Château
About Château
Château is the only inscrit historic monument in Grilly, the second of France’s two levels of protection. It dates from the 15th–18th c. Part of it has been inscrit since 1987.
Le château de la Tour de Grilly est une ancienne maison forte du XVe siècle, restaurée au XVIIIe siècle et au XXIe siècle, qui se dresse dans le Pays de Gex sur la commune de Grilly dans le département de l'Ain en région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Château de la Tour de Grilly” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00116408 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
Grilly
Other buildings like it nearby among the historic monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Château
Is Château protected?
Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1987 (Mérimée record PA00116408). The protection covers part of the building.
Can you visit Château?
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 built?
By the list’s record, it dates from the 15th–18th 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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