En un regard
Le château en bref
On the slopes overlooking the left bank of the Rhône, just north of Vienne, the ruins of the Château de Seyssuel recall the temporal power of the archbishops of Vienne. The fortress was built in the 12th century to serve as a fortified residence for the prelates. It was set on fire by Jean de Torchefelon, a lord in conflict with Archbishop Thibaud de Rougemont, then rebuilt and kept in good repair until the mid-16th century. During the Wars of Religion, the Huguenots seized it and completely dismantled it; it was never rebuilt. A square keep and sections of walls from the main residential building survive, considered among the best-preserved castle remains in the Isère. The site and its surroundings have been listed as a protected site since 23 November 1946, and the remains of the fortified castle have been listed as a monument historique since 19 May 1994. Privately owned, they can be seen from the outside via footpaths and remain clearly visible from the banks of the Rhône.