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Lumagne Castle, also known as the Citadelle Castle, is located in Saint-Genis-Laval, in the Métropole de Lyon. Built in the early 17th century by Barthlémy Lumagne, Lord of The Hague, it embodies the classical architecture of the period with its square house, pavilions and court of honour. The park, decorated with exotic trees like a Ginkgo biloba, also houses a decommissioned chapel since the 1970s. Inside, a living room decorated with frescoes attributed to the school of Nicolas Poussin and a monumental fireplace dated 1631, engraved with the motto "NUNQUAM PATRIAE SERVIRE PIGEBIT", bear witness to the prestige of its former owners.

The Lumagne family, originally from Grisons in Switzerland, obtained its naturalization and annoyance by Henri IV at the turn of the seventeenth century. Barthlémy Lumagne and his brothers, bankers associated with the Mascrany, also founded the Chapel of the Carmelites-Déchaux in Lyon. After 1680, the castle passed into the hands of Claude Trollier, alderman of Lyon, then of influential families such as the Chappet, Malbay, or Genillion in the 18th century. In the 19th century, it was successively owned by the Gourd, Rival de Rouville, and finally by Monsieur Mercier in 1933.

Listed as a historic monument since October 11, 1943, Lumagne Castle remains a private property not open to the public. Its coat of arms, "de gules à trois snails d'or", recall the heritage of the founding family, while its architecture and park reflect the evolution of the tastes and uses of a noble residence in Lyon over four centuries. The archives mention sources such as the Revue du Lyonnais (1862) or the Swiss Heraldic Archives (1926), confirming its heritage importance.

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