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The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses

Château de Bonaguil

Saint-Front-sur-Lémance, France

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST CASTLES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 77 2026
Château de Bonaguil

Hilltop fortress on a rocky ridge in forest near Saint-Front-sur-Lémance. Visitors walk rock-cut moats, drawbridges, barbicans, towers, ramparts and underground galleries.

Highlights

  • The keep
  • Underground galleries and cave
  • Drawbridges and barbicans

Good to know

  • Adult entry about 10 euros per person
  • Steep stairs and uneven ground, wear sneakers
  • Large car park at the entrance

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