Château de Brissac has, since 1502, always been inhabited by the Dukes de Brissac. Today it is also open to the public, offering a wide range of cultural and ... read more
Château de Cheverny built between 1624 and 1634 for Henri Hurault, comte de Cheverny, a lieutenant-general and military treasurer for Louis XIII, it is still owned today ... read more
Château de Combourg, dating back to the 11th century, was made famous by the renowned writer and politician, Viscount François-René de Chateaubriand, who spent part of ... read more
The Château de Commarin is a family seat of the comte de Vogüé. It has passed through 26 generations in the same family, though it has often passed through the ... read more
Château de Courances, with its beautiful interior and park, is still private property of the de Canay family but, under certain conditions, open to the public. It was ... read more
Château de Craon is a monumental witness of 18th century nobel country life. Still privately owned, it is open to the public and used for many cultural and private ... read more
Château de Grosbois, mentioned already in 1190, dates from the 17th century. It was expanded and embellied later by the Marchal Berthier, prince of Wagram and his ... read more
Château de Haroué was built between 1720 and 1732, commissioned by Marc de Beauvau, prince de Craon, Grand of Spain. The estate stayed in the family and is up to the ... read more
Château de Hautefort, open to the public, owns its present condition to a remarkable couple, Baron and Baroness Henry de Bastard. It is now owned by foundation, the ... read more
Château de Josselin, mentioned already 1081, came into the hands of the Rohan family in 1488, where it is staying up to the present day. Being a private residence, the ... read more
Château de La Rochefoucauld is closely linked to the de La Rochefoucauld family, which can be traced back to 1019 and probably even further. It is still inhabited by the ... read more
Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard is a romantic medieval castle at the beautiful lake of Annecy, which Walt Disney took as an example for the castle in his "Sleeping ... read more
Château de Plessis-Bourré was built from 1468 to 1472 for Jean Bourré, Finance Minister to King Louis XI. In 1956 it came into the hands of François Reille-Soult, ... read more
Château de Serrant is in the first place a family home of the the Prince and Princess de Merode, who welcome visitors enjoying the blessings of a noble country estate. ... read more
Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte is one of these impressive pearls of European and above all, French culture and refinement. The present owners, the Count and Countess de ... read more
Château de Villandry, built in the 16th century around the remains of an earlier castle from the 14th century, is since 1906 the family seat of the Cavallo family. It is ... read more
Château Royal de Cazeneuve is still a family home, fully furnished with periodic furniture, and inhabited by the same Ducal family, the Sabran-Pontevès. It is open to ... read more
The City Palace Liechtenstein houses together with the Garden Palace Liechtenstein, major works of one of the most important private collections in the world, belonging to ... read more
Clam Castle (Burg Clam) dates from the 12th century and is privately owned for over 550 year by the Counts von Clam. It is open for the public as a museum, B&B, and ... read more
Compton Verney was built in 1714 by Richard Verney, 11th Baron Willoughby de Broke. In 1993 it was bought by the Peter Moores Foundation, and converted in the Compton ... read more