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Château de Châtillon-de-Cornelle, Boyeux-Saint-Jérôme

Castle of Châtillon-de-Cornelle

Boyeux-Saint-Jérôme

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Boyeux-Saint-Jérôme

To make a day of it

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.

Written from Château de Châtillon-de-Cornelle

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

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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

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