When was the Château de la Comtesse built?

The château was constructed in the fourteenth century, around 1355, following Faucigny's union with Savoy, to serve as the administrative centre of the Montjoie county.

Who are the current owners?

The château has belonged since the nineteenth century to descendants of the Octenier family, currently held in undivided ownership.

Can it be visited today?

The château is private property and does not offer regular public visits as a monument.

Château de la Comtesse

Comtesse Castle

Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

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Château de la Comtesse stands in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains (Haute-Savoie), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: Middle Ages, 16th century, 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The Château de la Comtesse is a fortified house built in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains in the fourteenth century, following the union of Faucigny with Savoy. Once the administrative seat of the Montjoie county, the building underwent several phases of enlargement and modification: a sixteenth-century extension by the Dufresney family, interior renovation in the eighteenth century by the Octenier family, and the addition of stables and a barn in the nineteenth century. The monument remains private property, owned by Octenier descendants.

What to know

The château is privately owned and has been listed as a historic monument since December 2024.
Access to the interior is not arranged for regular public visits.
The complex includes the main building, stables, and barn, all covered by the monument listing.

Where this château is

Saint-Gervais-les-Bains · Haute-Savoie · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

221 Rue de la Comtesse, 74170 Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA74000058
Period of construction: Middle Ages, 16th century, 18th century

Frequently asked

When was the Château de la Comtesse built?: The château was constructed in the fourteenth century, around 1355, following Faucigny's union with Savoy, to serve as the administrative centre of the Montjoie county.
Who are the current owners?: The château has belonged since the nineteenth century to descendants of the Octenier family, currently held in undivided ownership.
Can it be visited today?: The château is private property and does not offer regular public visits as a monument.