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Established at the locality of Les Éclaz, in Cheignieu-la-Balme in the Bugey, the château grew out of a fortified house dating from the 13th and 14th centuries. Ruined at the end of the wars of the late 16th century, the residence was remodelled and enlarged in the early 17th century. Notable remains survive of the fortified house and its outbuildings: a mill, a diversion canal, ramparts, a gateway, a tower and mullioned windows. The main building, a large 17th-century quadrilateral, has a Philibert Delorme-style roof whose chestnut framework is entirely pegged. Listed as a Monument historique by order of 3 May 1988, the château is today a wine estate producing Bugey (AOC) wines, taken over in 2017 by Jean-Pierre Gros and Michel Roussille.