When was Dizimieu castle built?

The medieval castle is documented from 1345. A new building was erected between 1740 and 1773, but proved unstable and was demolished in 1780. The present structure results from restoration of the original castle undertaken from 1861 onwards.

Why was the eighteenth-century castle destroyed?

Built between 1740 and 1773, the new castle rested on faulty foundations, leading to its demolition in 1780.

What is protected as a historic monument?

The 1988 inscription order covers the two entrance pavilions and the West and East towers of the castle.

Château de Dizimieu

Dizimieu Castle

Dizimieu

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Where: Dizimieu

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Château de Dizimieu stands in Dizimieu (Isère), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument. The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Dizimieu castle in Isère bears witness to a tumultuous past: documented since 1345, it experienced two distinct chapters. The original medieval structure, which had fallen into disrepair by the early eighteenth century, was replaced between 1740 and 1773 by a new construction that proved unstable and was demolished in 1780. Since 1861, progressive restoration has revived the medieval castle remains, while a seventeenth-century chapel built in 1610 completes the ensemble, serving as the former burial place of the Dizimieu lords.

What to know

The 1988 inscription as a historic monument specifically covers the two entrance pavilions and the two towers, West and East.
The current castle results from restoration work undertaken from the nineteenth century onwards on the remains of the original building, not the eighteenth-century château.
A chapel dating from the early seventeenth century is associated with the site and served as a burial place for members of the seigneurial family.

Where this château is

Dizimieu · Isère · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

38460 Dizimieu

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00117175

Frequently asked

When was Dizimieu castle built?: The medieval castle is documented from 1345. A new building was erected between 1740 and 1773, but proved unstable and was demolished in 1780. The present structure results from restoration of the original castle undertaken from 1861 onwards.
Why was the eighteenth-century castle destroyed?: Built between 1740 and 1773, the new castle rested on faulty foundations, leading to its demolition in 1780.
What is protected as a historic monument?: The 1988 inscription order covers the two entrance pavilions and the West and East towers of the castle.