Can you visit the château de Charly?

No, it is privately owned, currently houses a school, and cannot be visited.

How old is the château de Charly?

Its original construction dates from the early 14th century, with alterations made in the 18th century.

Is the château de Charly a listed historic monument?

Yes, it has been listed as a historic monument since an order of 7 June 1926.

What can still be seen of the château de Charly?

Two square keeps linked by a residential wing, and a surrounding wall with turrets and an entrance gate, visible from outside.

Château de Charly

Charly Castle

Charly

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Charly

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Château de Charly stands in Charly (Rhône), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument. No visits are on record for this building.

In Charly, within the Lyon metropolitan area, stands a former fortified castle begun in the early 14th century, altered in the 18th and partly dismantled in the 19th. Two square keeps remain, one crenellated, the other fitted with machicolations and corner turrets, joined by a residential wing, while the surrounding wall still shows round towers framing the entrance gate beneath a projecting bretèche. Local tradition holds that Pope Innocent IV stayed there in the mid-13th century.

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What to know

The castle is privately owned and cannot be visited inside.
The building currently houses a nursery school.
Only the facades and surrounding wall can be seen from outside.
The monument has been a listed historic building since 1926.

Where this château is

Charly · Rhône · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

Charly, Rhône

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00117734

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the château de Charly?: No, it is privately owned, currently houses a school, and cannot be visited.
How old is the château de Charly?: Its original construction dates from the early 14th century, with alterations made in the 18th century.
Is the château de Charly a listed historic monument?: Yes, it has been listed as a historic monument since an order of 7 June 1926.
What can still be seen of the château de Charly?: Two square keeps linked by a residential wing, and a surrounding wall with turrets and an entrance gate, visible from outside.