Can you visit the château de Grangent?

The castle is privately owned and is mainly viewed from outside, from the lake or its shores.

How do you get to the château de Grangent?

Since the dam was built in 1957, the castle stands on an isolated island, so it is reached by boat.

How old is the château de Grangent?

It is first mentioned in 1173, in a document concerning the Count of Forez and the Church of Lyon.

Is the château de Grangent a protected monument?

Its remains have been listed as a historic monument since an order of 24 October 1945.

Château de Grangent

Grangent Castle

Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert

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Where: Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert

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Open within 20 km

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Château de Grangent stands in Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert (Loire), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 12th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Standing on an island in Lake Grangent, in the Loire department, this medieval castle first mentioned in 1173 still raises its keep above the water. The building of a dam in 1957 turned the former promontory overlooking the valley into an isolated islet, so it is now reached mainly by boat. Visitors come above all for its silhouette rising from the lake, visible from the shores and from boats crossing the water.

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What to know

The castle stands on an island in the lake and has no road link to the shore.
It is privately owned, which limits access to the interior of the building.
The site is mostly seen from the lakeshore or during a boat trip.
The keep is not easily visited inside, as floors were historically reached by ladder.
The monument has been a listed historic monument since 1945.

Where this château is

Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert · Loire · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

42170, Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00117638
Period of construction: 12th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the château de Grangent?: The castle is privately owned and is mainly viewed from outside, from the lake or its shores.
How do you get to the château de Grangent?: Since the dam was built in 1957, the castle stands on an isolated island, so it is reached by boat.
How old is the château de Grangent?: It is first mentioned in 1173, in a document concerning the Count of Forez and the Church of Lyon.
Is the château de Grangent a protected monument?: Its remains have been listed as a historic monument since an order of 24 October 1945.