classified by regions, departments and cities

Castles and military heritage of France

We distinguished manor houses and malouinières from castles.
In addition, specific pages are dedicated to other defence works, such as forts and fortresses.
Finally, a special page presents the remains of the two major wars.
All these sites are classified by region and department, each with a link to Wikipedia or another useful site.

5254 castles en France

1066 mansions, houses and houses en France

17 malouin en France

999 elements of military and defensive heritage en France

Castles and military heritage of France

Sélection de 8 castles and military heritage sur 7336 en France

Castle of Vixouse

Medieval and Renaissance Castle
15800 Polminhac

The castle of Vixouze, a 13th century medieval building rebuilt until the 17th century, stands in Polminhac (Cantal). Ranked a historic monument in 2000, it combines rectangular dungeon, vaulted chapel and fortified enclosures, witness to a rich seigneurial history in Haute-Auvergne.

Château des Ternes

Castle
15100 Les Ternes

The castle of the Ternes, located in the Cantal in Les Ternes, is a medieval castle rebuilt in the sixteenth century, with round towers and a square dungeon. Joined historic monuments in 2008, it bears witness to a rich seigneurial past in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Château d'Escorailles

Castle
15700 Escorailles

The Château d'Escorailles, located in the Cantal, is a fortification of the High Middle Ages dating from the eighth century, classified as a historical monument. Its ruins dominate the village and the meandering of the Auze, testifying to its past strategic role.

Château d'Oyez

Manor
15130 Saint-Simon

The Château d'Oyez, located in Saint-Simon in the Cantal, is a seigneurial mansion of the 15th and 16th centuries, combining a feudal motte and a Renaissance home with remarkable defensive and decorative elements.

Château du Couffour

Castle
15110 Chaudes-Aigues

The Château du Couffour, built in the 15th and 17th centuries, is a medieval castle located in Chaudes-Aigues in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, known for its historical monument and 17th century murals.

Château de la Borie in Saint-Vincent-de-Salers

Castle
15380 Saint-Vincent-de-Salers

The Château de la Borie, a 15th-century mansion in Saint-Vincent-de-Salers in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, combines medieval architecture and 17th-century Baroque Cantalian interiors.

Château du Jarrousset

Castle
15300 La Chapelle-d'Alagnon

The Jarrousset Castle, built in the 15th and 17th centuries at La Chapelle-d'Alagnon en Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, combines medieval donjon and Renaissance house bodies, classified as a historical monument since 1992.

Donjon de la Boyle

Donjons
15230 Brezons

The dungeon of the Boyle, remains of a 15th century seigneurial castle, stands in Brezons (Cantal), in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. This rectangular dungeon, with a stair turret, illustrates late medieval military architecture.