Château de Bois Dieu

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Le château en bref

The Château de Bois Dieu stands in Lissieu, north-west of Lyon, at the heart of the residential district that bears its name. The estate, known as Boscdi in ancient texts, was acquired in the 17th century by leading Lyon notables. The present central block, in the classical style, is attributed to André Claustrier, Receiver General of Finances for Lyon, who bought the property around 1680 before being convicted of counterfeiting in 1684. The house, comprising a main block with a triangular pediment flanked by two pavilions forming a U open to the west, was altered until the mid-19th century. A chapel was rebuilt around 1850, and the estate also included a farm and a dovecote. On 20 March 1814, during the Battle of Limonest, the château was occupied by Austrian troops. In 1915, Louis Neyron, founder of the Rasurel brand, became its owner. After the park was subdivided from the late 1960s onwards, the building was given new uses: apartments, emergency housing managed by the commune, the canteen and after-school care of the Bois Dieu school, and a billiards club.