{"id":39,"date":"2016-02-22T15:00:01","date_gmt":"2016-02-22T14:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chateaudemontrottier.com\/en\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2025-04-17T06:58:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T05:58:32","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.chateaudemontrottier.com\/en\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History of the castle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\u00a0\u00bb1&Prime; admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbsection\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_row admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbLigne\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; background_size=\u00a0\u00bbinitial\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_repeat=\u00a0\u00bbrepeat\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb4_4&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_text admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbTexte\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.4&Prime; background_size=\u00a0\u00bbinitial\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_repeat=\u00a0\u00bbrepeat\u00a0\u00bb use_border_color=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb border_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb border_style=\u00a0\u00bbsolid\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]<\/p>\n<h1>Montrottier\u00a0: A Medieval Ch\u00e2teau Shaped by Centuries of History<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\u00a0\u00bb1_2,1_2&Prime; admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbrow\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; background_size=\u00a0\u00bbinitial\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_repeat=\u00a0\u00bbrepeat\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb1_2&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_text admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbTexte\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.4&Prime; background_size=\u00a0\u00bbinitial\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_repeat=\u00a0\u00bbrepeat\u00a0\u00bb use_border_color=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb border_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb border_style=\u00a0\u00bbsolid\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]<\/p>\n<p>Located in Lovagny, just a short drive from Annecy, Montrottier Ch\u00e2teau stands on a site shaped by time and nature. The castle\u2019s position owes much to the erosion caused by the Fier River, whose waters carved out the remarkable natural site known as the \u00ab Gorges du Fier \u00bb.<\/p>\n<p>In the Middle Ages, the ch\u00e2teau controlled a key crossing over the Fier River and a strategic route linking Geneva and Chamb\u00e9ry.<\/p>\n<p>The current buildings, arranged around a cylindrical keep topped with batlements, form a pentagonal fortress dating from the 13th century to the 15th century. Despite various alterations and restorations carried out in the 19th and 20th centuries, the ch\u00e2teau still retains major features of medieval military architecture.<\/p>\n<p>The 13th century \u00ab\u00a0Tour des Religieuses\u00a0\u00bb ( literally \u00abTower of the Nuns\u00a0\u00bb) stands isolated on a rocky outcorp and is protected to the north by the former bed of th Fier River. It is the oldest part of the Ch\u00e2teau and originally served a defensive purpose.<\/p>\n<p>The \u00ab Logis des Chevaliers et des Comtes \u00bb (literally \u00ab Residence of the Knights and Counts \u00bb) dates back to the 14th century while the keep appears to date from the 15th century. \u00bb<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb1_2&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_image src=\u00a0\u00bbhttps:\/\/www.chateaudemontrottier.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/73H2538.jpg\u00a0\u00bb alt=\u00a0\u00bbchateau de montrottier\u00a0\u00bb title_text=\u00a0\u00bbvue du chateau\u00a0\u00bb align_tablet=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb align_phone=\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0\u00bb align_last_edited=\u00a0\u00bbon|desktop\u00a0\u00bb admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbImage\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; 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Over the centuries, it welcomed several notable families including :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Duke Amadeus VIII of Savoy (1425-1427)<\/li>\n<li>The Menthon family (1427 \u2013 until the French Revolution)<\/li>\n<li>The family of General Dufour, a citizen of Geneva, engineer, topographer and prominent Swiss politician (1799-1839)<\/li>\n<li>The Rochette family (1839-1876)<\/li>\n<li>The Fr\u00e8rejean family, well-known industrialists (1876-1906)<\/li>\n<li>L\u00e9on Mar\u00e8s (1906-1916), a wealthy collector and philantropist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Passionate about art and history, L\u00e9on Mar\u00e8s bequeathed the Montrottier estate andall of its collections to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.academie-florimontane.fr\/\">Acad\u00e9mie Florimontane<\/a> \u2013 an intellectual society founded in Annecy in 1606 by Fran\u00e7ois de Sales and Antoine Favre.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=\u00a0\u00bbhttps:\/\/www.chateaudemontrottier.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/escalier-sans-noyau-8.jpg\u00a0\u00bb alt=\u00a0\u00bbchateau de montrottier\u00a0\u00bb title_text=\u00a0\u00bbvue du chateau\u00a0\u00bb align_tablet=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb align_phone=\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0\u00bb align_last_edited=\u00a0\u00bbon|desktop\u00a0\u00bb admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbImage\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; use_border_color=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb border_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb border_style=\u00a0\u00bbsolid\u00a0\u00bb animation=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb sticky=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb always_center_on_mobile=\u00a0\u00bbon\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]&nbsp;<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u00a0\u00bb1&Prime; custom_padding_last_edited=\u00a0\u00bbon|desktop\u00a0\u00bb admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbSection\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb0px|||\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb50px|0|50px|0&Prime; custom_padding_phone=\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0\u00bb transparent_background=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb padding_mobile=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb make_fullwidth=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb use_custom_width=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb width_unit=\u00a0\u00bbon\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_row admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbLigne\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; background_size=\u00a0\u00bbinitial\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_repeat=\u00a0\u00bbrepeat\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb4_4&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_text admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbTexte\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.4&Prime; background_size=\u00a0\u00bbinitial\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_repeat=\u00a0\u00bbrepeat\u00a0\u00bb use_border_color=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb border_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb border_style=\u00a0\u00bbsolid\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]<\/p>\n<h3>The Collections at Montrottier Ch\u00e2teau<\/h3>\n<p>Montrottier Ch\u00e2teau houses a remarkably rich and near-encyclopedic collection. Assembled notably by L\u00e9on Mar\u00e8s himself. It include furniture, earthenware, tapestries, weaponry, objects from Africa and Asia, as well as four XVIth century bronze bas-relief masterpieces made by Hans and Peter Vischer.<\/p>\n<p>The ch\u00e2teau\u2019s collections were awarded there awarded the \u00ab\u00a0Mus\u00e9e de France\u00a0\u00bb label in 2003, a designation that both acknowledges their exceptional value and ensures their protection. The Acad\u00e9mie Florimontane actively supports and encourages research into the history of Montrottier, its former owners and its collections calling on the expertise of specialists from around the world.<\/p>\n<p>The society also regularly contributes to other exhibitions by loaning pieces from the ch\u00e2teau\u2019s holding<\/p>\n<p>Today, Montrottier Ch\u00e2teau proudly stands as one of the last true havens of great collectors. The collections are displayed just as they would have appeared in the 19th century. 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The castle\u2019s position owes much to the erosion caused by the Fier River, whose waters carved out the remarkable natural site known as the \u00ab Gorges du [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p>Son r\u00f4le consistait \u00e0 surveiller la route<br \/> Chamb\u00e9ry-Gen\u00e8ve franchissant les Gorges du Fier, endroit \u00e9loign\u00e9 des ponts d'Annecy et d'Hauteville.<br \/> Sa situation est li\u00e9e au travail d'\u00e9rosion du Fier, descendant du Mont-Charvin, sculptant de profonds d\u00e9fil\u00e9s naturels.<br \/> C'est au dessus des gorges du Fier, \u00e0 Lovagny, que ce ch\u00e2teau-fort fut \u00e9difi\u00e9 entre le 13i\u00e8me et le 15i\u00e8me si\u00e8cle.<\/p><p>C'est une forteresse pentagonale dont le plan s'ordonne autour d'un donjon cylindrique \u00e0 machicoulis.<br \/> Les b\u00e2timents les plus anciens remontent au 13i\u00e8me si\u00e8cle ; les autres appartiennent au 15i\u00e8me.<\/p><p>Malgr\u00e9 les remaniements, le ch\u00e2teau de Montrottier conserve aujourd'hui encore des \u00e9l\u00e9ments significatifs de l'architecture militaire m\u00e9di\u00e9vale.<br \/> Isol\u00e9e sur le piton rocheux et prot\u00e9g\u00e9e au nord par la \u00abGrande Fosse\u00bb (lit du Fier au quaternaire), la Tour des Religieuses remonte au 13i\u00e8me si\u00e8cle et pr\u00e9sente certaines carast\u00e9ristiques architecturales d'une maison-forte sans en \u00eatre une \u00e0 proprement parler. Cette tour est ainsi la partie la plus ancienne du ch\u00e2teau, ch\u00e2teau qui prend forme au fil ds si\u00e8cles.<br \/> En effet, c'est au 14i\u00e8me si\u00e8cle qu'est \u00e9difi\u00e9e la tourelle d'angle abritant l'escalier h\u00e9lico\u00efdal \u00e0 limon suspendu.<br \/> Le logis des chevaliers, le logis des comtes, la courtine et le donjon datent du 15i\u00e8me si\u00e8cle. Les terrasses et les jardins du 19i\u00e8me.<\/p><p>Depuis Jean de Montrottier au 13i\u00e8me si\u00e8cle jusqu'\u00e0 l'Acad\u00e9mie Florimontane de nos jours, le ch\u00e2teau a appartenu \u00e0 divers propri\u00e9taires dont les plus notables sont :<\/p><p>Pierre de Menthon, conseiller et ambassadeur d'Am\u00e9d\u00e9e VIII, premier duc de Savoie<br \/> (15i\u00e8me si\u00e8cle \u00e0 la r\u00e9volution fran\u00e7aise).<\/p><p>Le G\u00e9n\u00e9ral Guillaume Henri Dufour, citoyen de Gen\u00e8ve, ing\u00e9nieur, topographe et homme politique suisse<br \/> (d\u00e9but 19i\u00e8me si\u00e8cle).<\/p><p>La baronne de Rochette qui r\u00e9alisa d'importants travaux de reconstruction et de restauration<br \/> (milieu 19i\u00e8me si\u00e8cle).<\/p><p>Victor Fr\u00e8rejean, industriel lyonnais<br \/> (fin XIXi\u00e8me si\u00e8cle).<\/p><p>L\u00e9on Mar\u00e8s, prodigieux \"collectionneur des collections\" qui, en 1916, l\u00e9gua le domaine \u00e0 l' Acad\u00e9mie Florimontane (soci\u00e9t\u00e9 savante fond\u00e9e \u00e0 Annecy, en 1606, par saint-Fran\u00e7ois de Sales et son ami le juriste Antoine Favre, p\u00e8re du grammairien Vaugelas).<\/p><p>La visite du ch\u00e2teau est possible depuis 1919.<\/p><p>genreal dufour victor frerejean leon mares<br \/> De gauche \u00e0 droite : Le G\u00e9n\u00e9ral Dufour, Victor Fr\u00e8rejean et L\u00e9on Mar\u00e8s.<\/p><p>Le ch\u00e2teau abrite de remarquables ensemble de meubles, fa\u00efences, dentelles, armes, objets rares d'Afrique et Extr\u00eame-Orient, r\u00e9unis par L\u00e9on Mar\u00e8s, l'un des derniers grands collectionneurs de la fin du 19i\u00e8me si\u00e8cle, et, quatre bas-reliefs en bronze, chefs-d'\u0153uvre de Peter et Hans Vischer de Nuremberg, fondeurs du 16i\u00e8me si\u00e8cle.<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-39","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>History of the castle - Ch\u00e2teau &amp; Estate of Montrottier<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chateaudemontrottier.com\/en\/history\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_FR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"History of the castle - Ch\u00e2teau &amp; Estate of Montrottier\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Montrottier\u00a0: A Medieval Ch\u00e2teau Shaped by Centuries of HistoryLocated in Lovagny, just a short drive from Annecy, Montrottier Ch\u00e2teau stands on a site shaped by time and nature. 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