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7 spectacular French châteaux you can rent on Airbnb

From stately mansions to fortresses surrounded by moats, these are the most grandiose Airbnb châteaux in France

Ed Cunningham
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France is absolutely chock-full of châteaux – around 45,000 of them, ranging from turreted castles and medieval retreats to manors overseeing winegrowing estates. These grand and picturesque abodes were often designed as much to be shows of wealth as spacious, comfortable places to live. And while they were once reserved for the French aristocracy, nowadays many of them are available to rent out, in their entirety, for a night or three.

And who can resist such luxury? Some even have moats. Moats! Here are seven of the grandest châteaux that you can book on Airbnb right now, for a stay that’ll make you feel like Marie Antoinette (before all the unpleasantness).

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Best châteaux in France to rent on Airbnb

Easily reachable from Paris, not only has this one got that all-important moat – it’s also got 22 bedrooms, 34 bathrooms, a spa, a theatre, a wine cellar and medieval prison cells in the basement. Y’know, just in case you happen to go on holiday with any sworn enemies.

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Château de Chalmazel, Rhône-Alpes

This one’s a little more rough ’n’ rustic than the glammed-up likes of some of the others here, but that’s to be expected. It is, after all, a real-deal Renaissance castle.

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