Tag: Open to the Public

Grand 17th-century country mansion with ornate interiors, landscaped gardens & an orangerie cafe.

13th-century castle housing Middle Ages war museum with weapons, armor & reconstructed war machines.

Restored 12th-century mountain fortress with an artillery platform, medieval garden & royal rooms.

Fortress rebuilt in 1465 offering tours of 16 rooms with period furniture, frescoes & tapestries.

Expansive, 16th-century, former royal palace with multiple towers and cupolas, surrounded by a moat.

Palatial former royal residence dating from 12th century, housing 4 museums & opulent apartments.

Royal apartments & battlement walks, plus famed medieval tapestry in a large 13th-century castle.

Decorative arts & paintings in a Renaissance castle on a rocky promontory, open for tours & visits.

Residence & estate of the Duke of Brissac, with period decor, family souvenirs & accommodation.

Huge 14th-century castle with a moat, towers, a pavilion & state rooms, plus guided tours daily.

Ornate, 17th-century chateau with domed roof, surrounded by expansive, formal gardens.

Renaissance palace set in parkland on a river island, with tapestry & royal portrait collections.

Hulking medieval fortress perched on a riverside clifftop, with a Romanesque keep & frescoed chapel.

Opulent chateau rebuilt after the Revolution, with a major art collection, equine museum & gardens.

Striking, 16th-century chateau spanning river, housing tapestry and Old Master paintings collection.

Immense, 18th-century palace with gilded apartments, chandeliered Hall of Mirrors & fountain show.

Hilltop medieval fort of the Dukes of Anjou, used as a residence, prison, armory & city museum.

Historic château in France known for its setting, architecture, and visitor appeal.

Historic château in France known for its setting, architecture, and visitor appeal.

Historic château in France known for its setting, architecture, and visitor appeal.

Historic château in France known for its setting, architecture, and visitor appeal.

Castle, with origins in 1063, & Renaissance-style palace with an underground fortress & a vineyard.

Historic château in France known for its setting, architecture, and visitor appeal.

Historic château in France known for its setting, architecture, and visitor appeal.