Château
About Château
Château is one of 7 inscrit historic monuments in Roanne, the second of France’s two levels of protection. It dates from the 11th c. Part of it has been inscrit since 1930.
Le château de Roanne était un château fort situé dans la commune française de Roanne, dans le département de la Loire et la région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Il ne subsiste aujourd'hui que le donjon.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Château de Roanne” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00117561 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.
Questions about Château
Is Château protected?
Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1930 (Mérimée record PA00117561). 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 11th 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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