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The Top 10 Castles around Cholet

A visit to a castle — whether you stumble over one during a hike outdoors or walk your way around the grounds with a guide — is always something special, and you’ve got 10

beautiful castles to choose from around Cholet. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!

Last updated: October 21, 2025

Porte du château de Champtoceaux

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The Champtoceaux Castle Gate is the gate to the ancient fortified town and castle of Champtoceaux, which was a strategic site in the Middle Ages and witnessed numerous battles and …

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Château Colbert de Maulévrier

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17th century castle that belonged to the Colbert family (which a priori has nothing to do with Louis XIV's famous controller general of finance). Stofflet, one of the leaders of …

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Torfou Valley

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With the castle and the meeting of the Crûme and the Sèvre Nantaise, this small valley is full of fantastic landscapes to explore.

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Château de Beaupréau

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Beaupréau Castle is a medieval fortress which overlooks the Evre River. You can explore the castle grounds and admire the architecture of the 15th century building, which hosted King Charles …

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Château de Beaupréau

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Many years after serving as a location for powder factories and the printing of banknotes by the Vendeans during the Vendée wars, the castle became a maternity hospital run by …

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Ruins of the Turmelière Manor

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Located below what has become a romantic park, these ruins are those of the castle where the poet Joachim du Bellay was born. Destroyed during the wars of Vendée, one …

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Château de Beaupréau

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Beaupréau Castle is a medieval fortress which overlooks the Evre River. You can run around the castle grounds and admire the architecture of the 15th century building, which hosted King …

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Ruins of Château de la Turmelière

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Having spent his early years on the family estate of Liré in Anjou, Joachim Du Bellay spent several years in Rome alongside his cardinal uncle, where nostalgia for the gentleness …

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Château de la Tremblaye

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Refined rooms in an 1862 estate with a French restaurant, garden terrace and outdoor pool. The Château de la Tremblaye, the work of the famous architect René Hodé, was built in 1862 on the site of the Battle of Cholet.

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Château de Montrevault

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Medieval castle built around the year 1000 by the Count of Anjou, Foulques Nerra.
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