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Château comtal (ensemble des bâtiments)

Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, France

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Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
Château comtal (ensemble des bâtiments) (cad. B 480) : inscription par arrêté du 3 novembre 1987
Protection dates
1987/11/03 : inscrit MH
Type
château
Main period of construction
13e siècle, 14e siècle, 16e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Address
rue Porte-du-Château
Commune
Bonneville
Département
Haute-Savoie
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Coordinates
46.07897, 6.40793
Mérimée reference
PA00118364

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1680 map "La Savoia" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Château mentionné en 1282, mais de création plus ancienne. En 1392, un incendie détruit les logements, mais le gros oeuvre résiste. Les murs d'enceinte du bourg venaient se souder à ceux du château constitué d'une tour, de courtines et d'un donjon. Le château devait se diviser en deux parties distinctes : la première vers l'entrée comprenait une cour avec les écuries, étables et communs ; la seconde, en forme d'équerre, abritait les logements du comte. Le château se transforme en prison au 18e siècle.

English translation

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Castle mentioned in 1282, but of more ancient creation. In 1392, a fire destroys the dwellings, but the main structure resists. The town walls came to join those of the castle which consisted of a tower, curtain walls and a keep. The castle was divided into two distinct parts: the first towards the entrance comprised a courtyard with stables, byres and outbuildings; the second, in the shape of a right angle, housed the count's dwellings. The castle was transformed into a prison in the 18th century.

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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