When was Barbarin Castle built?

The initial construction dates to the 14th century. The castle was later enlarged in the 15th century and again before 1586 with the addition of the fortified corner tower.

Who founded Barbarin Castle?

François de Revel had this fortified house erected in the 14th century.

What is interesting inside the castle?

The ground floor retains French ceilings and stucco decoration. The first floor features painted wall decoration with bright red-orange vertical bands, discovered and restored in 2009.

Château de Barbarin

Barbarin Castle

Revel-Tourdan

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Visit duration: 60 min
Where: Revel-Tourdan

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Château de Barbarin stands in Revel-Tourdan (Isère), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 14th century, 15th century, 16th century, 17th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Barbarin Castle is a fortified house built in the 14th century by François de Revel at Revel-Tourdan. Constructed in pebbles and molasse stone, it combines a primitive quadrangular tower with successive extensions: a rectangular lodge added in the 15th century, then enlarged before 1586 with a corner tower equipped with gun emplacements. The castle preserves remarkable interiors: French ceilings and stucco on the ground floor, and on the first floor a painted decoration of bright red-orange vertical bands uncovered in 2009.

What to know

The castle is listed as a historic monument, with its facades, roofs, staircase, and the painted decorations on the first floor protected.
Built in several phases from the 14th to 16th century, the building combines a primitive square tower, a Renaissance rectangular lodge, and a fortified corner tower.
The interiors preserve period features: French ceilings, stucco, and red-orange painted wall decoration on the first floor.

Practical information

Opening hours

du 1er mai au 30 juin: tous les jours, visite guidée par le propriétaire sur rendez-vous
du 1er juillet au 31 août: les week-ends, visites guidées le samedi et le dimanche à 15h et à 17h
du 1er au 30 septembre: tous les jours, visite guidée par le propriétaire sur rendez-vous

Visit duration: 60 min
Wheelchair access: Not verified
Dogs: Not verified
Parking: Not verified

L accessibilité est très partielle : une partie du rez-de-chaussée est accessible, mais la visite de base ne comprend pas l étage

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Child-friendly
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Where this château is

Revel-Tourdan · Isère · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

780 Rte de Pisieu, 38270 Revel-Tourdan

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Château phone number

+33 6 50 07 50 96

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA38000032
Period of construction: 14th century, 15th century, 16th century, 17th century

Frequently asked

When was Barbarin Castle built?: The initial construction dates to the 14th century. The castle was later enlarged in the 15th century and again before 1586 with the addition of the fortified corner tower.
Who founded Barbarin Castle?: François de Revel had this fortified house erected in the 14th century.
What is interesting inside the castle?: The ground floor retains French ceilings and stucco decoration. The first floor features painted wall decoration with bright red-orange vertical bands, discovered and restored in 2009.