Château de l'Arthaudière

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Le château en bref

The Château de l'Arthaudière is a former fortified manor house in the Grésivaudan valley, at Saint-Bonnet-de-Chavagne (Isère). The protection notice first mentions it in writing in 1345, but its core is older: a round tower from the 13th century, to which a rectangular tower was added at the beginning of the 14th century. The estate was set on fire in 1580 during the Wars of Religion, then restored around 1590 by André II de La Porte, who rebuilt in particular the first floor of the north wing, whereas the west wing dated from the early 16th century. Around 1680, a monumental staircase was installed and the wing was remodelled; further alterations followed in 1726. At the end of the 19th century, the round tower received a polygonal brick volume topped by a terrace. A fire, around 1950, destroyed the east wing. The whole — château, outbuildings, farm, well, gates, terraces, pavilions and boundary walls — was listed as a Monument historique by order of 30 December 1991. As a private property, the château is not open to visitors.