This list of castles in the Centre-Val de Loire region is a list of medieval castles or châteaux forts in this French region.
Links in italics are links to articles in the French Wikipedia.
Cher
Castles of which little or nothing remains include Château de Montrond.
Name Date Condition Image Ownership/ Access Notes Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil 130114th century Intact Private Part medieval, part Renaissance. Château de Bannegon Château de Culan 110112-15th century Restored Private Renaissance additions. Château du Grand-Besse 140115th century Fragment Keep survives, with later buildings. Donjon de Jouy 130114th century Ruins Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre 120113-14th century Ruins Château de Pesselières 140115-19th century Rebuilt Château de Sancerre Ruins
Eure-et-Loir
Name Date Condition Image Ownership/ Access Notes Château d'Anet 110114-19th century Rebuilt PrivateAccess : Yes Residence of Diane de Poitiers, the mistress of Henry II of France. Château de Châteaudun 110112-16th century Rebuilt Centre des monuments nationauxAccess : Yes Converted to Renaissance residence, the 12th-century keep survives. Château de Levesville 110115-19th century Rebuilt PrivateAccess : No Converted to residence, towers survive. Château de Maintenon 120113-19th century Rebuilt Conseil départemental d'Eure-et-LoirAccess : Yes Converted to residence, medieval keep and towers survive.
Indre
Name Date Condition Image Ownership/ Access Notes Château d'Azay-le-Ferron 140115th century Fragment City of Tours Medieval tower survives, incorporated into the 17th-century building. Château de Brosse 120113-15th century Ruins Château d'Ingrandes 130114-15th century Restored First built 10th century. Château du Mont 130114-15th century Restored Château de Sarzay 130114-15th century Ruins Private (open to the public) 15th-century tower survives intact.
Indre-et-Loire
Name Date Condition Image Ownership/ Access Notes Château d'Amboise 100111-16th century Fragment Extensively rebuilt by Charles VIII of France from 1492, largely demolished 18-19th centuries. Château de la Celle-Guenand 140115th century Rebuilt Private Remodelled in the 17th century as a private residence. Château de Chinon 90110-15th century Restored Royal castle, setting for the play and film The Lion in Winter. Château de Cinq-Mars-la-Pile Ruins Château de la Guerche 140115th century Intact Restored 17th century. Château de Langeais 90110-15th century Intact Ruins of the 10th-century keep survive, castle rebuilt from 1465, working drawbridge. Château de Loches 100111-14th century Ruins Rebuilt by Henry II of England. Château de Luynes Intact Château de Montbazon 100111-15th century Ruins Keep dates from c.1000, built by Fulk III, Count of Anjou. Château de Montpoupon Rebuilt Château de Montrésor 1393c.1393 Ruins Renaissance mansion and ruins of medieval castle. Château du Rivau 14451445 Intact Château de Tours Fragment Medieval tower survives with later building. Château d'Ussé 140115-17th century Rebuilt Private Rebuilt from ruins from 1460s. Château de Vaujours 110112-15th century Ruins
Loir-et-Cher
Name Date Condition Image Ownership/ Access Notes Château de Chaumont 14651465-1510 Restored Museum Modernised and restored in successive centuries, north wing demolished to open up views. Château de Fougères-sur-Bièvre 14751475 Intact Château de Lavardin 110112-15th century Ruins Château de Matval 120113-15th century Rebuilt Château de Montoire 100111-14th century Ruins Commune Château de Montrichard 100111-12th century Ruins Originally built by Fulk III, Count of Anjou, dismantled by order of Henri IV of France, 1589. Château du Moulin 14801480-1501 Fragment Château de Vendôme Ruins
Loiret
Name Date Condition Image Ownership/ Access Notes Château de Beaugency 100111th century Ruins Château de Bellegarde 130114-18th century Rebuilt Known as Château des l'Hospital. Château de Chamerolles 150116th century Intact Renaissance château, in form of medieval fortress. Château de Châteaurenard Ruins Château de Châtillon-Coligny Ruins Château du Hallier Ruins Château de Meung-sur-Loire 120112-18th century Rebuilt Château de Montpipeau 12-18th century Fragment In the Rochecouart family from the 14th to the 18th centuryFrom 1388 to 1740, see Huisseau, Chapter 3: "Le château de Montpipeau". Retrieved 22 April 2026. Château de Sully-sur-Loire 130114-17th century Intact Département du Loiret On site of earlier castle, seat of the ducs de Sully until 1962. Château de Yevre-le-Chatel Ruins
See also List of castles in France List of châteaux in France
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