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Castles near Tours
50 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Château de Plessis-lez-Tours, 2 km south-west of the city centre; the most famous is Château de Chambord — #42 of 3,708 worldwide — 67 km east. The oldest dated site in the circle is Château d'Angers, founded c. 850.
Every one of them stands in France — the country page shows the full national picture.
Within 25 km of Tours
- Château d'Amboise
23 km east · Palace & château · #95 worldwide
The Château d'Amboise is a château in Amboise, in the Indre-et-Loire department of the Loire Valley in France.
- Clos Lucé
23 km east · Palace & château · #298 worldwide
The Château du Clos Lucé, formerly called Manoir du Cloux, is a large château located in the center of Amboise, in the department of Indre-et-Loire,…
- Château d'Azay-le-Rideau
22 km south-west · Palace & château
The Château d'Azay-le-Rideau is located in the town of Azay-le-Rideau in the French département of Indre-et-Loire.
- Château de Villandry
14 km south-west · Palace & château
The Château de Villandry is a grand country house located in Villandry, in the département of Indre-et-Loire, France.
- Château de Langeais
23 km west · Palace & château
The Château de Langeais is a 15th-century Flamboyant Gothic castle in Indre-et-Loire, France, built on a promontory created by the small valley of…
- Château de Candé
11 km south · Palace & château
The Château de Candé is a château located in the commune of Monts, Indre-et-Loire, France.
- Château de Plessis-lez-Tours
2 km south-west · Ruin
The royal Château de Plessis-lèz-Tours is the remains of a late Gothic château located in the town of La Riche in the Indre-et-Loire department, in…
- Château de Saché
20 km south-west · Castle
The Château de Saché is a writer's house museum located in a home built from the converted remains of a feudal castle.
- Château de Chanteloup
21 km east · Ruin
The Château de Chanteloup was an imposing 18th-century French château with elaborate gardens, compared by some contemporaries to Versailles.
- Château de la Bourdaisière
12 km east · Palace & château
The Château de la Bourdaisière is a 19th-century county house in the Commune of Montlouis-sur-Loire, in the Indre-et-Loire département of France.
- Château de Luynes
10 km west · Palace & château
The Château de Luynes is a castle located in Luynes, Indre-et-Loire, France. It is first a medieval fortress, built in the 13th century, on a rocky…
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Château de Chenonceau
30 km east · Palace & château · #68 worldwide
The Château de Chenonceau is a French château spanning the river Cher, near the small village of Chenonceaux, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire.
- Château de Blois
53 km north-east · Palace & château · #267 worldwide
The Royal Château of Blois is a château located in the city center of Blois, Loir-et-Cher, in the Loire Valley, France.
- Chinon Castle
42 km south-west · Castle · #291 worldwide
The Château de Chinon is a château located on the north bank of the river Vienne in Chinon, central France.
- Castle of Chaumont-sur-Loire
38 km east · Castle · #365 worldwide
The Château de Chaumont, officially Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire, is a castle in Chaumont-sur-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
- Château de Montsoreau
51 km west · Castle · #399 worldwide
The Château de Montsoreau is a Flamboyant Gothic castle in the Loire Valley, directly built in the Loire riverbed.
- Château de Saumur
59 km west · Palace & château
The Château de Saumur, originally built as a castle and later developed as a château, is located in the French town of Saumur, in the Maine-et-Loire…
- Château de Cheverny
59 km east · Palace & château
The Château de Cheverny is located in Cheverny, Loir-et-Cher, France. It is one of the châteaux of the Loire Valley.
- Château d'Ussé
34 km south-west · Palace & château
Ussé is a castle in the Indre-et-Loire département, in France. The stronghold at the edge of the Chinon forest overlooking the Indre Valley was first…
- Château de Loches
38 km south-east · Castle
The Château de Loches is a castle located in the département of Indre-et-Loire in the Loire Valley in France; it was constructed in the 9th century.
- Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers
60 km south-west · Ruin
The Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers is a ruined castle in the commune of Les Trois-Moutiers in the Vienne department of France.
- Château du Rivau
42 km south-west · Castle
The Château du Rivau is a castle in the village of Lémeré, Touraine, France. In the book of Rabelais' Gargantua, it was given to captain Tolmere as a…
- Château de Beauregard, Loire Valley
55 km east · Castle
The Château de Beauregard is a Renaissance château in the Loire Valley in France.
+ 10 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Château de Chambord
67 km east · Palace & château · #42 worldwide
The Château de Chambord (French pronunciation: [ʃɑto d ʃɑ̃bɔʁ]) in Chambord, Centre-Val de Loire, France, is one of the most recognisable châteaux in…
- Château d'Angers
94 km west · Palace & château · #356 worldwide
The Château d'Angers is a castle in the city of Angers in the Loire Valley, in the département of Maine-et-Loire, in France.
- Château de Valençay
71 km east · Palace & château
Château de Valençay is a château in the commune of Valençay, in the Indre department of France.
- Château de Brissac
86 km west · Castle
The Château de Brissac is a French château in the Brissac-Quincé area of the commune of Brissac Loire Aubance, located in the department of…
- Château de Châteaudun
89 km north-east · Castle
The Château de Châteaudun is a castle located in the town of Châteaudun in the French department of Eure-et-Loir.
- Château du Plessis-Bourré
95 km west · Castle
Château du Plessis-Bourré is a château in the Loire Valley in France, situated in the commune of Écuillé in the Maine-et-Loire department.
- Castle of Menars
61 km north-east · Castle
The Castle of Menars is a castle associated with Madame de Pompadour situated on the bank of the river Loire in Menars, Loir-et-Cher, France.
- Château de Talcy
71 km north-east · Castle
The Château de Talcy is a historical building in Talcy, Loir-et-Cher, France.
- Château de Montreuil-Bellay
70 km south-west · Castle
The Château de Montreuil-Bellay is a historical building in the town of Montreuil-Bellay, département of Maine-et-Loire, France, first built on the…
- Château de Villesavin
64 km east · Palace & château
Château de Villesavin is a 16th-century country house in the Tour-en-Sologne commune in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
- Château d'Azay-le-Ferron
67 km south-east · Castle
Château d'Azay-le-Ferron is a 15th-century castle and 17th-century manor located in the commune of Azay-le-Ferron in the Indre département of France.
- Castle Grésillon
61 km west · Castle
The Château de Grésillon is situated 250 km to the southwest of Paris in Baugé between Angers, Le Mans and Tours in France.
+ 5 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q288.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Tours?
The Castlemap atlas maps 50 landmarks (26 castles · 19 palaces & châteaux · 5 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Tours, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Tours?
Château de Plessis-lez-Tours, a ruin 2 km south-west of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Tours?
Château de Chambord, ranked #42 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 67 km east from Tours.
What is the oldest castle near Tours?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Château d'Angers, founded c. 850 — 94 km west. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Le Mans (77 km) · Angers (94 km) · Orléans (107 km) · Rennes (194 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.