What type of castle is Beaumont?

Not a fortress with defensive features, but rather a rural manor house of the 19th century built upon the foundations of a medieval feudal motte.

What makes Beaumont's stables distinctive?

Constructed according to 19th-century hygiene principles, they combine functionality with refined decoration: copper, marble, enamels and innovative water systems for the period.

What mechanical heritage can be seen?

The riding hall and the horse-powered pump system testify to the self-sufficiency technologies of the 19th-century estate.

Château de Beaumont (Ain)

Saint-Étienne-sur-Chalaronne

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Where: Saint-Étienne-sur-Chalaronne

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Château de Beaumont stands in Saint-Étienne-sur-Chalaronne (Ain), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Beaumont Castle, built in the second half of the 19th century in Saint-Étienne-sur-Chalaronne, stands on the remains of a medieval fortress. The site retains the imprint of its rural past: a main castle completed in 1865 with a square north tower, but notably elaborate stables dating from the same period, constructed according to Victorian hygiene principles. These stables provide a precise record of a 19th-century aristocratic estate, where horses, grooms and water supply mechanisms coexisted within deliberate architectural design.

What to know

The castle occupies the site of a medieval motte, documented from the 14th century until the Revolution.
The stables are the principal feature of interest: decorated with copper, marble and enamels, they exemplify 19th-century rural technical and aesthetic innovation.
A horse-powered pump once supplied water to the troughs and certain parts of the main building.
The riding hall and its hydraulic mechanism remain among the original installations.
The property includes a forge, workshop, dovecote overlooking the groom's quarters, and an enclosed vegetable garden.

Where this château is

Saint-Étienne-sur-Chalaronne · Ain · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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01140 Saint-Étienne-sur-Chalaronne

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA01000020
Period of construction: second half of the 19th century

Frequently asked

What type of castle is Beaumont?: Not a fortress with defensive features, but rather a rural manor house of the 19th century built upon the foundations of a medieval feudal motte.
What makes Beaumont's stables distinctive?: Constructed according to 19th-century hygiene principles, they combine functionality with refined decoration: copper, marble, enamels and innovative water systems for the period.
What mechanical heritage can be seen?: The riding hall and the horse-powered pump system testify to the self-sufficiency technologies of the 19th-century estate.