France Castles: Pictures & Images

Photos of the most beautiful castles and fortresses in France. Mont-Saint-Michel rises from the sea in Normandy. In the Loire Valley, the gallery shows the Château de Chambord with its many towers and the Château de Chenonceau built over the river. In the south, you will see the medieval walls of Carcassonne and the huge Palais des Papes in Avignon. The Citadel of Besançon completes the list. All photos come from castles we have visited and described. Open any castle to see it on the map, check the weather and plan how to get there.