Construction of the castle XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Pleasure house built in Lyon.
1884
Demolition of the castle
Demolition of the castle 1884 (≈ 1884)
Replaced by a normal school.
22 janvier 1910
Door classification
Door classification 22 janvier 1910 (≈ 1910)
The only protected remains of the monument.
1er septembre 2013
Conversion to college
Conversion to college 1er septembre 2013 (≈ 2013)
Former IUFM converted to a school.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The main gate: classification by decree of 22 January 1910
Key figures
Seigneur de Rochebonne - Former owner
First known owner of the castle.
Jacques Teste - Former owner
Possessor before the Mazuyer family.
Famille Mazuyer - Latest owners
Blazon on the door.
Origin and history
Château de la Tourette was a marina built in the 16th century in the Croix-Rousse district of Lyon. This monument, now extinct with the exception of its main gate, reflected the aristocratic residential architecture of the time. The door, classified as a historic monument in 1910, bears the coat of arms of the Mazuyer family, the last known owners.
The castle changed hands over the centuries, successively belonging to the seigneur of Rochebonne, Jacques Teste, and then to the Mazuyer family by alliance. Demolished in 1884, he was replaced by a normal school of teachers, later becoming an IUFM and then a college in 2013. The door, a unique vestige, bears witness to its prestigious past.
Historical sources, such as the Merimée and Wikipedia base, confirm its ranking and precise location at 80 Boulevard de la Croix-Rousse. A departmental property, the site is not visited, but its architectural heritage continues through this preserved fragment.
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