This is the list of Châteaux in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It is in the south-eastern part of France, bounded to the east by the Italian border, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea. It has 6 department namely: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Hautes-Alpes, Alpes-Maritimes, Bouches-du-Rhône, Var and Vaucluse
Name | Built | Condition | Location | Notes / more info |
Château d'Allemagne-en-Provence | 14th century | | Allemagne-en-Provence | The castle is listed as a historic monument since 2nd of September 1986. |
Château de Bel Air de Sigonce | 17th-18th century | In good condition | Sigonce | Privately owned |
Château de Campagne | 17th-18th century | | Roumoules | Owned by a private company |
Château de Castellane | | | Castellane | |
Château de Castellet Saint-Cassien | 17th century | | Val-de-Chalvagne | Private property |
Château de Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban | | | | |
Château du Chaffaut | 17th century | | Chaffaut-Saint-Jurson (Le) | Privately owned |
Château de Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban | 16th century | | Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban | It is the subject of a classification as historical monuments since November 28, 1969. It is the subject of a registration as historical monuments since 1st of December 1969. |
Château de Clumanc | 16th-17th century | In good condition | Clumanc | Privately owned |
Château de Entrevaux | | | Entrevaux | State property |
Château d'Esparron-de-Verdon | 13th century | | Esparron-de-Verdon | The current owner of the castle Count Bernard de Castellane-Esparron, who inherited the house to soot a gift from his uncle Louis Provence Castellane Esparron in 1989. Count Bernard and his wife Charlotte-Anne, daughter of John Scott (9th Duke of Buccleuch) have transformed the castle into guest rooms. |
Château de Fontenelle | 17th century | Ruined | Mirabeau | Privately owned |
Château Guyon | | | Forcalquier | |
Château des Templiers de Gréoux-les-Bains | | | | |
Château des Magnans | 20th century | In good condition | Jausiers | Owned by a private company |
Château de Malijai | 18th-19th century | In good condition | Malijai | Owned by the municipality |
Château d'Oraison | Late middle ages | | Oraison | It is turn into a Police Office. |
Château de la Palud-sur-Verdon | 17th century | | La Palud-sur-Verdon | Houses the home of the Verdon Gorges |
Château de Saint-Maime | 12th-13th century | In good condition | Saint-Maime | Owned by the municipality |
Château Sainte-Marguerite | 16th century | | Pierrevert | Private property |
Château de Sauvan | 1719 | | Mane | Pierre Magnan a fictionalized history of the castle in a haunted castle Chronicle (Denol, 2008). In 1988, Georges Lautner has turned Sauvan The Murdered House with Patrick Bruel and Anne Brochet , based on the novel by Pierre Magnan. |
Château de Simiane-la-Rotonde | 12th century | Restored | Simiane-la-Rotonde | The capital of each of the twelve strong columns surmounted by a mask which bears one of the twelve stone ribs of the dome. It recognizes a monk's head, the head of bearded devil, a man gagged, head etc. fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_de_Simiane-la-Rotonde |
Château des Templiers de Gréoux-les-Bains | 13th century | | Gréoux-les-Bains | It is the subject of a classification as historical monuments since 1840. |
Château de Volonne | 17th-18th century | In good condition | Volonne | Privately owned |
Citadelle de Sisteron | 14th century | | Sisteron | The Citadel will be demilitarized in 1920. |
Citadelle de Seyne | 17th century | | Seyne-les-Alpes | It is the subject of a classification as historical monuments since August 23, 1978 and is the subject of a registration as historical monuments since August 23, 1978. |
Tour Lesdiguières | 15th-17th century | In good condition | Selonnet | Owned by the municipality |
Name | Built | Condition | Location | Notes / more info |
Castellaras de Thorenc | 12th-14th century | Ruins | Andon | |
Château d'Antibes (Musée Picasso) | 14th century | | Antibes | In 1946 Pablo Picasso was offered by the Dor Souchère the opportunity to set up his studio at the castle. In 1966, Chateau Grimaldi became the Picasso Museum and Romuald Dor de la Souchère its first curator. The Picasso museum was closed for renovations from March 2006 to July 2008. It was reopened on July 20, 2008. |
Château de Cannes (Musée de la Castre) | 11th century | | Cannes | This "museum of France" presents the collections belonging to the city of Cannes primitive arts (or first) Himalaya-Tibet, Arctic, pre-Columbian America, Oceania, Mediterranean antiques, musical instruments in the world in Asia, Africa, Oceania, America, landscape painting of the 19th century small masters Provence. |
Château de Carros | | | Carros | |
Château de Crémat | | | | |
Château de Castellaras | | | Mouans-Sartoux | |
Château des comtes de Grasse | | | Bar-sur-Loup | |
Château de Crémat | 1906 | | Nice | This is a winery that also owned a vineyard and a reception. |
Château d'Èze | | | Èze | |
Château de Garibondy | | | Le Cannet | |
Château de la Gaude (Saint-Jeannet) | | | | |
Château de la Gaude | | | Saint-Jeannet | |
Château de Gilette | 13th century | Ruins | Gilette | Owned by the municipality |
Château de Gourdon | 12th century | | Gourdon | In 1950, it is open to visitors but definitely takes its role as a historic monument in 1971 , when he opens the collections therein. It is listed as a historic monument on December 7, 1972. |
Château de Gréolières | 14th-18th century | Ruined | Gréolières | Privately owned |
Château Grimaldi | 14th-17th century | In good condition | Cagnes-sur-Mer | Owned by the municipality |
Château de Malmort | | | Saorge | |
Château de Montfort | 16th century | In good condition | Colle-sur-Loup (La) | Owned by a private company |
Château de Mouans | 16th-19th century | In good condition | Mouans-Sartoux | Privately owned |
Château de la Napoule | 12th century | Restored | La Napoule | Founded in 1951 by Marie Clews, Art Association of Henry Clews Memorial La Napoule castle was a place of international cultural exchanges, including the organization of conferences, exhibitions, concerts and performances plus a residency program for artists. |
Château de Nice | 11th century | Ruine | Nice | At the foot of the castle hill, archaeological excavations update in the area of Piazza Garibaldi, the remains of centuries of defensive planning including the remains of a medieval tower, the Tower Pairolière and thick bastions leveled in 1706, including the bastion of St. Sebastian. These remains are protected in a visitable archaeological crypt whose entrance is up Toja. |
Château de Piène-Haute | | | Piène-Haute | |
Château de Roquebrune-Cap-Martin | 10th century | | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin | It is registered historical monuments by order of February 28, 1927 |
Château de Roquefort | | Ruine | Roquefort-les-Pins | In 2009, the site was under archaeological study and rehabilitation. |
Château de Roubion | 12th century | Ruins | Roubion | Owned by the municipality |
Château du Rouret | 17th century | | Rouret (Le) | Privately owned |
Château de Sainte-Agnès | | | Menton | |
Château de Saint-André | 18th century | In good condition | Saint-André | Owned by an association |
Château Saint-Georges | | | Saorge | |
Château des Seigneurs de la Brigue | 12th-14th century | Ruins | Brigue (La) | Owned by the municipality |
Chateau de Sospel | 13th century | Ruins | Sospel | Privately owned |
Château de Tourrette-Levens | 13th century | In good condition | Tourrette-Levens | Privately owned |
Château de Tourette-Levens | | | | |
Château de Valrose | 19th century | In good condition | Nice | State property |
Château de Vallauris | 12th-18th century | In good condition | Vallauris | State property |
Château de Vaugrenier | 16th century | Restored | Villeneuve-Loubet | The castle has an old barn that has been restored and now serves as a reception room. |
Château de Villeneuve | 17th century | | Vence | Currently a museum. fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_de_Villeneuve_(Vence) |
Château de Villeneuve-Loubet | 13th century | | Villeneuve-Loubet | Villeneuve Castle and its grounds are subject to registration as a historic monument since December 30, 1986 |
Citadelle Saint-Elme | 16th century | Restored | Villefranche-sur-Mer | In 2011, the association academy Montolivo was created to raise funds from private sponsors to help finance the work of development of this unique heritage. This association works with the Heritage Foundation. |
Donjon de Saint-Paul-de-Vence | 13th century | In good condition | Saint-Paul-de-Vence | Owned by the municipality |
Fort Carré | 16th century | In good condition | Antibes | Owned by the municipality |
Fort du mont Alban | | Ruined | Nice | |
Fort royal de l'île Sainte-Marguerite | | Ruined | Cannes | Owned by the municipality |
Maison Gubernatis | 17th century | In good condition | Saint-Martin-Vésubie | Privately owned |
Monastère fortifié de l'abbaye de Lérins | Moyen Age | Ruins | Cannes | Owned by an association |
Palais des Ducs de Savoie | 1550 | | Nice | It is registered and partially classified as a historical monument on September 3, 1996 |
Palais Lascaris | 17th century | | Nice | In 2001, the instrumental collections of the city of Nice is transferred from Massena museum at Palais Lascaris in order to create a museum of musical instruments there. In 2011, the permanent exhibition of ancient musical instruments is finally open to the public. |
Rempart de Lucéram | 12th-13th century | Ruined | Lucéram | Owned by the municipality |
Tour Grimaldi | 11th century | In good condition | Antibes | Owned by the municipality |
Tour de la Madone | 13th century | In good condition | Villeneuve-Loubet | Private property |
Tour de Saint-Hospice | 1750 | In good condition | Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat | Private property |
Name | Built | Condition | Location | Notes / more info |
Bastide de la Rouguière | | | Marseille | |
Castrum de Montpaon | 12th-14th century | Ruins | Fontvieille | |
Château d'Albertas | 18th century | | Gémenos | Private property |
Château d'Alleins | | | Alleins | |
Château d'Alphéran | 1724 | In good condition | Aix-en-Provence | Privately owned |
Château des Alpilles | | | Saint-Rémy-de-Provence | |
Château l'Arc | | | Fuveau | |
Château d'Aureille | | | Aureille | |
Château d'Avignon | 18th century | In good condition | Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer | Owned by the department |
Château d'Ayguebelle | | | Lambesc | |
Château de la Barben | 12th century | | La Barben | The castle gardens are said to be the most beautiful in Provence. It remained the property of the Marquis de Forbin for nearly 500 years. |
Château de Barbentane | 17th century | | Barbentane | The castle and its grounds and buildings of the farmyard and park sculptures and decorations were classified historic monument September 9, 1949. Open to the public. |
Château des Baux | 11th century | Ruine | Baux-de-Provence | The walls, the remains of its walls and its outbuildings, towers, tower of Bans, the Saracen tower, the tower Parravelle and other nearby towers, the tower and its adjacent buildings and the old chapel Sainte-Catherine have been classified as a historical monument in 1875 by order of the list and June 9, 1904. |
Château la Beaumetane | | | Lançon-de-Provence | |
Château de Beaurecueil | | | Beaurecueil | |
Château de Béziers | | | Lambesc | |
Château de Bonrecueil | | | Lambesc | |
Château Borély | 18th century | | Marseille | Owned by the municipality |
Château de Boulbon | 12th-17th century | | Boulbon | Privately owned |
Château de Bruni | | | Berre-l'Étang | |
Château de la Buzine | 1867 | Ruine but under renovation | Marseille | Since 1995, he is the property of the city of Marseille , which has undertaken the restoration and made ??a "House of Cinematographies the Mediterranean." It is registered under the Historic Monuments since January 13, 1997 fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_de_la_Buzine |
Château de Cabanes | 18th century | | Rognes | Privately owned |
Château de Cadarache | 15th century | | Saint-Paul-lès-Durance | State property |
Château de la Calade | 17th century | Ruins | Aix-en-Provence | Privately owned |
Château Calissanne | | | Lançon-de-Provence | |
Château de Caseneuve | 10th century | Ruin | Lançon-de-Provence | RIPERT family |
Château de Cassis | 13th century | | Cassis | Private |
Château Charles-Roux | | | Sausset-les-Pins | |
Château de Charleval | 1574 | | Charleval | Private |
Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Château d'Allauch | 13th century | In good condition | Allauch | Owned by an association |
Château féodal de Châteaurenard | | | Châteaurenard | Owned by the municipality |
Château des Creissauds | 19th century | | Aubagne | The castle is privately owned. The rooms are rented for conferences, seminars, banquet hall for weddings, concerts and other celebrations. It hosts the Sunday Jazz Club fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_des_Creissauds |
Château de la Demande | | | Aubagne | |
Château de Eguilles | 17th century | | Eguilles | Owned by the municipality |
Château de l'Empéri | | | | |
Château de l'Empéri | 9th century | | Salon-de-Provence | It is now the Museum of the Army in the province (Annex to the Invalides in Paris ) with particular very faithful representations of various army corps from the Old Regime, the Napoleonic Wars to the Great War . It also presents the museum a copy of bed Napoleon at St. Helena . All these pieces are from the collection of Raoul & John Bruno , sold to the state in 1967. It is a museum of history and art of war, through the evolution of the French uniform, making a large part to the man in uniform. |
Château d'Estoublon | 16th century | In good condition | Fontvieille | Owned by a private company |
Château Estrangin | | | Marseille | |
Château de Favary | | | Aubagne | |
Château de Fonscolombe | 18th century | | Puy-Sainte-Réparade (Le) | Privately owned |
Château de Fontblanche | | | Cassis | |
Château de Fontcreuse | | | Cassis | |
Château de Fontvieille | 19th century | | Allauch | Privately owned |
Château de Fos | | | Fos-sur-Mer | |
Château du Grand Saint Jean | | | | |
Château d'If | 1527 | | Marseille | He basically served jail for 400 years of official use. Made famous by the novel 'of Alexandre Dumas , The Count of Monte Cristo , it is one of the most visited sites in the city Marseille . It was classified as a historic monument July 7, 1926. fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_d'If |
Château de Janson | | | Saint-Estève-Janson | |
Château de la Jansonne | 18th century | | Arles | Privately owned |
Château de Lenfant | 18th century | | Aix-en-Provence | Owned by a private company |
Château de Lanfant | | | | |
Château de Libran | | | Lambesc | |
Château de Marignane | 14th century | In good condition | Marignane | The municipality bought the castle in 1892 he became the town hall. |
Château de Mas Blanc | 18th century | | Mas-Blanc-des-Alpilles | Privately owned |
Château de Meyrargues | 13th-16th century | | Meyrargues | Privately owned |
Château de la Mignarde | | | Aix-en-Provence | |
Château de Montjustin | 18th century | | Aix-en-Provence | Privately owned |
Château de Ners | 12th century | Ruine | Allauch | This castle is also known to CASTEU-Viei (literally "old castle" in Provençal ), and also "Castle of Queen Jeanne," although no text for the proposition that he was in possession of Queen Juana and she came to reside there, but the legend is tough. |
Château Noir | | | Le Tholonet | |
Château Pélissier | | | Saint-Rémy-de-Provence | |
Château du Petit Pommier | 18th century | | Lançon-Provence | Privately owned |
Château Petit Sonnailler | | | Aurons | |
Château de la Penne | | | Pélissanne | |
Château de Peynier | | | Ville de Peynier | |
Château de Peyrolles-en-Provence | 15th-18th century | | Peyrolles-en-Provence | Owned by the municipality |
Château de la Pioline | 17th-18th century | | Aix-en-Provence | Privately owned |
Château de Ponteau | | | Martigues | Privately owned |
Château de Puyricard | | | | |
Château de la Reine Jeanne | 12th century | | Ventabren | Owned by the municipality |
Château des remparts | | | Trets | |
Château de La Reynarde | 18th-19th century | In good condition | Marseille | Owned by an association |
Château de Rognes | | | Rognes | Privately owned |
Château de Roquemartine | 11th-12th century | | Eyguières | Privately owned |
Château de Roussan | | | Saint-Rémy-de-Provence | Privately owned |
Château de Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde | 18th century | | Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde | Owned by a private company |
Chapelle Saint-Michel et ruines du château | 13th century | | Rove (Le) | Owned by the municipality |
Château de Sénéguier | | | Lançon-de-Provence | |
Château du Seuil | | | Aix-en-Provence | Owned by a private company |
Château de Sibourg | | | Lançon-de-Provence | |
Château Simone | | | Meyreuil | |
Château des Taillades | | | Lambesc | |
Château de Tarascon | 1400 | Preserved | Tarascon | For its remarkable state of preservation, this exceptional monument is one of the finest medieval castles in France and Europe built in 15th century by the Dukes of Anjou, Counts of Provence. |
Château du Tholonet | | | Le Tholonet | |
Château de la Tourvieille ou Tour du Tanpan | 17th-19th century | | Arles | Owned by a private company |
Château de Valbonnette | | | Lambesc | |
Château de Valdonne | 17th-18th century | | Peypin | Privately owned |
Château de Vauvenargues | 18th century | In good condition | Vauvenargues | Privately owned |
Château de Vernègues | | | Vernègues | Owned by the municipality |
Domaine de l'Armeillère | 17th century | | Arles | Owned by an association |
Domaine d'Arnajon | 17th-19th century | | Puy-Sainte-Réparade (Le) | Private property |
Domaine du Grand-Saint-Jean | 11th-17th century | In good condition | Aix-en-Provence | Owned by the municipality |
Domaine de Lagoy | 17th-18th century | | Saint-Rémy-de-Provence | Private property |
Fort Saint-Jean | 12th century | | Marseille | The National Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions (MNAT) which was located in Paris was closed in 2005 and was converted into a museum of the civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean (MuCEM) based in Marseille. The museum is spread over two sites: the Fort Saint-Jean and the pier where J4 will be built a building designed by the architect Rudy Ricciotti . It is planned to dig a basin between these two sites and connect them with an air link. fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Saint-Jean_(Marseille) |
Fort Saint-Nicolas | 1660 | | Marseille | It houses the military circle with the officers' mess. fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Saint-Nicolas_(Marseille) |
Palais Longchamp | 19th century | | Marseille | Owned by the municipality |
Palais Lumière | 19th century | In good condition | Ciotat (La) | Private property |
Pavillon de Bidaine | | | Lambesc | |
Pavillon Vendôme | 1665–1667 | In good condition | Aix-en-Provence | Owned by the municipality. |
Tour Anglica | | | Barbentane | |
Tours de Castillon | | Ruins | Paradou | |
Name | Built | Condition | Location | Notes / more info |
Château d'Ancelle | | | Ancelle | |
Château d'Embrun | | | Embrun | |
Château d'Hugues Rambaud | | Ruine | Ancelle | fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancelle_(Hautes-Alpes)#Lieux_et_monuments |
Château de Laragne-Montéglin | 17th century | | Laragne-Montéglin | The castle is listed in the inventory of historical monuments since 1996. fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laragne-Montéglin#Lieux_et_monuments |
Château de Laragne-Montéglin | | | | |
Château de Lesdiguiéres | 1571 | Ruine | Glaizil | https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_de_Lesdiguières |
Château de Montmaur | 14th-17th century | In good condition | Montmaur | Privately owned |
Château de Montmorin | 17th century | | Montmorin | Privately owned |
Château de Montorcier | 10th century | Ruine | Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas | It only remains of the castle and the church primitive few stones on top of the hill. The land on which they stand is private. A walking trail marked by the municipality of Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas rises along the stream Brudour passes over Frustelle, joined Saint-Nicolas, and down into the plain, passing near the ancient fortified houses Rival and Prégentil. fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montorcier |
Château de Saint-Firmin | | | Saint-Firmin | |
Château Saint-Jean | 17th-18th century | | Argentière-la-Bessée (L') | Owned by the municipality |
Château de Saint-Léger | 15th-19th century | In good condition | Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes | Private property |
Château de Tallard | 2000 to 2500 BC | Ruine | Tallard | Tours available all year, different formulas for groups and individuals. |
Château de Upaix | 17th century | | Upaix | Privately owned |
Domaine de Charance | 18th-19th century | Ruins | Gap | Owned by the municipality |
Place forte de Mont-Dauphin | | | Mont-Dauphin | In 2008, the place forte of Mont-Dauphin, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of the "Fortifications of Vauban" group. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont-Dauphin |
Name | Built | Condition | Location | Notes / more info |
Castelet du Muy | 14th century | | Muy (Le) | Owned by the municipality |
Château d'Agay | 1635 | | Saint-Raphaël | It was destroyed in May 1944 by the German army of occupation and the ruins of the fort were built modern homes after the war. fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_d'Agay |
Château de Aiguines | 17th-18th century | | Aiguines | Owned by a private company |
Château d'Aiguines | | | | |
Château Aurélien | 19th century | | Fréjus | Owned by the municipality |
Château Aurélien | | | Fréjus | |
Château de Bargème | | | Bargème | |
Château Bertaud | 16th century | | | Lords of Bertaud |
Fort de Brégançon | | | | |
Château de Le Castellet | 12th-18th century | | Castellet (Le) | Owned by the municipality |
Château Castel-Ombre | | | Ollioules | |
Château de La Colle Noire | 19th century | | Montauroux | In 1950 ownership of 50 hectares was purchased by Christian Dior who lived not far Callian in 1940 with his sister and father. Although extensive, after several years of abandonment, the house is so dilapidated. |
Château d'Entrecasteaux | 11th century | Restored | Entrecasteaux | After decades of neglect, the castle was restored by the British painter Ian Hugh Munn MacGarvie who, until his death in 1981, transformed partly into a museum. Its current owner, Alain Gayral, improved collections castle while performing thorough restoration. |
Château d'Esparron | 16th-18th century | | Esparron | Privately owned |
Château d'Évenos | | | Évenos | |
Château de Fabrègues | 12th century | | Aups | Felix Esquirou of Parieu was a significant character who ostentatiously undertook to rebuild the castle as seen today. Not open to visitors. fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_de_Fabrègues |
Château de Forbin | | | Solliès-Ville | Owned by the municipality |
Château de Forcalqueiret | 11th-16th century | | Forcalqueiret | Privately owned |
Château dit Fort du Moulin | 16th-17th century | | Hyères | State property |
Château de Giens | | | Hyères | |
Château de Grimaud | 17th century | | Grimaud | Privately owned |
Château d'Hyères | 11th century | Ruine | Hyères | In the 2000s the city to renovate the three rounds of entry and some deadly . At the top of the castle, two orientation tables were installed. The council has also installed information boards around the site. |
Château d'Hyères | | | | |
Château Marguerite | | | Ollioules | |
Château de Montauban | | | Ollioules | |
Château Montfort-sur-Argens | 13th-16th century | | Montfort-sur-Argens | Privately owned |
Château de la Moutte | 19th century | | Saint-Tropez | Privately owned |
Château féodal d'Ollioules | | | Ollioules | |
Château d'Ollioules (Second) | | | Ollioules | |
Château de Pontevès | | | Pontevès | |
Château de Pourcieux | | | Pourcieux | Privately owned |
Château de Raphélis | | | Tourtour | |
Château de Rougiers | 12th century | | Rougiers | Owned by the municipality |
Château Sainte-Agathe | | In good condition | Hyères | State property |
Château Sainte-Anne | | | Évenos | |
Château de Saint-Ferréol | 17th-18th century | | Pontevès | Private property |
Château de Saint-Martin | 17th-19th century | | Saint-Martin | Private property |
Citadelle de Saint-Tropez | 17th century | In good condition | Saint-Tropez | |
Château de Saint-Sauveur | | | Rocbaron | |
Château des Seigneurs de Foz | 12th-16th century | | Bormes-les-Mimosas | Privately owned |
Château de Taurenne | 14th-19th century | | Aups | Owned by a private company |
Château de Thoron | | | Artignosc-sur-Verdon | |
Château de La Tourelle | | | Ollioules | |
Château de Valbelle | 18th century | | Tourves | Owned by the municipality |
Château Vallon | | | Ollioules | |
Château de La Verdière | 18th century | In good condition | Verdière (La) | Owned by a private company |
Château de Vérignon | | | Vérignon | |
Château de Vins | 16th-19th century | In good condition | Vins-sur-Caramy | Privately owned |
Château de Villepey | | | Fréjus | |
Domaine des châteaux d'Astros | 17th- 19th century | | Vidauban | Private property |
Domaine de San Salvadour | 19th-20th century | | Hyères | Owned by the municipality |
Ferme dite La Vacherie | 15th-18th century | | Tourves | Privately owned |
Fort de Brégançon | 13th century | | Bormes-les-Mimosas | It is currently the residence of the President of the French Republic |
Palais des Comtes de Provence | | | Brignoles | |
Villa Marie-Laure-de-Noailles ou château Saint-Bernard | 20th century | | Hyères | Owned by the municipality |
Name | Built | Condition | Location | Notes / more info |
Château d'Ansouis | 17th century | In good condition | Ansouis | Privately owned |
Château du Barroux | 18th century | In good condition | Barroux (Le) | Privately owned |
Château de Brantes | 18th-19th century | | Sorgues | Owned by a private company |
Château de Buoux | 15th-18th century | | Buoux | Owned by a regional public institution |
Château de Cabrières | 12th-17th century | | Cabrières-d'Avignon | Privately owned |
Château de Châteauneuf-du-Pape | 1317 | | Châteauneuf-du-Pape | It overlooks the village and its vineyards, for nearly 800 years. Its link with the Avignon Papacy strongly marked Châteauneuf-du-Pape and viticulture in the region. |
Château de la Corrée | 17th century | In good condition | Lourmarin | Owned by a private company |
Château de Crochans | 18th century | | Piolenc | Owned by a private company |
Château d'Entrechaux | | | Entrechaux | |
Château l'Ermitage | | | Pernes-les-Fontaines | |
Château de Fargues | | In good condition | Pontet (Le) | Owned by the municipality |
Château de Fontaine-de-Vaucluse | | | Fontaine-de-Vaucluse | Owned by the municipality |
Château de Gignac | 18th century | | Gignac | Owned by a private company |
Château de Gordes | 11th century | | Gordes | After hosting from June 1970 to March 1996 a museum dedicated to the works of Victor Vasarely, it currently houses, in addition to the tourist office, an art museum dedicated to the work of Pol Mara, Belgian artist. The mayor has long been on the first floor of the castle, then, to take advantage of more space, moved to the former hotel Simiane |
Château du Grand-Pré | 18th century | | Vitrolles-en-Lubéron | Private property |
Château de l'Hers | 12th-14th century | Ruins | Châteauneuf-du-Pape | Privately owned |
Château de Javon | 15th century | | Lioux | In the 20th century, the castle is Javon purchased in 1841 by Mr. Vayson, which has as one of Walls. At the time, it was said that he could go from one to the other without leaving their land. |
Château de Lacoste | 11th century | Ruine but currently undergoing renovation | Lacoste | In 2001, Pierre Cardin bought the Castle. Secondary residence thereof, the castle is currently undergoing renovation. Every summer, it organizes, in quarries west of the castle, the festival Lacoste, musical arts festival. |
Château de Lagnes | 13th-17th century | | Lagnes | Privately owned |
Château de Lauris | 18th century | In good condition | Lauris | Owned by the municipality |
Chateau de lioux | | | Lioux | |
Château de Lourmarin | 12th century | | Lourmarin | Currently owned by the Academy of Sciences, Agriculture, Arts and Belles Lettres d'Aix-en-Provence and it is the Headquarters of the Foundation Robert Laurent-Vibert |
Château du Martinet de Carpentras | | In good condition | Carpentras | Privately owned |
Château de Mirabeau | | | Mirabeau | |
Château de Mondragon | | | Mondragon | |
Château de Mornas | 11th century | Remains but under renovation | Mornas | From 1977, its restoration is now under the leadership of the association "Friends of Mornas." Rehabilitation continues today, and many animations and reconstructions are offered during the summer months including |
Château de Murs | 12th century | Restored | Murs | The castle is private, it can not be visited. |
Château la Nerthe | 1736 | | Châteauneuf-du-Pape | It is currently a vineyard. When the evolution of the wine seems accomplished, usually several months after breeding, comes the assembly tasting... It then determines which wines will call Château La Nerthe white, red, then Granières, fruitier wine to drink in its youth. Wines bottled the following spring will begin to be distributed on market 12 to 24 months later. |
Château de Oppède | | | Oppède | Privately owned |
Château de Pétrarque | | | Fontaine-de-Vaucluse | |
Château de la Reine Laure (Pertuis) | | | Pertuis | |
Château de la Reine Laure (Villelaure) | 16th century | | Villelaure | Private property |
Château de Rustrel | 17th century | | Rustrel | Owned by the municipality |
Château de Saint-Hubert ou Hôtel de Saint-Hubert | | | Sorgues | Owned by the municipality |
Château Saint-Joseph | | | Pernes-les-Fontaines | |
Château Saint-Lambert | 17th century | | Lioux | Owned by the General Council of Vaucluse and it is now a Psychiatric Hospital fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_Saint-Lambert |
Château de Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt | 9th-15th century | | Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt | Owned by the municipality |
Château de Saumane | 15th-18th century | | Saumane-de-Vaucluse | Owned by the department |
Château de Talaud | 18th century | | Loriol-du-Comtat | Owned by a private company |
Château de Thézan | | | Saint-Didier | Owned by a private company |
Château de Thouzon | 11th century | Restored | Thor | Now privately owned, the castle Thouzon is restored and managed by an association affiliated to the Union Rempart organizes each summer work camps and a medieval festival. fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_de_Thouzon |
Château du Thor | Moyen Age | | Thor (Le) | Privately owned |
Château de La Tour-d'Aigues | 16th century | In good condition | Tour-d'Aigues (La) | Owned by the department |
Château de Tourreau | 17th century | | Sarrians | Privately owned |
Château d'Uchaux | | | Uchaux | |
Château et rocher qui les porte Vaison-la-Romaine | | | Vaison-la-Romaine | Owned by the municipality |
Château de Val-Seille | 1862 | | Courthézon | Nowadays, the castle was used by the town council, after its acquisition by the municipality in 1952. |
Domaine de Bourgane | 18th century | | Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt | Owned by a private company |
Domaine de Pradines | 19th century | | Grambois | Privately owned |
Domaine de Roberty | 18th century | | Pontet (Le) | Owned by a private company |
Domaine dit La Terre de Causans | 16th-19th century | | Jonquières | Privately owned |
Fontaine de Bédarrides | 19th century | Ruins | Bédarrides | Owned by the municipality |
Fort de Buoux | | | Buoux | |
Hôtel d'Anselme | 17th century | In good condition | Pernes-les-Fontaines | Private property |
Palais des Papes | | | Palais des Papes | It is the largest construction Gothic of the Middle Ages. Both fortress and palace, the papal residence was during the 14th century, the seat of Western Christianity. fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_des_papes_d'Avignon |