Can you visit the château du Donjon?

No, it is a private property now run as a guesthouse, with no organised public tours.

How old is the château du Donjon?

The lordship is first mentioned at the end of the 16th century, the estate was sold in 1582 and raised to a barony in 1603.

Where is the château du Donjon located?

It stands in the commune of Drumettaz-Clarafond, in Savoy, below the village's main settlement.

What can be seen on the site today?

The château itself remains private, but the adjoining farm, owned by the municipality since 2018, hosts organic market gardening.

Château du Donjon

Donjon Castle

Drumettaz-Clarafond

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Drumettaz-Clarafond

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

The château du Donjon stands in Drumettaz-Clarafond, in Savoy, above the village's old center. Founded at the end of the 16th century, it was raised to a barony in 1603 for a president of the Senate of Savoy, then passed through marriage between several Savoyard families until the French Revolution. Now privately owned and run as a guesthouse, it is not open to the public as a sightseeing site.

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What to know

The château is a private property run as a guesthouse, with no organised sightseeing tours.
The adjoining farm, owned by the municipality since 2018, hosts organic market gardening sold locally.
No opening hours or admission fees are published, as the site is not open for public visits in that sense.
The building sits below the village's main settlement, upstream from the hamlet of Drumettaz.

Where this château is

Drumettaz-Clarafond · Savoie · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

1136 Rte du Chef- Lieu, 73420 Drumettaz-Clarafond

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the château du Donjon?: No, it is a private property now run as a guesthouse, with no organised public tours.
How old is the château du Donjon?: The lordship is first mentioned at the end of the 16th century, the estate was sold in 1582 and raised to a barony in 1603.
Where is the château du Donjon located?: It stands in the commune of Drumettaz-Clarafond, in Savoy, below the village's main settlement.
What can be seen on the site today?: The château itself remains private, but the adjoining farm, owned by the municipality since 2018, hosts organic market gardening.