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Château de la Bussière

Bussière Castle

Saint-Marcel-l'Éclairé

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Saint-Marcel-l'Éclairé

To make a day of it

Château de la Bussière stands in Saint-Marcel-l'Éclairé (Rhône), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The Château de la Bussière, in Saint-Marcel-l'Éclairé in the Rhône department, is a former country house built in the 18th century by the Gayot-Mascrany de Bussière family, on the site of an earlier fortified house. Its interest lies in the near-intact preservation of its original architecture and interior decoration, installed at the end of the 18th century. Notable features include a stone staircase dated 1739 with its wrought-iron banister, and a wooden staircase from 1741, both listed as historic monuments.

What to know

  • The building is a listed historic monument, protecting the facades, courtyard, garden and several interior rooms.
  • No verified opening hours or admission fees are available for this listing.
  • The visit will mainly appeal to those interested in 18th-century architecture and interior decoration.
  • Access and parking conditions are not specified in the available sources.

Where this château is

Saint-Marcel-l'Éclairé · Rhône · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

69170 Saint-Marcel-l'Éclairé

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Heritage status
Listed historic monument (classé)
Mérimée record PA69000005
Period of construction
18th century

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Frequently asked

Is the Château de la Bussière open to visitors?
No verified opening hours are available in the current sources, so it is best to check directly before visiting.
When was the Château de la Bussière built?
It was built in the first half of the 18th century, in two phases, between 1725 and 1749.
Who built the Château de la Bussière?
The Gayot-Mascrany de Bussière family, on the site of an earlier fortified house.
What can be seen inside the Château de la Bussière?
Rooms retaining their 18th-century decoration, such as the dining room and the yellow and red salons, along with two staircases dated 1739 and 1741.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Rhône

From the same period — 18e siècle