Château de Chevron

The Château de Chevron is a redesigned and remodelled castle in the commune of Mercury in the Savoie département of France. It was owned by the powerful Quilliard family.

Pope Nicholas II was born in Chevron between 990 and 995.

For two years during the Second World War, the Quilliard family, owners of the château, hid a Jewish family of ten there. All survived. In 1996, the owners of the castle were given the title Righteous among the Nations by Yad Vashem and the state of Israel in recognition of their courage.

The castle was built in the 14th century and remodelled in the 17th century. It has been listed since 17 May 1982 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.

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Château de Chevron ranks #7,217 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #621 of the 675 mapped in France. Founded c. 1350, it is older than 58% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 649 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Annecy, 30 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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