Saturday 11 May 2013

The blue shutters of Pyrimont castle

Photo of Pyrimont castle in Ain department
The blue shutters of Pyrimont castle

 

Pyrimont is a small hamlet of Chanay village in Ain department. This "castle" stands above the Rhône river where i was making images a few days ago.

I was actually on the other side of the valley, walking along a narrow country road when i first noticed this big house and its blue shutters.
I walked until finding a nice point of view on the river, made the photos i wanted to do and on the way back to my car, i stopped for 2 or 3 images of the "castle".

At this time, i didn't know anything about this house. Back home i looked at several maps and aerial views. Then, i was almost sure it was Pyrimont castle. I made more internet searches looking for images to confirm but the only one i found was a very old postcard. I also learned that although its name, this "castle" is more an aristocrat's house built at the beginning of 19th century.

5 comments :

Anonymous said...

Chateau de Pyrimont was built as a summer home and owned by a friend of mine who passed away a number of years ago. Beautiful inside and the grounds were magical! But the blue paint on the shutters is impossible to duplicate here on the other side of the ocean.

JTG said...

During high school I helped repair and paint those shutters. I am pretty sure the paint came from a local shop, probably in Bellegarde. I've always liked the color. Keep the shutters closed on the sunny side of the house and you'll keep it cool inside. So much so, that at night in the summer a fire could be enjoyed in the Chateau as the cooler air sets in.

Unknown said...

Bonjour,
Je cherche quelques renseignements concernant le château de Pyrimond.

JTG said...

Qu'est ce que vous cherchez?

Unknown said...

Merci pour votre réponse, pourrions nous échanger par mail?
Sandra730173@gmail.com

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