Castles in the Ain

Château de style éclectique et baroque
01160 Neuville-sur-Ain

The Castle of the Tower, built in the 19th century in Neuville-sur-Ain (Ain), is a historical monument that followed an ancient medieval tower. It combines eclectic architecture and landscaped park, a witness to local history.

Château fort
01250 Jasseron

Jasseron Castle, an ancient 13th century castle located in the Ain, dominates the town of Jasseron. Its ruins, protected since 1927, bear witness to a medieval castral motte with dungeon and fortified lower court.

Château fort
01500 Saint-Denis-en-Bugey

The castle of Saint-Denis-en-Bugey, a former 13th century castle, dominates the municipality of the same name in the Ain. It remains mainly a restored square dungeon, classified as a historical monument in 1899.

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 de style Classique
01480 Fareins

Fléchères Castle, built at the beginning of the seventeenth century in Fareins in the Ain, is an architectural gem combining medieval fort house and Baroque decor, classified as a historical monument for its Protestant history and exceptional frescoes.

Château de style néo-classique et palladien
01390 Saint-André-de-Corcy

The Château de Montribloud, a former 14th century castle transformed into a neo-classical residence, dominates Saint-André-de-Corcy in the Ain, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Symbol of the seigneury and then Montribloud County, it combines medieval history and Renaissance architecture.

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.