Historic Medieval Château Overlooking The Forez Landscape

About the Property

A historic medieval château, listed as a historic monument, crowns a promontory in a mountain resort, located 1.5 hours from Lyon in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. This architectural gem, with a total indoor area of 7,300 square meters, features a striking silhouette that dominates the Forez landscape. The property encompasses four levels arranged in a pentagonal plan, flanked by cylindrical towers at every corner except the south-eastern, which meets the quadrangular keep. The château's gabled roofs of barrel tiles and conical roofs of the round towers are complemented by facades of granite rubble stone under pale render, showcasing mullioned windows alongside later openings and remnants of fortification. A parapet walk supported by corbelled machicolations runs along part of the wall tops, while a Renaissance doorway signifies the adaptations made when the stronghold transitioned into a seigneurial residence. This stone edifice bears witness to several centuries of history, with the nobility of its original character remarkably preserved. Price: €980,000 including fees (paid by the seller). Exclusive listing by Junot Châteaux & Patrimoine. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: https://www.georisques.gouv.fr/