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Here are the top France castle listings so you can find the best in France for your trip. Read these castle reviews written by real travelers. You can narrow these results using the filters to the left.

1. Mont Saint-Michel

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(33 reviews)

Avranches, Lower Normandy, France

A rocky tidal island off the coast of Normandy, the first site of Mont Saint-Michel is quite spectacular. Formed during coastal erosion, Mont Saint-Michel is a 80m..

2. Château de Chambord

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(20 reviews)

Chambord, Centre, France

One of the most famous castles in the world, Château de Chambord is also one of the largest castles in the famous Loire Valley. Built in 1519, Chambord was originally..

3. Château de Chenonceau

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(10 reviews)

Chenonceaux, Centre, France

Located near the small village by the same name, the Château de Chenonceau is situated in the Loire Valley region, built on the site of an old mill near the River Cher...

4. The Medieval City of Carcassonne

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(41 reviews)

Carcassonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

I'll always remember getting down from the train and asking some local guys playing pétanque where to find hte old city. And of the them, who had obviously drunk too..

5. Palais des Papes

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(24 reviews)

Avignon, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France

The Palais des Papes (also known as the Palace of the Popes) in Avignon, is one of four locations across Europe that has been used as a residence of the pope. The..

6. Picasso Museum

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(4 reviews)

Antibes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France

The museum is well known and you may like or not Picasso's works.Because of his huge popularity this museum should be visited.His works are in museums all over the..

7. Château de Fontainebleau

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(16 reviews)

Fontainebleau, Ile-de-France, France

Fontainebleau, one of the largest French royal Château , was a hunting lodge when originally built under the order of François I (1497-1547). Located 55 km away from..