Château des Anchettes, with granaries, raccards and chapel (ensemble)

En un regard

Le château en bref

Château des Anchettes overlooks the hamlet of the same name, above Venthône, on the sunny slopes of the Noble-Contrée, at an altitude of about 760 m, facing the Rhône valley. Together with a baroque chapel, granaries and raccards, it forms a rural ensemble surrounded by vineyards. The site is first mentioned in 1372 under a form close to Anset-Bernard, in the former episcopal lordship of Sierre; a family named d'Anchette is attested there in the 13th century, before the estate passed to the de Platea family, whose coat of arms can still be seen on site, and then to the de Preux family. The central core is medieval and was enlarged over time; the château took its present form in the 17th century, with a square tower to the north and an eastern wing decorated with classical arcades. The chapel of Notre-Dame du Mont-Carmel bears the date 1649, and the great panelled hall was fitted out in 1667. In the cellars, walls in opus spicatum survive. The de Preux family, heirs to the estate, live there and run the vineyard; part of the château, managed by a foundation, is now rented out as holiday accommodation around the state room.