Château des Allymes

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The Château des Allymes, "castrum Alemorum", is a former bâtie that became a fortified castle in the 14th century, rebuilt in the 16th century and restored in the 19th century, and was the centre of the lordship of the Allymes. It stands in the hamlet of Brey-de-Vent, a few kilometres from the hamlet of Les Allymes, in the commune of Ambérieu-en-Bugey, in the French department of Ain, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is the only example of a medieval fortress in the Bugey. As historic monuments, the château was classified by order of 20 July 1960; the ruins of the former outer enclosure are partially listed by order of 21 August 1967; and the remains of the base-court, the barbican, the north outer tower and the curtain wall were classified by order of 2 December 1993.