Can you visit the Château de Chabrillan?

Available information does not specify visiting conditions; the site consists mainly of ruins seen from outside.

How old is the Château de Chabrillan?

The site is first recorded in 1150, with its square keep dating from the 12th century and other parts added later.

Is the Château de Chabrillan a protected monument?

The remaining ruins have been listed as a monument historique since an order of 21 October 1926.

Why is the Château de Chabrillan in ruins?

The building lost its roof during the French Revolution and was later used as a source of stone for local buildings.

Château de Chabrillan

Chabrillan Castle

Chabrillan

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Château de Chabrillan stands in Chabrillan (Drôme), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

On the heights above Chabrillan, in the Drôme region, stand the ruins of a medieval stronghold whose origins date back to the mid 12th century. The site is marked by a massive square keep, around twenty metres high, built purely as a refuge with no comforts, entered through a raised doorway once reached by a wooden ladder. A later round tower and traces of a well show how the original refuge grew into a full fortified complex. Abandoned since the French Revolution, the building lost its roof and much of its stone, which was reused in buildings across the village.

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Where this château is

Chabrillan · Drôme · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Le Village, 26400 Chabrillan

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00116902

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Can you visit the Château de Chabrillan?: Available information does not specify visiting conditions; the site consists mainly of ruins seen from outside.
How old is the Château de Chabrillan?: The site is first recorded in 1150, with its square keep dating from the 12th century and other parts added later.
Is the Château de Chabrillan a protected monument?: The remaining ruins have been listed as a monument historique since an order of 21 October 1926.
Why is the Château de Chabrillan in ruins?: The building lost its roof during the French Revolution and was later used as a source of stone for local buildings.