Castle of Châtillon-de-Cornelle
Boyeux-Saint-Jérôme
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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found
- Where
- Boyeux-Saint-Jérôme
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Open within 20 km
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Château de Châtillon-de-Cornelle stands in Boyeux-Saint-Jérôme (Ain), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. No visits are on record for this building.
The ruins of the Châtillon-de-Cornelle castle stand above a hamlet in the commune of Boyeux-Saint-Jérôme, in the Ain department. Only scattered remains survive from this former stronghold, which changed ownership several times between the 14th century's middle and end. Visitors come here less for a restored monument than for a site steeped in feudal history, set in a landscape overlooking the village below.
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What to know
- Only ruins remain of the castle, with no habitable structure to visit.
- Access is likely via a path leading to the site overlooking the hamlet, with no known facilities.
- No opening hours or fees are published for this site.
- The visit suits those interested in local feudal history rather than a restored monument.
Where this château is
Boyeux-Saint-Jérôme · Ain · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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Address
Boyeux-Saint-Jérôme, Ain
Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.
- Heritage status
- Protection status unknown
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Frequently asked
- Can you visit the inside of Châtillon-de-Cornelle castle?
- No, only open-air ruins remain, with no interior to visit.
- Where is Châtillon-de-Cornelle castle located?
- It overlooks a hamlet in the commune of Boyeux-Saint-Jérôme, in the Ain department.
- Is there an admission fee for Châtillon-de-Cornelle castle?
- No fees are published for this site.
- What is the history of Châtillon-de-Cornelle castle?
- It was given in 1337 by Dauphin Humbert II of Viennois to Humbert VI of Thoire-Villars, then sold in 1395 to Perceval de Moyria.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.