Initial construction 1700-1800 (≈ 1750)
Period of the 18th century mentioned.
1800-1900
Changes and decors
Changes and decors 1800-1900 (≈ 1850)
19th century additions and Second Empire.
11 mai 1981
Registration MH
Registration MH 11 mai 1981 (≈ 1981)
Protection of facades and interior decorations.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Façades and roofs of the castle, communes and dovecote; next rooms with their decor: large living room, billiard lounge with Second Empire wallpaper and dining room on the ground floor, bedroom with Second Empire decor on the south of the central room located on the park on the first floor (Box C 146, 147): inscription by order of 11 May 1981
Origin and history
Magneux-Haute-Rive Castle, located in the municipality of the same name in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, is a building whose architectural origins date back to the 18th and 19th centuries. This monument, partly listed in the inventory of Historical Monuments since 1981, illustrates the stylistic evolutions of these periods, notably through its facades, roofs and preserved interior decorations.
The protected elements of the castle include the facades and roofs of the main body, commons and dovecot, as well as emblematic rooms such as the large living room, the billiard lounge decorated with Second Empire wallpapers, and a room decorated in the same style. These details reflect the importance attached to aesthetics and comfort in the aristocratic or bourgeois residences of the time. The inscription by decree of 11 May 1981 underlines the heritage value of these spaces and their decoration.
Although the available sources do not specify the current use of the castle (visits, rental, accommodation), its location in the Loire, near Saint-Étienne, and its state of conservation suggest a heritage still anchored in the local landscape. The accuracy of its location, assessed as "a priori satisfactory", allows us to envisage accessibility for visitors interested in 18th and 19th century architecture in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
