Château de la Roche-Racan, Castle in Saint-Paterne-Racan, Indre-et-Loire, France

The Château de la Roche-Racan is a castle in Saint-Paterne-Racan in the Centre-Val de Loire region, built in 1636 as a lordly residence with connected pavilions. Today the main surviving elements are the western wing and portions of the original central building with a polygonal corner tower, while the eastern pavilion and two-thirds of the central sections have been lost.

The castle was built in 1636 by Honorat de Bueil and remained in the family's possession for approximately 110 years before being sold in 1745 to Michel-Roland des Escotais. The French Revolution caused substantial damage, as the building was sold as national property and partially demolished.

The castle was deeply tied to the Bueil family, who used it as their principal residence and seat of power. The poet Honorat de Bueil, who commissioned the building, shaped the cultural identity of the place and the family's presence influenced the area for generations.

The castle is private property but can be visited upon request, usually from July to August or during special heritage events. Larger groups can arrange visits at other times of the year with advance notice.

The castle was first called La Roche-au-Majeur, meaning "the rock of the lord", because it was the seat of the prévôté d'Oë. The name Racan comes from its builder, the poet and académicien Honorat de Bueil de Racan. The west pavilion that survives today is the remnant of a larger complex of two parallel pavilions joined by a transverse building.