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Château de Soyans

Soyans, Drôme, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
Le château, la chapelle Saint-Marcel ainsi que les parcelles du promontoire rocheux sur lesquelles ils sont situés (cad. G 194 à 197) : inscription par arrêté du 12 décembre 2013
Protection dates
2013/12/12 : inscrit MH
Type
château
Main period of construction
10e siècle, 14e siècle, 1ère moitié 16e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Soyans
Département
Drôme
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Coordinates
44.62748, 5.02134
Mérimée reference
PA00117069

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1695 map "Les Estats de Savoye et de Piemont (southwest sheet)." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Edifié entre 892 et 912, le château subit, à la fin du 14ème siècle, des dépradations. Au cours de la première moitié du 16ème siècle, la demeure est rebâtie selon un plan en U sur le style de la Renaissance italienne avec terrasses et jardins. De cette reconstruction, il apparaît que peu, voire aucun élément médiéval n'a été préservé. En 1796, le château est incendié et se présente, dès lors, à l'état de ruines.

English translation

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Built between 892 and 912, the château underwent damage at the end of the 14th century. During the first half of the 16th century, the dwelling was rebuilt according to a U-shaped plan in the style of Italian Renaissance with terraces and gardens. From this reconstruction, it appears that little, if any, medieval element was preserved. In 1796, the château was burned and has presented itself as ruins ever since.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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