109 Castles for sale in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes spans two very different landscapes merged into one region: the volcanic plateaus and extinct cones of the Auvergne in the west, and the Alpine foothills around Lyon and the Savoie border in the east. Castles here tend toward the defensive rather than the ornamental, built on volcanic outcrops and mountain passes.

The region's altitude and terrain mean heating and access are bigger line items than in flatter parts of France — a mountain property with a long winter season carries real running costs a buyer should price in before comparing it on purchase price alone against a Loire chateau.