Can you visit the château de Peyraud?

It is privately owned and since 2025 has hosted an antiques exhibition, rather than operating as a conventional tourist site.

What is the history of the château de Peyraud?

It was first recorded in the 11th century and successively belonged to local lords, the Roussillon family and then the Fay family.

Why was the château rebuilt?

It was destroyed during the Wars of Religion, having served as a Protestant stronghold, and was later rebuilt in the 18th century.

Where is the château de Peyraud located?

It stands in the commune of Peyraud, in Ardèche, overlooking the Rhône valley.

Château de Peyraud

Peyraud Castle

Peyraud

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Château de Peyraud stands in Peyraud (Ardèche), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Overlooking the Rhône valley from the Ardèche foothills, the château de Peyraud carries the marks of a turbulent past, first recorded in the 11th century and rebuilt in the 18th century after being destroyed during the Wars of Religion. Having passed from local lords to the Roussillon and then the Fay families, it was reconstructed in a Louis XVIII style under Jeanne-Marie de Fay. Since 2025 its rooms have housed the furniture and decorative object collection of the ATENA antiques gallery.

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What to know

The château is privately owned today and is not run as a conventional visitor attraction.
Since 2025 it has hosted the furniture and decorative art exhibition of the ATENA gallery.
The current building dates from an 18th century reconstruction after the medieval castle was destroyed during the Wars of Religion.
Its position overlooking the Rhône valley makes it a landmark in the Ardèche foothills.

Practical information

Opening hours

Ouverture Officielle du Château de Peyraud en Avril 2027

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Parking: deux parkings à proximité

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Where this château is

Peyraud · Ardèche · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

277 All. du Château de Peyraud, 07340 Peyraud

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Château phone number

+33 6 17 08 51 58

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the château de Peyraud?: It is privately owned and since 2025 has hosted an antiques exhibition, rather than operating as a conventional tourist site.
What is the history of the château de Peyraud?: It was first recorded in the 11th century and successively belonged to local lords, the Roussillon family and then the Fay family.
Why was the château rebuilt?: It was destroyed during the Wars of Religion, having served as a Protestant stronghold, and was later rebuilt in the 18th century.
Where is the château de Peyraud located?: It stands in the commune of Peyraud, in Ardèche, overlooking the Rhône valley.