Le Roi du Château
Every château, documented.
Explore Europe’s châteaux through architecture, landscape and history.
01 — The Collection
A European selection
Five places to begin. An archive to keep exploring.
Domaine de Chenonceau
Chenonceaux · Indre-et-Loire — France — XV–XVI
Domaine de Chenonceau is a château at Chenonceaux, Indre-et-Loire, in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The recorded building campaigns date from the 15th and 16th centuries. It is protected as a monument historique at the higher of the two levels (classé). Details are drawn from the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture.
Schloss Neuschwanstein
Schwangau · Swabia — Germany — XIX
Schloss Neuschwanstein is a château at Schwangau, in Germany. The recorded building campaign dates from the 19th century. Its architecture is recorded as Gothic Revival. The register records it as “architectural heritage monument in Bavaria”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
De Haar
Utrecht — Netherlands — XIV–XX
De Haar is a château at Utrecht, Utrecht, in the Netherlands. The recorded building campaigns date from the 14th, 15th, 16th, 19th and 20th centuries. Its architecture is recorded as Neo-Renaissance. The register records it as “rijksmonument”. Details are drawn from Rijksmonumentenregister.
Kasteel van Gaasbeek
Lennik — Belgium — XIII–XIX
Kasteel van Gaasbeek is a château at Lennik, Vlaams-Brabant, in Belgium. The recorded building campaigns date from the 13th, 14th, 15th, 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Its architecture is recorded as barok. The register records it as “beschermd onroerend erfgoed”. Details are drawn from the Inventaris Onroerend Erfgoed (Vlaanderen).
Real Alcázar de Segovia
Segovia — Spain — XII
Real Alcázar de Segovia is a château at Segovia, Castile and Leon, in Spain. The recorded building campaign dates from the 12th century. Its architecture is recorded as Romanesque architecture. The register records it as “World Heritage Site”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
02 — Regions
Choose your next destination
From one region to the next, discover the places that shape Europe’s heritage.
03 — Itineraries
Itineraries
Three routes to explore. Check each château’s official website before planning a visit.
La Lettre du Château
One region, one article, and what changed in the directory. No noise.
Le Cercle & Le Marché du Château
Independent directories for historic estates and the people who care for them.