France castles

Name: France castles
Creator: OpenStreetMap
License: https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/

Find mapped castles across France. Compare locations and inspect recorded castle types to distinguish palaces and other historic sites.

About this dataset

This map contains 15,834 mapped records for France castles. OpenStreetMap coverage depends on local contributors.
The map includes sites recorded as castles within France. French overseas regions are included when they have matching source records. Area and line records use their mapped bounding-box centre. A centre can be outside an irregular shape and does not mark an entrance.
Select a feature to read its name and source fields. Use the source link to inspect the original record.
The OpenStreetMap snapshot date is 2026-09-14T22:42:02Z. The dataset was prepared on 15 September 2026.
The castle type can identify palaces and other castle classes. Ruin status appears where recorded. The map does not confirm visitor access.
58 source records were omitted by the subject, geometry, and duplicate checks described here.

Licence: ODbL 1.0

The download includes all 15,834 features as points. Coordinates use longitude and latitude in WGS84.

The preparation date is when we prepared this dataset. Read the source notes for the dates covered by the data.

GeoJSON fields 17

name: Source name or reference. If neither is available, the display name contains the feature type and source ID.
source_url: Link to the original OpenStreetMap object.
osm_id: OpenStreetMap object type and stable ID.
access: Recorded access rule. A missing value does not mean public access.
website: Website recorded by the source.
fee: Recorded fee requirement.
ruins: Recorded ruin status.
castle_type: Castle type recorded by the source.
opening_hours: Opening hours recorded by the source. Check the operator for current hours.
wheelchair: Recorded wheelchair access.
historic_civilization: Historical civilization recorded by the source.
operator: Operator recorded by the source.
ref: Reference or route number recorded by the source.
historic_period: Historical period recorded by the source.
capacity: Recorded capacity. It can be out of date.
network: Route network recorded by the source.
surface: Recorded surface material.