Patrimoine de la commune de Peyrieu

The castle:
Dating from the 15th century, it was built by the Dukes of Savoy as part of their territorial expansion. It was awarded to Lord Pierre de Touvière, the first Lord of Peyrieu, as a reward for services rendered to the House of Savoy. It had many owners and became an "estate" in 1870 with Mr Chanteau. The park was designed in 1872 by the architect André. A complete restoration of the estate began in 1880 and continued until 1901. Mrs Hoff acquired it in 1909.
From an architectural point of view, numerous modifications and restorations were carried out: the flowery or flamboyant Gothic style prevails in the ensemble, with its high towers topped with slates and its sloping roofs.
The Renaissance style can be seen in the tapestries and terraces. The carillon in the stables is also quite special and was written by Jules Massenet in 1910. The cloister, the main courtyard, the main salon with its wood panelling, the winter garden, the rose garden, the eastern walkway with its watchtowers, etc. are all elements of the estate to be discovered.
The heirs of Mrs Grace Whitney Hoff sold the property to ADAPT (Ligue pour l'Adaptation du Diminué Physique par le Travail), founded by Mrs Fouche in 1929.
Today, the castle is privately owned and cannot be visited.

The war memorial: This was one of the first war memorials built in France in 1919. It was designed by the Hoff family, the Franco-American architect Charly Knight and the Bugist sculptor Borget.

The houses of Alsatian style: The Hill-top used by Mrs Hoff as a tea room, the Victor Margueron house and the Île à Peyrieu, half-timbered houses linked to the Hoff family during their history are the curiosities of this village.