Château de Ripaille
Château de Ripaille is a historical monastery, manor house and winery. The town it belongs to is Thonon-les-Bains. It was listed in 2025 as a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Château in Thonon-les-Bains
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Thonon-les-Bains
Château de Ripaille is in the commune of Thonon-les-Bains, with 18 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 2025; built in the 14th, 15th, 17th, 18th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00118454). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The weather, month by month
Aim for May to September, when Thonon-les-Bains reaches 19–26°C.
Château de Ripaille
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 4 languages. Look also at Arboretum de Ripaille, 1.2 km away, first of 67 more within 15 km.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 2025
- Built
- 14th, 15th, 17th, 18th and 19th centuries
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie
- Official site
- ripaille.fr
Plan your visit
- EntryA fee is charged
The map
Spot Château de Ripaille in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Thonon-les-Bains. · commune boundary: IGN
Staying near Château de Ripaille
Thonon-les-Bains, with 37,928 people, is the largest of the 8. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
Thonon-les-Bains
Publier
Allinges
Évian-les-Bains
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Ripaille is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Thonon-les-Bains | It’s in this commune | 37,928 |
| Publier | 4.1 km east of it | 7,864 |
| Allinges | 5.8 km south of it | 5,019 |
| Évian-les-Bains | 7.7 km east of it | 9,267 |
| Neuvecelle | 9.5 km east of it | 3,256 |
| Sciez | 10 km southwest of it | 6,447 |
| Saint-Paul-en-Chablais | 12 km east of it | 2,613 |
| Lugrin | 14 km east of it | 2,614 |
After Château de Ripaille
Within 15 km are 67 places, among them 4 châteaux, a garden and a museum.
GardenArboretum de Ripaille1.2 km east, in Thonon-les-Bains2ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rives1.5 km southwest, in Thonon-les-Bains3
MuseumMusée du Chablais1.7 km southwest, in Thonon-les-Bains4Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent de la Visitation de Thonon-les-Bains1.8 km south, in Thonon-les-Bains5ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Guillet-Monthoux1.8 km south, in Thonon-les-Bains6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sonnaz1.7 km southwest, in Thonon-les-Bains7ChâteauChâteauMaison forte de Marclaz4.6 km southwest, in Thonon-les-Bains8
Archaeological siteChâteau d'Allinges-Vieux6.4 km south, in AllingesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Château de Ripaille
Where is Château de Ripaille?
Château de Ripaille is in Thonon-les-Bains, in Haute-Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château de Ripaille?
Historical monastery, manor house and winery.
Is Château de Ripaille a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 2025, Mérimée record PA00118454.
How well known is Château de Ripaille?
Château de Ripaille has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Ripaille?
May to September are the warmest months in Thonon-les-Bains, with afternoon highs of 19–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Ripaille?
Within 15 km: Arboretum de Ripaille (1.2 km), Château de Rives (1.5 km), Musée du Chablais (1.7 km) and Couvent de la Visitation de Thonon-les-Bains (1.8 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Château de Ripaille: Pymouss44, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arboretum de Ripaille: Pymouss44, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée du Chablais: Nanoxyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Allinges-Vieux: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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.