Construction of the castle XVe siècle (≈ 1550)
Main construction period identified.
17 février 1982
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 17 février 1982 (≈ 1982)
Protection of facades, roofs and interior elements.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Façades and roofs, staircase with screws, rooms on the ground floor and first floor with fireplaces and ceilings (Box B 345): inscription by decree of 17 February 1982
Key figures
Information non disponible - No character mentioned
Sources insufficient to identify historical actors.
Origin and history
Château de Châtillon, located in Châtillon-Saint-Jean in the Drôme, is a monument whose origins date back to the 15th century. Its facades, roofs, as well as a staircase with screws and interior rooms with their fireplaces and ceilings, were inscribed as Historical Monuments by decree of 17 February 1982. These protected features demonstrate the architectural and heritage importance of the site, although details of its history and occupants remain poorly documented in available sources.
The location of the castle, in the Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, places this monument in a historical context marked by the transition between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. At that time, castles in this region often served as seigneurial residences or strategic control points for surrounding agricultural lands. Their architecture reflected both residual defensive needs and a growing desire for comfort and social representation, characteristic of the 15th and 16th centuries.
The Château de Châtillon is thus part of this landscape, although the archives do not specify its exact role in local history.
