Château de Bouquéron
castle in Corenc (Isère, France)
The Château de Bouquéron is a 15th-century defensive fortress in the commune of Corenc in the Isère département of France. It was modernised and expanded during the 17th and 18th centuries.
The facades, roof and parts of the interior have been classified as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1988. The castle is built on a rock and surrounded by a park.
During the French Revolution, the building was sold as a national asset. In 1852, it was converted into a hydrotherapy centre. it is privately owned.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Nov 30, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q22966949. Authority coordinates are 45.215, 5.757. None of the 1 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1988 and 1852.
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