Is the château de Virieu open to visitors?

Our data does not include opening hours or fees, so it is worth checking access conditions beforehand.

How old is the château de Virieu?

The current building dates from the late 16th or early 17th century, when Jean de Fay rebuilt it, on a site known since the Middle Ages.

Is the château de Virieu a listed historic monument?

It has been listed as a monument historique since 2001, covering the old château and its chapel.

Where is the château de Virieu located?

It is located in Pélussin, in the Loire department.

Château de Virieu (Loire)

Pélussin

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Château de Virieu stands in Pélussin (Loire), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: fourth quarter of the 16th century, first half of the 17th century, 19th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

At Pélussin, in the Loire department, the château de Virieu stands on a site documented since the Middle Ages, reshaped into a pleasure residence by Jean de Fay around the turn of the 17th century. The main building, flanked by two round towers, keeps a fortified appearance, reinforced at the end of the 19th century when the south-west tower was turned into a neo-medieval keep. A nearby chapel, with a doorway topped by a triangular pediment and a 17th-century inscription, completes the site.

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What to know

The château is a listed monument (inscription), covering the old château and the chapel.
No opening hours or admission fees are available in our data, so checking in advance is recommended.
The site is located in Pélussin, in the Loire department.
Features visible from outside include the round towers, the neo-medieval keep and the chapel with its pedimented doorway.

Where this château is

Pélussin · Loire · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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4 Rue de la Tour, 42410 Pélussin

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA42000007
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 16th century, first half of the 17th century, 19th century

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Is the château de Virieu open to visitors?: Our data does not include opening hours or fees, so it is worth checking access conditions beforehand.
How old is the château de Virieu?: The current building dates from the late 16th or early 17th century, when Jean de Fay rebuilt it, on a site known since the Middle Ages.
Is the château de Virieu a listed historic monument?: It has been listed as a monument historique since 2001, covering the old château and its chapel.
Where is the château de Virieu located?: It is located in Pélussin, in the Loire department.