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Château de Ballaison

Ballaison Castle

Ballaison

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Where
Ballaison

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Château de Ballaison stands in Ballaison (Haute-Savoie), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

The château de Ballaison stood from the 11th century until its destruction in 1591, on a hill above the Vions stream, northeast of Geneva. As the seat of a comital castellany contested between the counts of Geneva and the House of Savoy, it was razed by Genevan forces during the wars of religion. On its site, the château de Thénières was built in 1863 by Ernest de Boigne, an entirely separate building with no architectural link to the medieval fortress. No visible trace of the original stronghold remains today.

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What to know

  • The medieval château de Ballaison has entirely disappeared, with no visible ruins remaining today.
  • The building currently standing on the site, the château de Thénières, dates from 1863 and is a separate structure from the historic castle.
  • No visiting information, opening hours or admission fees are available for this site.
  • The location lies in Haute-Savoie, between Douvaine and Lake Geneva.

Where this château is

Ballaison · Haute-Savoie · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

Château de Thénières, 74140 Ballaison

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

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Château phone number

+33 4 50 31 25 00

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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The most visited in this department — Haute-Savoie