Castles in the Isère

Château de plaisance
38570 Tencin

Tencin Castle, built in 1775 in Tencin (Isère), is an 18th-century pleasure castle surrounded by a landscaped park, listed as a historical monument since 1946.

Château de style Renaissance
38150 Roussillon

The Château de Roussillon, a 16th century Renaissance building in Roussillon (Isère), is a rare example of Florentine architecture in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, now home to the city hall and a tourist office.

Château de style néo-gothique
38690 Châbons

The Château de Pupetières, built in the 19th century in Châbons en Isère, is a neo-Gothic masterpiece designed by Viollet-le-Duc. Ranked a historic monument, it dominates the Bourbre valley and houses a landscaped park open to the public.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
38730 Virieu

The castle of Virieu, a former 11th century castle transformed in the 12th–15th centuries, dominates the valley of Virieu in Isère, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Ranked a historic monument, it combines medieval architecture and Renaissance.

Château
38620 Voissant

The castle of Voissant, known as the Old Castle, is a 16th century building located in Voissant (Isère), overlooking the valleys of Ainan and Guiers. Ranked a historical monument in 1983, it combines Renaissance architecture and local medieval history.

Château fort
38390 Vertrieu

Château Vieux de Vertrieu, a 13th–15th century fortress in Vertrieu (Isère), dominates the Rhône as a medieval vestige abandoned in the 17th century after the construction of Château Neuf.

Château fort
38070 Saint-Quentin-Fallavier

The castle of Fallavier, 13th century castle, dominates Saint-Quentin-Fallavier in Isère. A restored medieval vestige, it was a Savoyard seigneurial centre before becoming an emblematic decoration of Kaamelott.

Château
38560 Jarrie

The Château des Rollands de Haute-Jarrie, an 18th and 19th century mansion in Jarrie (Isère), combines classical architecture with a neo-Gothic chapel in an English park, a witness to a rich seigneurial history.