Château de Sermenaz

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The Château de Sermenaz is a late 19th-century château standing in the commune of Neyron in the Ain department, built on the foundations of an earlier castle whose existence dates back at least to the 15th century. Perceval de La Balme (or La Baulme), a squire in the service of Philip II of Savoy, was a notable owner and contributed to the development of the nearby church of Saint-Didier, where he was probably buried around 1500. The present building has a ground floor and one upper storey beneath a slate roof, with a partially converted attic, a two-columned porch and a balcony with a stone balustrade. It was seriously damaged by a fire in December 2014, which led to the evacuation of nine residents.