Le Roi du Château
Every château, documented.
Explore Europe’s châteaux through architecture, landscape and history.
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The Collection
01 — The Collection
A European selection
Five places to begin. An archive to keep exploring.
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Domaine de Chenonceau
Chenonceaux · Indre-et-Loire — France — XV–XVI
Chenonceau lies beside and across the Cher in Indre-et-Loire. The present château began with the building campaign of Thomas Bohier and Catherine Briçonnet between 1513 and 1517; the Tour des Marques survives from the earlier complex. Later work associated with Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de’ Medici extended the relationship between the residence, river and gardens. The château contains collections of furniture, tapestries and paintings. Its grounds include the gardens named for Diane and Catherine, a landscape park and a productive flower garden supporting arrangements inside the house. The official account identifies later interventions in the gardens, including Achille Duchêne’s layout at Diane’s garden, so the visible ensemble should not be described as wholly unchanged since the sixteenth century.
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.