Can you visit the château de Tournon?

Only ruins remain, freely accessible on the Tourmotte plateau, with no known visitor facilities.

Who built the château de Tournon?

A motte castle was built there as early as the 10th century, replaced in the 12th century by a square tower, with later alterations under the Counts of Savoy through the 18th century.

Why was the château de Tournon important?

It controlled the middle Isère valley and access to the Faverges valley, together with the castles of Chevron and Conflans.

Who owned the château de Tournon?

It long belonged to the domain of the Counts of Savoy, later passing to the Maillard, Sallier and Angleys families.

Château de Tournon

Tournon Castle

Tournon

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Where: Tournon

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Château de Tournon stands in Tournon (Savoie), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

On the Tourmotte plateau above Tournon, the surviving ruins mark the site of a fortified castle whose origins trace back to a motte built in the 10th century. The location overlooks the Isère valley and once helped control, along with the strongholds of Chevron and Conflans, the route toward the Faverges valley via the Tamié pass. Visitors come less for an intact building than for the view and the remains of a fortress that belonged for centuries to the Counts of Savoy.

Written from Château de Tournon (Savoie)

What to know

The site is in ruins, set on a plateau above the present-day village of Tournon.
Reaching it involves a climb on foot to the top of the Tourmotte, at around 420 metres altitude.
No opening hours, admission fees or visitor facilities are documented for this site.
The visit mainly consists of exploring open-air remains and taking in the view over the Isère valley.

Where this château is

Tournon · Savoie · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

Tournon, Savoie

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the château de Tournon?: Only ruins remain, freely accessible on the Tourmotte plateau, with no known visitor facilities.
Who built the château de Tournon?: A motte castle was built there as early as the 10th century, replaced in the 12th century by a square tower, with later alterations under the Counts of Savoy through the 18th century.
Why was the château de Tournon important?: It controlled the middle Isère valley and access to the Faverges valley, together with the castles of Chevron and Conflans.
Who owned the château de Tournon?: It long belonged to the domain of the Counts of Savoy, later passing to the Maillard, Sallier and Angleys families.