Can you visit the château de la Bâtie?

As it is a private residence, visiting conditions are not specified in our data.

How old is the château de la Bâtie?

It was built in the late 13th or early 14th century, with later alterations in the 16th and 19th centuries.

What remains of the original fortress?

The keep and its 16th-century vaulted gallery survive, remnants of a stronghold that once had nineteen towers.

Is the château de la Bâtie a protected monument?

It has been listed as a historic monument since a 2006 order covering the building, chapel, outbuildings and surrounding land.

Château de la Bâtie

Bâtie Castle

Montceaux

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Where: Montceaux

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Open within 20 km

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Château de la Bâtie stands in Montceaux (Ain), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 13th century, 16th century, 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

In the Dombes region, the château de la Bâtie has stood in red brick since the late 13th or early 14th century, the remnant of a stronghold that once had four enclosures and nineteen towers. Its keep still holds painted beams from the 16th century, including a danse macabre scene, while a vaulted gallery from the same period conceals older Gothic features. A private residence that passed through several families since the Middle Ages, the site also sheltered resistance fighters during the Second World War, among them Jean Moulin. The castle chapel, which contains a crypt, completes this protected historic ensemble.

Written from Château de la Bâtie (Ain)

What to know

The château is privately owned, which limits visiting conditions.
No opening hours or admission fees are available in our data.
The building, its chapel, outbuildings and surrounding land have been listed as a historic monument since 2006.
The site is located in the commune of Montceaux, in the Ain department.

Where this château is

Montceaux · Ain · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

01090 Montceaux

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00116429
Period of construction: 13th century, 16th century, 19th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the château de la Bâtie?: As it is a private residence, visiting conditions are not specified in our data.
How old is the château de la Bâtie?: It was built in the late 13th or early 14th century, with later alterations in the 16th and 19th centuries.
What remains of the original fortress?: The keep and its 16th-century vaulted gallery survive, remnants of a stronghold that once had nineteen towers.
Is the château de la Bâtie a protected monument?: It has been listed as a historic monument since a 2006 order covering the building, chapel, outbuildings and surrounding land.