The Château de Bissieux is listed on Expedia as a château in a rural setting on the edge of Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne, a medieval town in the Dombes, in the department of the Ain. The property is run by a private host and offers an outdoor pool, a terrace and a regional breakfast. Little is published about the house itself, so this guide sets the stay against the history of the red-brick town next door.
Expedia presents the Château de Bissieux as a château in the countryside, run by a private host. The listing mentions an outdoor pool, a terrace, a wine-tasting room and wellness services. A regional breakfast is included every day between 7.30 and 9.30 am, and free Wi-Fi is available in the rooms and in some public areas.
Guests staying in the rooms are offered a kitchen, two private bathrooms, a hairdryer, soap, shampoo and towels, according to the listing. Free guarded parking without service is available on site, with limited spaces. The upper floors can be reached by stairs only; guests with special accessibility needs are asked to contact the property through the booking confirmation.
The sources do not say how many rooms there are or how they are arranged, so check the listing for the room types available on your dates. Check-in is possible only between 5 and 9 pm, and pets are not allowed.
The sources consulted do not document the Château de Bissieux itself, and Wikipedia has no article on it, so this page does not attribute a date or a builder to the house. The town beside it is rich in history: its market hall, 80 m long, is among the longest in France, and the typical red bricks of the Dombes, the “carrons” fired in local kilns, give streets and monuments their colour.
Half-timbered houses cluster around the market hall, the church of Saint-André-et-Saint-Vincent-de-Paul and the rue Commerson. The town belongs to the association of the “plus beaux détours de France”, and its old centre is a pleasant place for a stroll.
The details below come from the Expedia listing (as of 14 Oct 2026); room details may vary from room to room.
The château lies on the edge of Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne, in the Dombes, a plateau in the west of the Ain known for its ponds. The town centre is about 600 m away as the crow flies. Expedia lists the Miniature Train Museum, the Musée Traditions et Vie and the Espace Bel Air within about 2 km, and the château ruins and the medieval town up to 3 km away.
Larger towns are within reach: Mâcon and Bourg-en-Bresse are each about 22 km away, and Lyon about 42 km. According to Expedia, Mâcon – Pont-de-Veyle station is about 18 minutes away by car and Lyon – Saint-Exupéry airport about 66 minutes, so a car is the practical choice.
Further afield, the Parc des Oiseaux at Villars-les-Dombes (about 15 km) and the Royal Monastery of Brou in Bourg-en-Bresse (about 23 km) make good day trips.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne (town centre) | approx. 600 m |
| Musée Traditions et Vie | approx. 900 m |
| Covered market (Les Halles) | approx. 1 km |
| Ruins of the old château | approx. 1 km |
| Château de Clerdan | approx. 3.5 km |
| Villars-les-Dombes (Parc des Oiseaux) | approx. 15 km |
| Ars-sur-Formans | approx. 18 km |
| Mâcon | approx. 22 km |
| Bourg-en-Bresse | approx. 23 km |
| Lyon | approx. 42 km |
Distances calculated as the crow flies; driving times to the station and airport are taken from the Expedia listing.
approx. 900 m
A museum in the former hospice (built from 1727) with some 5,000 objects on rural life in Bresse and the Dombes around 1900. The 1814 apothecary holds 120 faïence jars.
Photo: CHABERT Louis, CC BY-SA 4.0
approx. 1 km
Market hall from 1440, rebuilt identically after the fire of 1670: 80 m long and carried by huge oak pillars, among the longest in France. Market every Saturday morning.
Photo: Paul C. Maurice, CC BY-SA 3.0
approx. 1 km
A permanent model-railway exhibition opened in 2000, with 1 km of HO-scale track and over 100 m² of scenery between the Alps, Lyon and the Mediterranean.
Photo: Benoît Prieur, CC0
approx. 1 km
Remains of an 11th-century motte castle, remodelled in the 15th century: walls and four restored brick towers, with views over the town. Listed since 1927.
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0
approx. 15 km
One of France’s oldest bird parks, opened in 1970: over 3,000 birds from around the world on a 380-hectare reserve in the Dombes, with 35 hectares open to visitors.
Photo: Florian Pépellin (Floflo), public domain
approx. 23 km
A masterpiece of Brabantine Gothic, built between 1506 and 1532 by Margaret of Austria in memory of her husband. Its monastic buildings house the town museum.
Photo: Romainbehar, CC0
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An outdoor pool, a terrace, a wine-tasting room and a regional breakfast make for a relaxed stay in a small château.
A kitchen in the room and two private bathrooms are listed, and the Miniature Train Museum and the Parc des Oiseaux are close by.
A medieval town with a long market hall, a ruined château and a museum of rural life, plus Brou and Lyon within a day trip.
Between Mâcon, Bourg-en-Bresse and Lyon, with free guarded parking on site.
Find available dates at Château de Bissieux
Yes. It can be booked on Expedia, which lists it as a château in a rural setting on the edge of Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne.
Yes, an outdoor pool is listed.
No. According to Expedia, pets are not allowed.
Check-in is between 5 pm and 9 pm, and it is not possible outside these hours. Check-out is by 11 am.
Yes, a regional breakfast is included and served daily from 7.30 to 9.30 am.
By car: Mâcon – Pont-de-Veyle station is about 18 minutes away and Lyon – Saint-Exupéry airport about 66 minutes, according to Expedia.
Room photos, guest reviews and available dates are all in the Château de Bissieux listing on Expedia.
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