First Site Occupations XIIIe siècle (≈ 1350)
Location occupied from this period
1730
Initial construction
Initial construction 1730 (≈ 1730)
Main body and built pavilions
1825
Addition of the Greek peristyle
Addition of the Greek peristyle 1825 (≈ 1825)
Major transformation of the façade
1878-1880
Construction of the chapel
Construction of the chapel 1878-1880 (≈ 1879)
Renaissance Chapel by Carra
vers 1892
Agricultural buildings and pavilions
Agricultural buildings and pavilions vers 1892 (≈ 1892)
Added functional extensions
16 février 1988
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 16 février 1988 (≈ 1988)
Protection of facades and interior elements
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Fronts and roofs of the castle; large staircase of honor; upstairs library; two living rooms on the ground floor one called a red living room and the other large living room; chapel of the castle; farm-model in the neo-Gothic style (façades and roofs and interior courtyard with glass roof); facades and roofs of the guardhouse at the main entrance; façades and roofs of the pigeon house facing the castle (Box ZX 003): inscription by order of 16 February 1988
Key figures
Carra - Architect
Manufacturer of the Renaissance Chapel
Lucien Bégule - Master glass
Author of the stained glass of the chapel
Origin and history
The Château de la Salle, located in Nervieux in the Loire, occupies a site inhabited since the 13th century. The present house, built in 1730 with a central body and two side pavilions, was thoroughly renovated in the 19th century. In 1825, a Greek peristyle was added between the two forescorps surrounding the main building, marking a major architectural transformation.
Between 1878 and 1880, the architect Carra erected a Renaissance-style chapel, decorated with stained glass windows made by the master glassmaker Lucien Bégule from Lyon. These artistic elements, combined with subsequent additions such as agricultural buildings (ca. 1892) and a ward of guards, reflect the changing tastes and functional needs of the time.
The castle, classified as Historic Monument in 1988, protects remarkable elements: facades, roofs, a staircase of honour, a library, two lounges (including the red living room), as well as a neo-Gothic farm model and its dovecote. These protections highlight the heritage richness of the site, combining classical heritage and 19th century innovations.
The ensemble illustrates the adaptation of a seigneurial residence to the demands of an era marked by architectural eclecticism. The Greek peristyle, the Renaissance chapel and the agricultural outbuildings bear witness to this diversity, while the location in Nervieux, in the Loire, anchors the monument in the historical landscape of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
