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

Domaine de Villarceaux

Château de style Classique
95710 Chaussy

The Domaine de Villarceaux, located in Chaussy in Île-de-France, is a historical complex of the 16th–15th century including two castles, Renaissance gardens and a 70-hectare park classified as a historical monument since 1941.

Château de La Celle-Guenand

Château
37350 La Celle-Guenand

La Celle-Guenand Castle, built between the 14th and 16th centuries in La Celle-Guenand in Indre-et-Loire, is a fortified castle combining medieval and Renaissance architecture, classified as a historical monument since 1943.

Domaine de Chenonceaux (also on communes of Chenonceaux and Civray-de-Touraine)

Château de style Renaissance
37150 Civray-de-Touraine

Chenonceau Castle, nicknamed the "Château des Dames", is a 16th-century Renaissance jewel that spans the Cher in Civray-de-Touraine, Indre-et-Loire. Symbol of female influence, it combines Italian and French architecture in an exceptional setting in the Loire Valley.

Lower Castle of Peyrusse-le-Roc

Château fort
12220 Peyrusse-le-Roc

The Lower Castle of Peyrusse-le-Roc, built in the 12th and 13th centuries, is a castle perched on a granite needle, located in Aveyron in Occitanie, known for its medieval remains and its defensive historical role.

Château Royal de Blois

Château de style Louis XII
41000 Blois

The Château Royal de Blois, a 16th-17th century Renaissance jewel, dominates the Loire in Blois in the Centre-Val de Loire. Residence of the kings of France, it combines Gothic, Renaissance and classical styles in a unique courtyard.

Royal Castle of Amboise

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
37530 Amboise

The Royal Castle of Amboise, a former residence of the kings of France, is an emblematic Renaissance monument located in Amboise, in Indre-et-Loire, overlooking the Loire.

Château de Fougères-sur-Bièvre

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
41120 au Controis-en-Sologne

The castle of Fougères-sur-Bièvre, built between the 11th and 16th century, is a medieval fortress transformed into a seigneurial residence, located in the Loir-et-Cher, in the Centre-Val de Loire, in the heart of the historical village of Contres-en-Sologne.

Villandry Castle

Château de style Renaissance
37510 Villandry

Villandry Castle, a 16th century Renaissance jewel located in Villandry in Indre-et-Loire, combines refined architecture and exceptional gardens, ranked among the most beautiful in France.