Château de Rossillon

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The fortified house (maison forte) of La Forest, also known as the manor, or locally as the Château de Rossillon, is a residence from the very end of the 14th century (1398), built by Guillaume de La Forest, appointed castellan of Rossillon and Oyonnax, who served as page, squire, chamberlain and ambassador to several counts of Savoy. The La Forest family retained the office of castellan until around 1523 (notably Antoine de La Forest, 1445–1499, and his brother Hugues). The two-storey building has a round tower with a spiral staircase, a square tower housing a dovecote and U-shaped vaulted outbuildings; it retains original stone fireplaces and decorative elements. Having served as a prison in the 19th century and then as a mounted gendarmerie barracks in the early 20th century, it is currently undergoing restoration. This fortified house was registered as a historic monument (inscription au titre des monuments historiques) by order of 5 September 2005 (reference PA01000015).