Château
About Château
Château is one of 2 inscrit historic monuments in Groslée-Saint-Benoit, the second of France’s two levels of protection. It has been inscrit since 1992.
Le château de Groslée est un ancien château fort, du XIIe siècle restauré aux XVe et XVIe siècles et démantelé au XVIIIe siècle, centre de la seigneurie de Groslée érigée en baronnie puis en comté en 1580, qui se dresse sur le territoire de l'ancienne commune française de Groslée, dans le département de l'Ain, en région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Château de Groslée” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00116617 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
Groslée-Saint-Benoit
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 1992 (Mérimée record PA00116617).
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.
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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