Allymes Castle

Allymes Castle - Château des Allymes, Amberieu-en-Bugey, Ain, Auvergne Rhone Alps, French Republic.

Château d'Allymes is located in the French department of Ain, in the town of Ambérieu-en-Bugey. It stands on a mountain 650 meters above sea level, 5 kilometers east-northeast of the town.
The fortress was built around 1310 by John II, Dauphin of Viennois, in response to the construction of the fortress of Luisandre by the Count of Savoy. Initially, it was merely a timber-and-earth fortification. Although an agreement between the two parties later prohibited the construction of new structures, the site was soon rebuilt in stone.
In 1335, under the terms of a treaty, the castle was transferred to the Count of Savoy and became part of the lordship of Saint-Germain.
On January 5, 1355, King John II of France, his son Charles (Dauphin of Viennois), and Count Amadeus VI of Savoy—known as the "Green Count"—ratified a peace treaty in Paris, ending the conflict between the Dauphin and Savoy. Château d'Allymes remained under the control of the Count of Savoy. As the border was established along the Rhône River, the castle—now situated well within Savoyard territory—gradually lost its strategic importance.
In 1557, the castle was destroyed by order of the Parlement of Chambéry. This action was directed against Charles de Lucinge, the owner of Château d'Allymes, who was identified as a key leader in a conspiracy—headed by Nicolas, Baron de Pollailler—that sought to seize the regions of Bresse and Bugey.
However, following a treaty in 1601, the castle was rebuilt on the same site.
In 1601, the castle was annexed by France.
In the period that followed, the castle fell into a state of severe disrepair. In 1847, its new owners took on the task of restoring the castle: they repaired the fortress walls and reconstructed the pathways and the round tower.