Castles in the Ain

Château fort
01480 Savigneux

The castle of Juis, a former 14th century castle, dominates Savigneux in the Ain. This medieval monument, partially inscribed, preserves a quadrangular enclosure and a tower in pepper, vestige of the seigneury of Juis.

Château de style néo-gothique
01160 Varambon

The castle of Varambon, built in the 18th and 19th centuries in Varambon (Ain), is a historical monument inscribed in 2007, succeeding a medieval castle destroyed and rebuilt several times since the year Mil.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
01470 Seillonnaz

The castle of the Serraz, an ancient 13th century castle, dominates Seillonnaz in the Ain. Historical center of the seigneury of the Serra, it illustrates medieval military architecture in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Château
01600 Trévoux

The castle of Fetan, an old 17th century fortress, stands in Trévoux (Ain), in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Reconstructed in 1622, it combines military architecture and seigneurial residence, partially classified with historical monuments since 1973.

Château de style Classique
01210 Ferney-Voltaire

The castle of Voltaire, an 18th-century residence at Ferney-Voltaire in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, was the residence of the philosopher who transformed it deeply. Ranked a historic monument, it now houses a library and restored rooms.

Château fort
01400 Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne

Château de Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne, a former 11th century castle rebuilt in the 15th century, dominates the city from a hillside in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Its remains, classified as historical monuments, bear witness to an influential medieval seigneury in Bresse.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
01640 Saint-Jean-le-Vieux

The castle of Varey, 12th century castle restored in the 19th century, dominates Saint-Jean-le-Vieux in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Its polygonal enclosure and circular towers testify to its strategic role in Bugey.

Château de plaisance
01190 Chavannes-sur-Reyssouze

The castle of Mareste, located in Chavannes-sur-Reyssouze in the Ain, is an atypical domain of the seventeenth century, mixing Bressian architecture with half-timbered and Burgundy influences, classified as a historical monument in 1969.