Saint-André-de-Corcy () is a
commune in the
Ain ''
département'' in eastern
France.
Population
Sites and monuments
The commune has several châteaux and ''poypes'' (fortified mounds, or
mottes). The motte castrale Poype de la Roussière has been listed as ''
monument historique
''Monument historique'' () is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France. It may also refer to the state procedure in France by which National Heritage protection is extended to a building, a specific part of a building, a coll ...
'' by the
French Ministry of Culture since 1989.
The
Château de Montribloud
The Château de Montribloud is a former castle in the ''commune'' of Saint-André-de-Corcy in the Ain ''département'' of France. It was later transformed into a Renaissance château.
The castle is constructed of brick, typical of the Dombes area ...
a
castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...
converted to a residence, dates from the 14th century.
See also
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Communes of the Ain department
References
Communes of Ain
Ain communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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