Tullins · Isère
Château de Saint-Jean-de-Chepy
A sculpture park and biodiversity landscape around a château at Tullins.
From the source
Château de Saint-Jean-de-Chepy is a château at Tullins, Isère, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The recorded building campaigns date from the 15th and 16th centuries. It is protected as a monument historique at the higher of the two levels (classé). Details are drawn from the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture.
Editorial reading
The Domaine Saint-Jean de Chépy’s own information describes a ten-hectare park around the château at Tullins, used for events and outdoor art. It identifies the grounds as a biodiversity refuge and presents sculptures within the landscape. ArtChépy documents a continuing programme of sculpture symposia, including its 2026 edition. The park therefore brings together a historic house, ecological management and contemporary sculpture, with artworks forming part of the outdoor experience.
Recommendation
Look for the relationship between sculpture, open ground and trees, rather than expecting a conventional château parterre. The art programme gives the landscape a changing contemporary layer. Much of the estate’s activity concerns booked events; contact the domain or ArtChépy about current public visiting opportunities before travelling.
Sources
Base Mérimée — immeubles protégés · PA00117299 — Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab) — Ministère de la Culture, base Mérimée
Eigen redactie · jardin31-review-20261016-chateau-de-saint-jean-de-chepy-0 — proprietary
Eigen redactie · jardin31-review-20261016-chateau-de-saint-jean-de-chepy-1 — proprietary
Wikimedia Commons · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ch%C3%A2teau%20de%20Saint-Jean-de-Chepy%2C%20Is%C3%A8re.jpg — CC BY-SA 3.0
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