Château de La Clayette explained

Château de La Clayette
Partof:La Clayette
Location:Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates:46.2906°N 4.3056°W
Type:Medieval castle
Built:14th - 19th century
Builder:Philibert de Lespinasse
Ownership:Private property

The Château de La Clayette is a 14th- and 19th-century castle in the French town of La Clayette, situated in south-western Burgundy, in the north of the historical province of Beaujolais. It is a listed historical monument.

Description

Originally, the castle was built as a fortress because of its strategic defensive location, surrounded by a water-filled moat.

It is private property and not open to the public.

History

It was expanded to its current size in the 19th century.

See also