Can you visit the château de Bissieux?

No, it is not open for public heritage tours; it operates as a private bed-and-breakfast and gîte.

What is the history of the château de Bissieux?

Built between the late 16th and early 17th century as a farm and later a hunting lodge, it became the country home of Lyon families between the 18th and 20th centuries.

Where is the château de Bissieux located?

It is located in Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne, in the Ain department.

Is the château's park open to the public?

The nine-hectare park surrounding the château is reserved for guests staying on site.

Château de Bissieux

Bissieux Castle

Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne

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Where: Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne

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Château de Bissieux stands in Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne (Ain), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The château de Bissieux stands in the centre of Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne, set within a nine-hectare wooded park. Built at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries as a farm and later a hunting lodge for riders coming from Lyon, Mâcon or Bourg-en-Bresse, it later became the country residence of Lyon families who gave it its present shape, flanked by two slender towers. Its opus spicatum façade, made of brick and local pebbles, remains one of the building's notable features. Now run as a bed-and-breakfast with an adjoining gîte, it is not open to the public as a heritage site but welcomes guests within its restored walls.

What to know

The château de Bissieux operates as a private bed-and-breakfast and gîte, with no standard heritage tour on offer.
The nine-hectare park, with its centuries-old trees, is reserved for overnight guests.
A wellness area with sauna, hammam and outdoor pool is available only to those staying at the property.
The château sits in the centre of the medieval town of Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne, in the Ain department.

Where this château is

Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne · Ain · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

311 Av. François Mitterrand, 01400 Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the château de Bissieux?: No, it is not open for public heritage tours; it operates as a private bed-and-breakfast and gîte.
What is the history of the château de Bissieux?: Built between the late 16th and early 17th century as a farm and later a hunting lodge, it became the country home of Lyon families between the 18th and 20th centuries.
Where is the château de Bissieux located?: It is located in Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne, in the Ain department.
Is the château's park open to the public?: The nine-hectare park surrounding the château is reserved for guests staying on site.