Mont-Lys Castle
Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône
Access
No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found
- Where
- Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône
To make a day of it
Open within 20 km
Château de Montlys stands in Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône (Rhône), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. No visits are on record for this building.
The Château de Montlys stands on a hillside above the right bank of the Rhône, in Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône, surrounded by the vineyards that now cover the estate. Its central block, flanked by two pavilions and slender stair towers, forms a U shaped plan facing the river. The facades, pierced with mullioned windows, open onto an interior terraced courtyard, while round towers and turrets mark each corner of the building.
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What to know
- The château is not open to visitors, it remains private property.
- The estate is currently farmed for wine production.
- The building can only be viewed from outside, from the surrounding paths.
- No century, opening hours or admission fee information is available for this site.
Where this château is
Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône · Rhône · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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Address
664 Chem. de Montlis, 69560 Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône
Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.
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- Heritage status
- Protection status unknown
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Frequently asked
- Can you visit the Château de Montlys?
- No, the château is private property and is not open to visitors.
- Where is the Château de Montlys located?
- It stands in Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône, in the Rhône department, on a hillside above the river's right bank.
- Who owned the Château de Montlys?
- It passed from the Bolot family to the Thomas de Saint-Laurent family through the marriage of Henri Thomas de Saint-Laurent to Octavie Bolot in 1868.
- What surrounds the château today?
- The estate is surrounded by vineyards and is still farmed for wine production.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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