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Rhone Alpes Chateaux and Castles

The region boasts a prestigious past and many ancient buidings are still there for you to visit them. There are Chateaux but also Abbeys. Here is a selection of the best places to see.
  • Ripaille Castle

    This castle was in the middle-ages a place for spiritual retreats for the Duke of Saoie. In the 17th and 18th centuries it was a convent of Chartreux. Today it is a place at everyone's disposal to organize weddings, seminars... The goal of this place is to promote an ever better relationship between human beings and their environment. People come here to relax, appreciate the silence and rest.

    The castle was awarded for its architecture, its woods around and for its local production of wine and its restaurant managed by a Chef (in French Faire ripaille meaning "to eat"). A must-see.
  • Virieu Castle

    It was built by Wilfrid de Virieu in the year 1010. The family members still live in the castle.

    The history of the castle is linked to that of France and of the Dauphiné (in the 14th century, the territory was attributed to the king's elder son. During World War II it was used to store arms and explosives for the Résistance.

    The motto of the castle is Virescit Vulnere Virtus: "the wound strengthens courage".

Virieu Castle

Virieu Castle Gardens

Ripaille Castle


Useful contacts: www.chateau-de-virieu.com, www.ripaille.fr, www.rhonealpes-tourism.co.uk




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