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  2. Patrimoine
  3. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
  4. Loire
  5. 42440 Vêtre-sur-Anzon

  6. Château de la Merlée

Château de la Merlée dans la Loire

Loire

Château de la Merlée

    16 Chemin des Trois Merles
    42440 Vêtre-sur-Anzon
Photo de Château de la Merlée
Crédit photo : English : This photo has been taken by Matthieu Ri - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1300
1400
…
1900
2000
XIIIe siècle
Construction begins
1er mars 1973
Registration Historic Monument
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Facades and roofs; room of the Guards on the ground floor with its fireplace; fireplaces of the room of the South-East Tower and of the kitchen on the ground floor and of the bedroom on the first floor above the room of the Guards (Box C 313): inscription by order of 1 March 1973

Key figures

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Origin and history

The Château de la Merlée, located in Saint-Julien-la-Vêtre (code INSEE 42245) in the Loire department, is a building whose origins date back to the 13th, 15th and 16th centuries. Its most remarkable parts, such as facades, roofs, or the Gardes room with its fireplace, testify to its architectural importance. The partial listing of the monument to the inventory of Historic Monuments by decree of 1 March 1973 specifically protects these elements, as well as chimneys located in the South-East Tower and the kitchen.

The location of the castle, reported as satisfactory (level 7/10), is specified by an approximate address: 5255 La Merlée, 42440 Saint-Julien-la-Vêtre. This site, integrated with the Mérimée base, reflects the medieval and reborn history of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Although available sources (Monumentum, internal data) do not detail its current use, its status as a Historic Monument underscores its heritage role.

At the time of its construction, between the 13th and 16th centuries, castles in this region often served as seigneurial residences or strategic defence points. They were at the heart of an economic and social system based on agriculture, local crafts, and trade. Their architecture evolved with military needs and stylistic influences, as evidenced by the additions of the 15th and 16th centuries to the Château de la Merlée.

External links

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