Château de Varax
Varax Castle
Saint-Paul-de-Varax
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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found
- Where
- Saint-Paul-de-Varax
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Open within 20 km
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Château de Varax stands in Saint-Paul-de-Varax (Ain), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.
What the French Ministry of Culture records
La partie la plus ancienne du château remonterait au 14e siècle, correspondant aux deux tours carrées. En 1593, le château est quasiment détruit. En 1794, le mobilier est vendu. Au début du 20e siècle, le verger qui composait la cour est remplacé par une pièce d'eau.
Extract from the official record PA00116562 · Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée database, Open Licence
Where this château is
Saint-Paul-de-Varax · Ain · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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Address
01240 Saint-Paul-de-Varax
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- Period of construction
- 15th century
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q2970903
- Mérimée PA00116562
Within an hour’s drive
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Château de Saint Nizier (Saint Nizier Castle)Saint-Nizier-le-Désert · Ain- Château du Grand Romans (Grand Romans Castle)Saint-André-le-Bouchoux · Ain
The most visited in this department — Ain
From the same period — 15e siècle
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