Château de Vesancy
place du Château, Vesancy
About Château de Vesancy
Château de Vesancy is the only inscrit historic monument in Vesancy, the second of France’s two levels of protection. It dates from the 14th–18th c. It has been inscrit since 2016.
Le château de Vesancy est un château qui se dresse sur la commune de Vesancy dans le département de l'Ain en région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Abritant l'actuelle mairie de la commune, il fait l'objet d'une inscription aux monuments historiques depuis le 10 mars 2016.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Château de Vesancy” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA01000043 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 Vesancy
Vesancy
Other buildings like it nearby among the historic monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Château de Vesancy
Is Château de Vesancy protected?
Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 2016 (Mérimée record PA01000043).
Can you visit Château de Vesancy?
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 Vesancy built?
By the list’s record, it dates from the 14th–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).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.