The castle of Thomas II, a ruined palace between lake and marsh

Name: El castillo de Tomás II, un palacio arruinado entre lago y pantano
Start: 2022-09-17T15:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Château Thomas II de Savoie

A presentation of the remains of this former comtale residence, an opportunity to rediscover the past of this prestigious place. A permanent exhibition dedicated to the site’s biodiversity will comple

17 i 18 septiembre 2022Passed

Photo Raphaël Excoffier - Fondation Facim

Guided tour of the Facim Foundation.
Appointment in front of the entrance gate (closed). Duration 1H. Start of visit every hour.
Historical presentation of the site then free visit of the permanent exhibition arranged in one of the towers of the castle and dedicated to the protected natural space of the south shore of the lake.

About the location

Château Thomas II de Savoie

73370 Le Bourget du Lac

Savoie
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Located on the commune of Bourget-du-Lac, at the southern end of the lake, the castle was originally only a simple hunting appointment accompanied by a pond, built on a land acquired in 1248 from the Priory of Bourget by Thomas II of Savoy. It is quadrilateral in shape with square towers. The castle retains a military architecture but the security of it was ensured by the marsh that surrounds it, a drawbridge and a ditch. It was, for its time, the most comfortable castle of Savoy. Today, they are vestiges, part of which is restored and is visited with a guide-lecturer of the Facim Foundation.