Castles in Savoie

Château de style éclectique et baroque
73100 Aix-les-Bains

The Château de la Roche du Roi, built at the end of the 19th century in Aix-les-Bains (Savoie), is an eclectic historical monument combining Baroque, Renaissance and Art Nouveau styles, dominating the city from its heights.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
73230 Barby

The castle of La Bâtie-Seyssel, a former 13th century castle restored in the 16th century, dominates Barby en Savoie. It controlled a Roman way and housed Gallo-Roman mosaics.

Château de plaisance
73000 Sonnaz

The castle of Sonnaz, seigneurial residence of the 15th-17th centuries in Sonnaz en Savoie, combines medieval architecture and Renaissance. Still privately owned, it has been partially classified as a Historic Monument since 1979.

Château fort
73310 Chindrieux

The Château de Châtillon, a former 11th century castle rebuilt in the 16th, 18th and 19th centuries, dominates Lake Bourget in Chindrieux, Savoie. This historic monument, partially inscribed in 1991, was the centre of the seigneury of Châtillon and bears witness to medieval and Renaissance architecture.

73270 Beaufort

Château des Outards, an ancient 13th century fortress, stands in ruins on the commune of Beaufort, Savoie, at the top of the hill of Curtillets.

73410 La Biolle

The castle of Longefan, a former 15th century fortress located in La Biolle en Savoie, dominates the valley and was used to control the passageways to Aix-les-Bains and Saint-Germain-la-Chambotte.

73160 Cognin

The Château de Montcharvin, a former 13th century fortified house rebuilt in the 14th and 15th centuries, dominates Cognin in Savoie. This medieval monument served as a defence on the Chambéry aux Échelles road.

73110 La Rochette

The Château de la Rochette, built in the 12th century in Valgelon-La Rochette en Savoie, is a castle restored in the 19th century, overlooking the Gelon Valley.