Can you visit the Château de Lumagne?

No, it is a private property closed to the public.

Where is the Château de Lumagne located?

It stands in the town of Saint-Genis-Laval, in the Rhône department.

How old is the Château de Lumagne?

It was built in the 17th century, with construction phases dated around 1630 and 1677.

Why is it also called Château de la Citadelle?

This is an alternate name for the same building, erected by the Lumagne family who gave it its main name.

Is the Château de Lumagne a protected monument?

Yes, it has been listed as a historic monument since 11 October 1943.

Château de Lumagne

Lumagne Castle

Saint-Genis-Laval

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Saint-Genis-Laval

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Château de Lumagne stands in Saint-Genis-Laval (Rhône), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Built in the early 17th century by the Lumagne family, bankers of Grisons origin ennobled by Henry IV, this château in Saint-Genis-Laval arranges a square main building and two pavilions with four-sided tiled roofs around a courtyard. Inside, a salon painted in the style of the Poussin school and a monumental coat-of-arms fireplace dated 1631 survive, while the park holds a former chapel and exotic trees such as a ginkgo biloba. A private property, the Château de Lumagne, also known as the Château de la Citadelle, is not open to visitors.

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What to know

The château is a private property and cannot be visited.
The building dates from the 17th century, with construction phases around 1630 and 1677.
It has been listed as a historic monument since 11 October 1943.
It can therefore only be glimpsed from outside, along the former tree-lined drive now absorbed into a housing estate.

Where this château is

Saint-Genis-Laval · Rhône · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

Saint-Genis-Laval, Rhône

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00118035
Period of construction: 17th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Château de Lumagne?: No, it is a private property closed to the public.
Where is the Château de Lumagne located?: It stands in the town of Saint-Genis-Laval, in the Rhône department.
How old is the Château de Lumagne?: It was built in the 17th century, with construction phases dated around 1630 and 1677.
Why is it also called Château de la Citadelle?: This is an alternate name for the same building, erected by the Lumagne family who gave it its main name.
Is the Château de Lumagne a protected monument?: Yes, it has been listed as a historic monument since 11 October 1943.