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Château

Chamaret, Drôme, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
Ensemble des vestiges (donjon et ruines des deux châteaux) (cad. A 703) : inscription par arrêté du 25 septembre 1992
Protection dates
1992/09/25 : inscrit MH
Type
château
Main period of construction
12e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Chamaret
Département
Drôme
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Coordinates
44.39522, 4.88254
Mérimée reference
PA00117108

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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

Le château est attesté par un acte de 1157. En 1696 et 1772, la partie nord du château s'est écroulée. En 1895, la tour est restaurée et réaménagée pour lui donner son allure actuelle. Tour de plan carré renforcée d'un contrefort, et château. Reste de deux enceintes de fortifications. Deux corps d'habitation subsistent, dont l'un jouxtant le donjon. L'intérieur du donjon a entièrement été refait au cours de la restauration.

English translation

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The castle is attested by a deed of 1157. In 1696 and 1772, the north part of the castle collapsed. In 1895, the tower is restored and remodelled to give it its present appearance. Tower of square plan reinforced by a buttress, and castle. Remains of two lines of fortifications. Two dwelling blocks survive, one of which adjoins the keep. The interior of the keep was entirely redone during the restoration.

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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