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Origin and history

Chiloup Castle was originally a strong house founded around 1329 by Guichard de Chiloup, according to Charles-Laurent Salch's research. This building, described as a large square building flanked by four towers, belonged to a fief dependent on Varambon. It symbolized the local power and feudal structure of the medieval Ain, with successive owners such as Bernardin de Molard or Henri de Bignin.

In 1563, the estate was acquired by Claude Berliet, under the condition of carrying the arms of Chiloup (d He then passed into the hands of Bishop Jean-François Berliet, then to his nephew Guillaume de Grizy, whose brother – also named Guillaume – was buried in the chapel of Notre-Dame-de-l'Orme in 1720. These transmissions reflect the family and religious alliances of the time.

The historic castle was destroyed in 1830 by Jean-Jacques Durand de Chiloup, then mayor of Saint-Martin-du-Mont and last notable owner. He had built in his place the present square house, always locally called "Château de Chiloup". This change marks the transition between the medieval heritage and a more modern architecture, adapted to the needs of the 19th century.

Sources also mention intermediate owners such as Henri de Saint-Martin (1732) or the Mury brothers, highlighting the diversity of the lines that marked this place. Today, the site bears witness to both the feudal history of the Ain and the architectural transformations associated with social evolutions.

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