This list of castles in the Île-de-France is a list of medieval castles or château forts in the region in northern France.

Links in italics are links to articles in the French Wikipedia.

Essonne

Name Date Condition Image Ownership/ Access Notes Château de Dourdan 1220c.1220 Substantially intact Museum Keep isolated by dry moat from rest of castle, used as prison until 1852. Château d'Étampes 110112th century Ruins Keep survives, known as the Tour de Guinette. Château de Montlhéry 120113th century Ruins Keep survives substantially intact.

Hauts-de-Seine

Castles of which little or nothing remains include Château La Boursidière.

Paris

Castles of which little or nothing remains include The Bastille, The Louvre, The Temple and Château de la Tournelle.

Name Date Condition Image Ownership/ Access Notes The Bastille c. 1370-1789 Few relics survive Due to its destruction after 1789, very little remains of the Bastille in the 21st century. La Conciergerie 120113-14th century Fragment Three towers survive from the medieval Conciergerie: the Caesar Tower, the Silver Tower and the Bonbec ("good beak") Tower. The Louvre c. 12th century Few relics survive Due to its continual alteration, very little remains of the fortress. The Temple c. 13th century Few relics survive Due to its destruction after 1800s, very little remains. Château de la Tournelle c. 12th century Few relics survive

Seine-et-Marne

Name Date Condition Image Ownership/ Access Notes Château de Blandy-les-Tours 130114-16th century Restored Rebuilt 16th century, dismantled and transformed into farm 18th century. Château de Brie-Comte-Robert 110112-15th century Ruins Commune Château de la Grange-Bléneau 130114-15th century Intact Josée and René de Chambrun Foundation Altered 17th century, home of Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette 1802-34, unchanged since. Château du Houssoy 130114-15th century Ruins Château de Moret 110112th century Château de Montaiguillon 110112th century Ruins Château de Nangis 120113-15th century Rebuilt Hôtel de ville Château de Nemours 110112-14th century Intact Museum Tour César (Provins) 110112-14th century Intact Commune Château de Sigy 130114th century Rebuilt Altered 15th, 17th and 18th centuries.

Seine-Saint-Denis

Val-de-Marne

Name Date Condition Image Ownership/ Access Notes Vincennes 110112-14th century Restored Royal castle, keep high, Henry V of England died there in 1422, military HQ in 1940.

Val-d'Oise

Name Date Condition Image Ownership/ Access Notes Château de Beaumont-sur-Oise 110112-14th century Ruins Château de La Roche-Guyon 110112th century Ruins

Yvelines

Name Date Condition Image Ownership/ Access Notes Château de Beynes 107311-14th century Ruins Commune of Beynes Abandoned 18th century. Donjon de Houdan 11201120-1137 Ruins Keep survives. Château de La Madeleine (Chevreuse) 110112-15th century Substantially intact Donjon de Maurepas Ruins Château de Montfort Ruins Château de Villiers-le-Mahieu 13th and 17th centuries Restored from mid 20th century Hotel

See also List of castles in France List of châteaux in France

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