Château d'Aléry

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Le château en bref

The Château d'Aléry, in Cran-Gevrier (Annecy, Haute-Savoie), probably dates back to a fortified farmstead of the 11th century, the centre of the lordship of Aléry. Rebuilt in the 15th and 16th centuries, it passed through a long succession of prestigious owners – the Menthonay, Saint-Jeoire, Joly de La Roche and Lucas families, the latter raised to a county in 1699, and the Oncieu family – and hosted Louis XIII, Richelieu and Mazarin in 1630. In 1907 it was bought by the Aussedat family, paper manufacturers, who restored it and occupied it for more than a century. It retains a pointed portal, a polygonal stair turret, monumental fireplaces and a rare 20-metre panoramic wallpaper. Acquired by the City of Annecy in 2021 for €1.75 million, it is currently the subject of a call for expressions of interest for its renovation and animation, and is temporarily occupied by the association ALPYSIA.