When was the manoir built ?

The core of the building dates from the late 15th and early 16th century. Modifications were made in the 17th century, particularly to doors, and in the 18th century.

What is a nymphaeum and why is the one here noteworthy ?

A nymphaeum is an ornamental garden structure often associated with water features. The one at the manoir is remarkable because few examples survive from this period.

Can the interior of the manoir be visited ?

The manoir is listed as a historic monument, but current visiting conditions are not documented in this record.

Manoir de la Greysolière

Ecully

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Where: Ecully

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Manoir de la Greysolière stands in Ecully (Rhône), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The Manoir de la Greysolière is a trapezoidal residence built between the 15th and 16th centuries in Écully, in the Rhône valley. Its southern and eastern facades retain mullioned windows characteristic of the Renaissance period, while the interior displays period decoration in remarkable condition. The property includes a nymphaeum, a rare remnant of historic garden design.

What to know

A 16th-century building with modifications from the 17th and 18th centuries, the interiors retain their original arrangement and period decoration.
One of the first-floor rooms holds a rare Renaissance fireplace with its original interior shutters still intact.
A 16th-century figured frieze appears in the south-west chamber.
The property includes a nymphaeum, an uncommon garden structure from this period.

Where this château is

Ecully · Rhône · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

7 Chem. de Grandvaux, 69130 Écully

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00117760
Period of construction: 16th century

Frequently asked

When was the manoir built ?: The core of the building dates from the late 15th and early 16th century. Modifications were made in the 17th century, particularly to doors, and in the 18th century.
What is a nymphaeum and why is the one here noteworthy ?: A nymphaeum is an ornamental garden structure often associated with water features. The one at the manoir is remarkable because few examples survive from this period.
Can the interior of the manoir be visited ?: The manoir is listed as a historic monument, but current visiting conditions are not documented in this record.