Château de La Clayette
Château de La Clayette | |
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Part of La Clayette | |
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
![]() The Château as seen from the lake | |
Coordinates | 46°17′26″N 4°18′20″E / 46.2906°N 4.3056°ECoordinates: 46°17′26″N 4°18′20″E / 46.2906°N 4.3056°E |
Type | Medieval castle |
Site information | |
Owner | Private property |
Site history | |
Built | 14th - 19th century |
Built by | Philibert de Lespinasse |
The Château de La Clayette is a 14th- and 19th-century castle in the French town of La Clayette, situated in south-western Burgundy, in the north of the historical province of Beaujolais. It is a listed historical monument.[1]
Description[]
Originally, the castle was built as a fortress because of its strategic defensive location, surrounded by a water-filled moat.
It is private property and not open to the public.
History[]
- 1307: Earliest mention as a fortified house.
- 1380: During the Hundred Years' War, Philibert de Lespinasse turned the fortified house into a castle.
- 1420: The castle belonged to Louis de Chantemerle.
- 1524: Francis I of France spent a night in the castle on his way to Lyon.
- 1632: The castle belonged to Paul of the House of Damas, one of France's oldest noble families.
- 1703: By inheritance, the castle went to the Dyo family after the death of Jean-Léonard de Damas.
- 1722: Bernard de Noblet bought the castle, whose descendants are still owners.
It was expanded to its current size in the 19th century.
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See also[]
References[]
- ^ Base Mérimée: PA00113218, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
Categories:
- Châteaux in Saône-et-Loire
- Castles in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
- House of Damas
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
- Saône-et-Loire
- French castle stubs