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The châteaux of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in the Index — 2 so far, each fact-checked against the historical record. Back to the map.
12th century onwards · Alpine castle turned romantic residence
A turreted vision above Lake Annecy that has never been sold: the Menthon family has held it for roughly a thousand years across some twenty generations. Birthplace of Saint Bernard of Menthon, patron of mountaineers and namesake of the Alpine passes and their famous dogs.
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11th century; Renaissance rebuilding 16th c. · Renaissance palace over a Provençal village
The great Renaissance palace of Provence's borders, riding its village like a ship — immortalised by Madame de Sévigné, whose incomparable letters flowed to her daughter, the Countess of Grignan, for a quarter of a century. She died here in 1696 and is buried in the collegiate church below the terrace.
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