List of castles in the Île-de-France

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
ImageOwnership
/ Access
Notes
Château de Dourdan1220c.1220Substantially intact MuseumKeep isolated by dry moat from rest of castle, used as prison until 1852.
Château d'Étampes110112th centuryRuins Keep survives, known as the Tour de Guinette.
Château de Montlhéry120113th centuryRuins 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
ImageOwnership
/ Access
Notes
The Bastillec. 1370-1789Few relics survive Due to its destruction after 1789, very little remains of the Bastille in the 21st century.
La Conciergerie120113-14th centuryFragment Three towers survive from the medieval Conciergerie: the Caesar Tower, the Silver Tower and the Bonbec ("good beak") Tower.
The Louvrec. 12th centuryFew relics survive Due to its continual alteration, very little remains of the fortress.
The Templec. 13th centuryFew relics survive Due to its destruction after 1800s, very little remains.
Château de la Tournellec. 12th centuryFew relics survive

Seine-et-Marne

Name
Date
Condition
ImageOwnership
/ Access
Notes
Château de Blandy-les-Tours130114-16th centuryRestored Rebuilt 16th century, dismantled and transformed into farm 18th century.[1]
Château de Brie-Comte-Robert110112-15th centuryRuins Commune
Château de la Grange-Bléneau130114-15th centuryIntact Josée and René de Chambrun FoundationAltered 17th century, home of Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette 1802-34, unchanged since.
Château du Houssoy130114-15th centuryRuins
Château de Moret110112th century
Château de Montaiguillon110112th centuryRuins
Château de Nangis120113-15th centuryRebuilt Hôtel de ville
Château de Nemours110112-14th centuryIntact Museum
Tour César (Provins)110112-14th centuryIntact Commune
Château de Sigy130114th centuryRebuiltAltered 15th, 17th and 18th centuries.

Seine-Saint-Denis

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Val-de-Marne

Name
Date
Condition
ImageOwnership
/ Access
Notes
Vincennes110112-14th centuryRestored Royal castle, keep 170 ft (52 m) high, Henry V of England died there in 1422, military HQ in 1940.

Val-d'Oise

Name
Date
Condition
ImageOwnership
/ Access
Notes
Château de Beaumont-sur-Oise110112-14th centuryRuins
Château de La Roche-Guyon110112th centuryRuins

Yvelines

Name
Date
Condition
ImageOwnership
/ Access
Notes
Château de Beynes107311-14th centuryRuins Commune of BeynesAbandoned 18th century.
Donjon de Houdan11201120-1137Ruins Keep survives.
Château de La Madeleine (Chevreuse)110112-15th centurySubstantially intact
Donjon de MaurepasRuins
Château de MontfortRuins
Château de Villiers-le-Mahieu13th and 17th centuriesRestored from mid 20th centuryHotel

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