Castelnaud-la-Chapelle Castle

Very nicely renovated castle, put into a very good state. The self walking tour is fun. Amazing views of the river valley as well.

Loved this place! Brought our kids (8 & 10), so cool. Lots of steps up. So much history. Great for medieval buffs. We parked in free lot at bottom of the hill & walked up through the small village surrounding the castle.

To me, this is a castle and not a chateau. Therefore don't expect fancy furniture and artwork. However, if you like your medieval weapons, then this is a good place to visit.

A rewarding view and experience for a slightly hard uphill hike. Can drive up, but part of the experience is the walk up! The restaurants around the top are really terrible so I'd suggest either bringing a picnic or going back down to eat.

Very beautiful castle, especially recommended for a visit with children! In the various exhibition rooms, in addition to the elements on display, there were also small Playmobil exhibitions, so that the children could also enjoy the visit! The castle itself is beautiful, really well preserved and offers phenomenal views of the valley and river in the area. At the end of the visit (small signs help you to navigate everything, even without a guide) you will find a small tower room for children with books about castles, knights and the like, as well as Playmobil toys, where the children can play and read! Really amazing, the kids loved it! The children also loved the costumes that were available in an exhibition room. You could choose something from a range of medieval clothing and then sit on a throne provided and take your photo (free of charge, but you take the photos yourself, of course). A wonderful idea! I would definitely recommend a visit for families, but without a stroller, as you can leave one in a designated area in front of the castle. The only thing I didn't like so much, and that's not the castle's fault, was that in winter only one restaurant was open, the one right next to the castle, and unfortunately they weren't good and a bit expensive for what you get. Otherwise, highly recommended!

Very good but very over priced. €13 per adult. You can spend max 1 hr there. It is very informative and don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed it, but in my humble opinion, too expensive. Free activities and demonstrations were unique, but mostly for the kids. Seeing trebuchets and the organ gun was really impressive. €3 for 2 hrs parking is also a bit of a cheek, since you're going to pay so much for entry. I think under 10s go for free. You get great views of the hot air balloons , other castles in the distance and the valley below from the top of the castle. The visit is one way which is good so you don't have to wait for people coming down the narrow steps of towers!

One of the best castles I’ve visited: great views, lots of weapons to see with some amazing trebuchets outside, an English paper guide to tell you about the place and a few videos to watch in both French and English. The gift shop was vast and staff friendly. Free parking at the bottom of the town by the bridge. A short, though steep climb to the castle gives you a chance to see the town too. Brilliant!

An excellent castle to view middle ages weapons,and the views are great