In the middle ages the castle was a fortress which garded and watched the valley. Surrounded by high walls, 5 towers, planks equipped with a weigh bridge.
During the 18th century, the castle is decorated and embellished by wood pannels, walls tapestries, wood floors which witness the rich « art de vivre » of the french Dauphiné nobility.
Pierre de Marcieu, Lieutenant general,
commander in chief of the Dauphiné region
Nicolas Charles Oudinot, Napoléon’s maréchal de France.
The castle and its gardens are officially recognized as Historical Monuments.
