Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Château
Saint-Paul-de-Varax, Ain, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, registered (inscrit), in part
- Protection
- inscrit MH partiellement
- Extent of protection
- Façades et toitures du château (à l'exception de la façade ouest du bâtiment comportant quatre ouvertures modernes) et des communs ; escalier à vis (cad. B 301) : inscription par arrêté du 29 septembre 1981
- Protection dates
- 1981/09/29 : inscrit MH partiellement
- Type
- château
- Main period of construction
- 15e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété privée
- Commune
- Saint-Paul-de-Varax
- Département
- Ain
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 46.09962, 5.14283
- Mérimée reference
- PA00116562
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1632 map "Description du Pais de Bresse." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
La partie la plus ancienne du château remonterait au 14e siècle, correspondant aux deux tours carrées. En 1593, le château est quasiment détruit. En 1794, le mobilier est vendu. Au début du 20e siècle, le verger qui composait la cour est remplacé par une pièce d'eau.
English translation
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History
The oldest part of the castle would date back to the 14th century, corresponding to the two square towers. In 1593, the castle was almost completely destroyed. In 1794, the furniture was sold. At the beginning of the 20th century, the orchard which made up the courtyard was replaced by a pond.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.