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