Construction of the salt attic XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1850)
Royal public building to control trade.
1860
End of customs use
End of customs use 1860 (≈ 1860)
Becomes accommodation for navigation workers.
21 mars 2007
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 21 mars 2007 (≈ 2007)
Registration by ministerial decree.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The salt grenier, the main building, the small building attached to it to the south, the two guardhouse buildings as well as the two entrance porches, the foreyard and the parcels on which they are located in the Park (see Box). A 569, 570, 544): registration by order of 21 March 2007
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Origin and history
The salt attic of Surjoux is a public building built in the 18th century, in the department of Ain, in the commune of Surjoux-Lhopital. This building illustrates the rivalry between France and Savoy, built in a territory shared by several lords. Its strategic location near the Rhône made it a control point for cars coming from the Midi, aimed at generating revenues via the salt trade and rights of way. The classical facade dominates a courtyard framed by guard corps, while the floor served as a dwelling and the ground floor of storage, with four vaulted shops.
Until 1860, the attic served as a customs post, and then housed river navigation workers. Its architecture, typical of 18th century public buildings, includes stables, north and south entrance porches, and a forecourt. Ranked a historic monument in 2007, the site is now a private property forbidden to visit due to its state of advanced degradation, with a risk of collapse.
Protected elements include the main building, a small building adjacent to the south, the two guard corps, the porches, and the foreyard. The Surjoux salt attic thus embodies both a remarkable architectural heritage and a testimony to the economic and political stakes of the period, linked to trade control and salt taxation.
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