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  5. 42500 Le Chambon-Feugerolles

  6. Feugerolles Castle

 Feugerolles Castle au Chambon-Feugerolles dans la Loire

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château Médiéval et Renaissance

Feugerolles Castle

    Chemin du Cadet
    42500 Le Chambon-Feugerolles
Private property
Museums of France
All the castles of France
Photo de Feugerolles Castle
Crédit photo : Daniel VILLAFRUELA. - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1300
1400
…
1700
1800
1900
2000
XIIIe siècle
First work programme
XVIIe siècle
House and garden transformation
Début XXe siècle
Final work
2012
Full protection
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The castle in total: the main house, the adjoining house, the old courtroom, the chapel, the terraces and masonry elements included in the enclosure, the enclosure with the monumental door, the towers, the whole, as well as the plot on which these elements are located (Box BM 85), the buried ditches, the gardens and the plots on which they are located (Box BM 82, 84, 72): inscription by order of 25 January 2012

Key figures

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Origin and history

The castle of Feugerolles, classified as a Historical Monument, fits into a diamond-shaped enclosure with a monumental door and towers at each corner. The first construction campaigns date back to the 13th century, while major modifications took place in the 17th century, including the transformation of the house and the development of a regular garden, supplemented by terraces and a charmille. These elements reflect the architectural evolution of the site, marked by successive adaptations.

At the beginning of the 20th century, a new campaign of works finished shaping the present aspect of the castle. Inside, notable decorative elements remain, such as a monumental fireplace, "Dufour" wallpapers dating from around 1820, and a staircase decorated with a wrought iron ramp. These details illustrate the mix of the eras and styles that characterize the monument.

The castle has been fully protected since 2012, including the house, chapel, terraces, enclosure, buried ditches and gardens. This inscription underlines its heritage importance, both for its architecture and its history, linked to the social and aesthetic transformations of the thirteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth and twentieth centuries.

External links

Page Monumentum