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Origin and history

The Curis-au-Mont-d'Or estate, also known as the Trolanderie estate, is a historical monument dating back to the 12th century with a strong house erected by the Count in the heart of a chestnut. This site, located in the communes of Curis-au-Mont-d'Or and Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or, was a place to receive feudal tributes. In the 13th century, it passed into the hands of the family of Albon, influential in the Lyon region, before changing several times owners, including the Neufville de Villeroy in the 17th century.

In the 18th century, the estate was modernized by architect Jean-Antoine Morand, who redesigned the southern facade and designed the gardens for Rose-Achallée de Francesqui. This park, with a large basin and a complex hydraulic network, reflects the influence of French gardens. The castle, richly decorated, houses works of art, including paintings by German and marble statues, showing the refinement of its occupants.

The 19th century marked a gradual decline in the estate, accentuated by the phylloxera crisis, which destroyed the vineyards, the main source of income. After several changes of owners and a period of abandonment, the castle was saved in 1890 by Germain Falcot, a Lyon industrialist, who undertook major renovations and had the park remodeled by landscape architect Gabriel Luizet. The domain then becomes an educational place before falling back to ruin.

In the 20th century, the estate was partially protected in 1988, then fully listed as historical monuments in 2007. After a major restoration by Sogimm in 2005, the park is entrusted to the Syndicat Mixte des Monts d'Or, then to the Métropole de Lyon in 2017. Today, the site combines architectural heritage, with its three medieval towers and chapel, and a classified wooded park, home to a diverse fauna and flora.

The history of the estate is marked by figures such as Camille de Neufville de Villeroy, Archbishop of Lyon, or Jean-Antoine Morand, emblematic architect of the region. The successive transformations of the castle and its gardens reflect architectural and social developments, from the Middle Ages to the contemporary era.

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