Rochefort-sur-Séran Castle

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Le château en bref

Rochefort Castle is a former fortified castle whose construction is thought to date back to the 11th or 12th century. It was the centre of the lordship of Rochefort, and its remains stand in the commune of Cressin-Rochefort in the Ain department. In 1159, Gui de Rochefort donated it to the bishopric of Belley. It later passed to Pierre and then Antoine de Gerbais (appointed by Count Amadeus VI of Savoy in 1375), then by marriage to the families of Menthon (17th century), Mareste (1667–1723) and Montillet de Grenaud, whose last titled lord held it until 1792. Restoration work on the remains was carried out between 1991 and 2003 with the support of youth organisations.