Chinese Pavillon, located in the Drottningholm Palace Park, was given in 1753 for Queen Lovisa Ulrika by her husband King Adolf Fredrik. It contains Chinese-inspired ... read more
Chipchase Castle, dating back to the 14th century, is today privately owned. The castle is open to the public in June. The estate is a venue for shooting, fishing, ... read more
Chippenham Park is a privately owned estate, created the very end of the 17th century by Admiral Lord Russell with permission from William III. It is surrounded by 121 ha ... read more
Chirk Castle, dating back to the 14th century, and has been owned by the Myddelton family since 1593, until it came into the hands of the National Trust in 2004. The ... read more
Chiswick House was built in 1729 for the 3rd Earl of Burlington and belonged to the Dukes of Devonshire until 1929. The house is filled with the breath-taking ... read more
Cholmondeley Castle Gardens, dating back to the 12th century, is owned by the Marquesses of Cholmondeley. The present House dates from the 19th century. Only the ... read more
Christinehof Castle was built between 1737 and 1740 in the German Baroque style for Christina Piper and named after her. The castle and garden are open to the ... read more
Château Clos Lucé is famous for having served as residence for Leonardo da Vinci from 1516 up to his death in 1519. Today it is a Leonardo da Vinci museum. read more
Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil is privately owned by the d’Aligny family and open to the public. The castle is one of the best preserved fortresses of the 14th century ... read more
Château d'Ancy-le-Franc dates back to the 13th century, but the present construction is a Renaissance château from the 16th century. The castle and its beautiful ... read more
Château d'Anet is presently still a family home of the de Yturbe family. The château has been built for the famous Diana de Poitiers. The castle and the restored ... read more
Château d'Angers, housing today the world famous Apocalypse Tapestry, dates back to the 9th century and is open to the public. read more
Château d'Attre is an 18th century châteaux, built on the foundations of a medieval castle, and surrounded by a French formal garden, landscaped garden and the ... read more
The Château d'Azay-le-Rideau is a perfect example of the Val-de-Loire Renaissance style of the 16th century, during the reign of François I. It is surrounded by a ... read more
Château d'Ussé, dating back to the 15th century, has changed hands many times. However since the end of the 19th century it became the family home of the House of ... read more
Château de Balleroy dates back to 1631 when it was built by the famous architect of Versailles, François Mansart for Jean de Choisy. It has retained almost all of its ... read more
Château de Bazoches was build by Jean de Bazoches in 1180, but the site dates back to Roman times. In 1675 it comes into the hands of the famous Marshal Sébastien Le ... read more
Château de Beaumesnil, surrounded by an estate of 60 ha and 4 ha of French gardens, is today owned by the Foundation Fürstenberg-Beaumesnil, created by its last private ... read more
Château de Beauregard, dating back 1545, is renowned for its Gallery of portraits decorated in the 17th century with 327 portraits of famous people. Although still ... read more
The Château de Berzé-le-Châtel is mentioned already in 991. In 1229 the sire Hugues de Berzé transforms the castrum in a fortress in order to protect the Abbey of ... read more