Historic French château up for sale at €3.8 million
An 800-year-old estate near Lyon has centuries of history
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The Château de Septème, located in the Isère department and around 30 minutes from Lyon, carries 800 years of history and has been put on the market for €3.8 million.
In the 13th century, Septème became a strategic point contested between three major powers: Philip I of Savoy, the Dauphin of Viennois, and the King of France. It then passed to the Dauphins of Viennois in 1355 following the Treaty of Paris, becoming part of the historic Dauphiné region.
Today, the château retains many features of its past, including its medieval ramparts, towers, Renaissance galleries and loggias.
The château is a listed historic monument and is surrounded by 1.1km of medieval ramparts. The estate includes the main house, former stables, a concierge building, gardens and a park.
The property covers some 134,000 square metres in total, offering 19 bedrooms and around 3,000 square metres of interior space.
It also has a long family history. It has been passed down through generations, and has been linked to 24 families over eight centuries. It was also home to descendants of the last member of the Dauphins de Viennois dynasty.
For around 250 years, Septème remained in the same family, until in 2018, ownership was transferred from a family group of 27 cousins to Blandine and Benoît Deron, who moved from Paris with their four children to live at the château and open it to visitors.
Since then, the château has welcomed visitors through guided tours, historical activities and private events, with the aim of sharing its heritage to the public.
It is now being sold with the potential to become both a private residence and a property suitable for tourism and events.
It remains open to visitors throughout the summer season until mid-August.
The listing can be found here.
