Château de Loriol
At Loriol
About Château de Loriol
Château de Loriol is the only inscrit historic monument in Confrançon, the second of France’s two levels of protection. It dates from the 19th c. It has been inscrit since 1994.
Le château de Loriol est un ancien château fort de la première moitié du XIVe siècle, remanié en 1860 par Charles Martin, centre de la seigneurie d'Asnières-les-Bois, situé à Confrançon. Il a probablement remplacé un premier édifice de la fin du XIe siècle.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Château de Loriol (Ain)” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00132808 on POP↗Inscrit is the second level: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared to the State in advance.
Finding Château de Loriol
Confrançon
Other buildings like it nearby among the historic monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Château de Loriol
Is Château de Loriol protected?
Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1994 (Mérimée record PA00132808).
Can you visit Château de Loriol?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
When was Château de Loriol built?
By the list’s record, it dates from the 19th c.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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