Castles, palaces & forts in France
Detourmap maps 1,296 castles, palaces & forts worth the detour in France — castles, fortresses, palaces and châteaux. The best known is Palace of Versailles. The 150 most notable are listed here; the rest are on the map. Each has a photo and a Wikipedia article.
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Palace of Versailles
Castles & palaces · 17th century · Iconic
Palace in Versailles, France and location of the Museum of the History of France
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Château de Montsoreau
Castles & palaces · 10th century · Iconic
Castle in the Loire valley France and location of château de montsoreau-museum of contemporary art
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Tuileries Palace
Castles & palaces · 16th century · Renowned
Royal and imperial palace in Paris which stood on the right bank of the River Seine
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Château de Chambord
Castles & palaces · 16th century · Renowned
Castle in Chambord, Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Château de Chenonceau
Castles & palaces · 15th century · Renowned
Castle spanning the River Cher in the Loire Valley, France
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Louvre Palace
Castles & palaces · 12th century · Notable
Former royal palace, now hosting the Louvre Museum in Paris, France
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Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Castles & palaces · 12th century · Notable
Castle housing the national archeology museum near Paris
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Hôtel Matignon
Castles & palaces · 18th century · Notable
Stately palace in Paris, office of the prime minister
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Château de Chantilly
Castles & palaces · 14th century · Notable
Opulent chateau in Chantilly, France rebuilt after the Revolution, with a major art collection, equine museum & gardens.
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Château de Malmaison
Castles & palaces · 17th century · Notable
Historic estate and mansion near Paris, France
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Château Gaillard
Castles & palaces · 12th century · Notable
French medieval castle in Les Andelys, Normandy
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Château de Saint-Cloud
Castles & palaces · 16th century · Notable
Former royal palace in France, today a national park
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Château de Valençay
Castles & palaces · Notable
French château and residence of the d'Estampes family and then of the prince Talleyrand-Périgord
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Château des ducs de Bretagne
Castles & palaces · 13th century · Notable
Castle of the Dukes of Brittany, Nantes, France
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Château de Brissac
Castles & palaces · Notable
Castle in Brissac Loire Aubance, Maine-et-Loire, France
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Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy
Castles & palaces · 18th century · Notable
Palace in Dijon (Côte-d'Or)
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Château de Maisons
Castles & palaces · 17th century · Notable
Château located in a northwestern suburb of Paris
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Palais de la Cité
Castles & palaces · Notable
Former royal palace in Paris, now the Palace of Justice
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Fort de Brégançon
Castles & palaces · Hidden gem
Island fortress in the French Riviera, presidential retreat
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Château de Villesavin
Castles & palaces · Hidden gem
16th-century country house in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Château de Tarascon
Castles & palaces · 14th century · Hidden gem
Fortified castle of the Counts of Provence-Barcelona, Dukes of Anjou
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Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard
Castles & palaces · 10th century · Hidden gem
French historic castle
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Château de Puymartin
Castles & palaces · 13th century · Hidden gem
Castle in Marquay in the Dordogne département of France
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Château de la Brède
Castles & palaces · 14th century · Hidden gem
Feudal castle in La Brède, Gironde, France
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Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers
Castles & palaces · 13th century · Hidden gem
Castle in Les Trois-Moutiers, France
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Château de Bonaguil
Castles & palaces · 16th century · Hidden gem
Castle in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Château de Biron
Castles & palaces · 11th century · Hidden gem
Castle in Biron in the Dordogne département of France
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Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil
Castles & palaces · 15th century · Hidden gem
Medieval cobblestone castle in France
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Château d'Azay-le-Ferron
Castles & palaces · 15th century · Hidden gem
Castel in Azay-le-Ferron, France
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Palace of the Kings of Majorca
Castles & palaces · Hidden gem
Castle in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales, France
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Château de Combourg
Castles & palaces · 11th century · Hidden gem
Medieval castle in Combourg, France
