When was the Château du Cingle built?

This fortified manor house was built between the 14th and 16th centuries.

Can the Château du Cingle be visited?

No opening hours or prices are listed, and free access to the building itself is not guaranteed outside the festival.

What is protected under the historic monument listing?

The 1975 listing covers the facades, roofs and a stone fireplace on the first floor.

What happens in the courtyard in summer?

An arts and music festival has been held there every summer since 1989.

Château du Cingle

Cingle Castle

Vernas

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Vernas

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Open within 20 km

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Château du Cingle stands in Vernas (Isère), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 14th century, 15th century, 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The Château du Cingle is a fortified manor house built between the 14th and 16th centuries in the commune of Vernas, in the Isère department. Three wings enclose a courtyard behind a wall pierced by a round-arched gateway, with a spiral staircase tower set into the southeastern corner of the building. Since 1989, its courtyard has hosted an arts and music festival every summer.

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What to know

The building holds a partial listing as a historic monument, covering its facades, roofs and a stone fireplace on the first floor.
No opening hours or admission prices are available in the current information.
The courtyard hosts an arts and music festival every summer since 1989.
As a privately owned fortified house, general access to the interior is not guaranteed outside of events.

Where this château is

Vernas · Isère · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

38460 Vernas

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00117311
Period of construction: 14th century, 15th century, 16th century

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Frequently asked

When was the Château du Cingle built?: This fortified manor house was built between the 14th and 16th centuries.
Can the Château du Cingle be visited?: No opening hours or prices are listed, and free access to the building itself is not guaranteed outside the festival.
What is protected under the historic monument listing?: The 1975 listing covers the facades, roofs and a stone fireplace on the first floor.
What happens in the courtyard in summer?: An arts and music festival has been held there every summer since 1989.