History
When stone comes to life
Ch芒teau de la S么ne is built on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Is猫re on its right bank. Originally, an oppidum of the Allobroges Gauls stood here, succeeded by a fortified house mentioned in 1210 in the letters patent of Emperor Otto IV of the Holy Roman Empire.
Highlights of our history
Fortified house mentioned in the letters patent of Emperor Otto IV
Expansion and reinforcement of defenses in service of Dauphin Humbert
Dauphin Humbert sells the Dauphin茅 to King Philippe VI of France
Stay of Dauphin Louis, future King Louis XI
Acquisition by Guillaume du Rivail
Sale to F茅licien de Boffin, Attorney General at the Parliament of Grenoble
Elevation to marquisate
Passed to the Jubi茅 family, silk manufacturers
New owners, new era for the Ch芒teau
Illustrious guests
Throughout its history, the Ch芒teau has received various illustrious guests, including Fran莽oise Sagan and physicist and Nobel Prize winner Louis N茅el.
Fran莽oise Sagan made many stays at La S么ne and was inspired by it to write 'Ch芒teau en Su猫de'.
The Ch芒teau and its occupants are also mentioned in various literary works, by Casanova, Stendhal, or Louise Drevet ('an enchanted castle').
Then and now
1926 postcard
The ch芒teau in earlier days