Can you visit the château de Charousse today?

No, the castle has disappeared and no remains are accessible to the public.

Where was the château de Charousse located?

It stood on a spur of the Aiguille de Varens above the village of Passy in Haute-Savoie, at around 1,000 metres altitude.

How old is the château de Charousse?

The oldest parts are thought to date from the late 12th or early 13th century, possibly even the 11th century.

Why was the château de Charousse strategically important?

Perched like an eagle's nest, it controlled the upper Arve valley between Sallanches and the gorge leading to Chamonix.

Château de Charousse

Charousse Castle

Passy

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Passy

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Open within 20 km

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Château de Charousse stands in Passy (Haute-Savoie), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

The château de Charousse, built as early as the 11th or 12th century on a spur of the Aiguille de Varens above Passy, has left no visible remains today. It was a fortress perched at 1,000 metres, known as an eagle's nest, overlooking the upper Arve valley between Sallanches and Chamonix. Its history is tied to the rivalry between the counts of Geneva and Savoy, who contested this fief for more than two centuries.

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Where this château is

Passy · Haute-Savoie · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

337 Chem. de Charossaz, 74190 Passy

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Château phone number

+33 6 68 20 39 99

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Heritage status: Protection status unknown

Frequently asked

Can you visit the château de Charousse today?: No, the castle has disappeared and no remains are accessible to the public.
Where was the château de Charousse located?: It stood on a spur of the Aiguille de Varens above the village of Passy in Haute-Savoie, at around 1,000 metres altitude.
How old is the château de Charousse?: The oldest parts are thought to date from the late 12th or early 13th century, possibly even the 11th century.
Why was the château de Charousse strategically important?: Perched like an eagle's nest, it controlled the upper Arve valley between Sallanches and the gorge leading to Chamonix.