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Origin and history

The Château de Corcelles, located in Trévoux in the department of Ain, is a building partially rebuilt around 1840. Originally, it was a medieval estate belonging to the Palatins de Riottier, then the Sires de Beaujeu and Villars. In 1304, the driveway and barn belonged to Mathieu de Meons. The site, erected in fief in 1707, passed into the hands of several noble families, including the Borghese and the Pre, before being acquired by the Durozier family in the early 19th century.

Prior to 1840, the property was bought by the Ruolz family, who undertook the reconstruction of the main body while preserving the existing commons. The castle was transformed into a hunting lodge, with an Italian living room decorated with cynegetic paintings. The lateral wings, sheltering the outbuildings and a dovecote converted into a bell tower, were added between the mid-19th century and the early 20th century. The estate, used as a retirement home by the Dominican sisters since the 20th century, was listed as a historical monument in 1996 for its facades, roofs and decorated living room.

Architecturally, the castle is distinguished by its pebbled structure on a limestone solin, its rumped roof and its broken roofs in the pavilion. The park includes an isolated pavilion, possibly a former dovecote, as well as a guard house and sheds. The protected elements include facades, roofs and the living room with its painted décor, reflecting the artistic and cynegetic influence of the era. The site also preserves traces of its medieval and seigneurial past, although the 19th century transformations changed its original appearance.

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