Château de La Teyssonnière

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Le château en bref

The Château de La Teyssonnière stands in Buellas, in the Bresse region west of Bourg-en-Bresse. It is surrounded by the Teyssonnière botanical park, covering about 15 hectares. Étienne de La Teyssonnière is said to have built it in brick around 1346, on the site of a timber fortified house. The building was subsequently rebuilt several times, and the present château is generally dated to the 19th century. It was damaged during the Revolution. The estate belonged for a long time to the La Teyssonnière family, which gave it its name, before being sold. Charles Agricole Nestor de La Teyssonnière (1777–1845), hydrographic engineer, man of letters and mayor of Buellas from 1813 to 1819, laid out the landscaped park. The park has been recorded by the Inventaire général du patrimoine culturel (file IA01000351). According to the local press, it can be visited in season, notably from May onwards and by appointment.