France · 14th century
The Château de La Clayette is a 14th- and 19th-century castle in the French town of La Clayette, situated in south-western Burgundy, in the north of the historical province of Beaujolais. It is a listed historical monument.
Originally, the castle was built as a fortress because of its strategic defensive location, surrounded by a water-filled moat. It is private property and not open to the public.
1307: Earliest mention as a fortified house.
1380: During the Hundred Years' War, Philibert de Lespinasse turned the fortified house into a castle. 1420: The castle belonged to Louis de Chantemerle.
1524: Francis I of France spent a night in the castle on his way to Lyon.
1632: The castle belonged to Paul of the House of Damas, one of France's oldest noble families.
1703: By inheritance, the castle went to the Dyo family after the death of Jean-Léonard de Damas.
1722: Bernard de Noblet bought the castle, whose descendants are still owners. It was expanded to its current size in the 19th century.
Text adapted from “Château de La Clayette” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Château de La Clayette ranks #3,141 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #235 of the 787 mapped in France. Founded 1380, it is older than 52% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 757 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,632 times in the last 60 days, more than 64% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Lyon, 71 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
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