Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Château
Saint-Bernard, Ain, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- Château, y compris la basse-cour et l'emprise des anciens fossés (cad. AM 1 à 3) : classement par arrêté du 10 avril 1997
- Protection dates
- 1997/04/10 : classé MH
- Type
- château fort
- Main period of construction
- 1er quart 14e siècle, 17e siècle
- Later work
- 19e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété privée
- Address
- 152 avenue Suzanne-Valadon
- Lieu-dit
- Au Bourguignon
- Commune
- Saint-Bernard
- Département
- Ain
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 45.94452, 4.73266
- Mérimée reference
- PA00116614
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 1708 map "La Bresse, Le Bugey..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Château fort construit à la fin du 13e ou au début du 14e siècle. Il appartient à la ligne défensive de châteaux face à la Savoie. Château partiellement détruit vers 1468, acquis en 1599 par un riche négociant Martin Coret, puis remanié dans le courant du 17e siècle et pendant le 19e siècle. En 1923, le château est acheté par Suzanne Valadon, qui y fait de nombreux séjours avec son fils Maurice Utrillo.
English translation
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History
Fortress built at the end of the 13th or the beginning of the 14th century. It belongs to the defensive line of castles facing Savoy. Castle partially destroyed around 1468, acquired in 1599 by a wealthy merchant Martin Coret, then altered in the course of the 17th century and during the 19th century. In 1923, the castle is purchased by Suzanne Valadon, who makes numerous stays there with her son Maurice Utrillo.
Nearby in the register
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- Château de Fetanchâteauunder 1 mi
- Monument aux mortsmonument aux mortsunder 1 mi
- Châteauchâteauunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.