Château de Lancin, 19th-century castle in Courtenay, France.

Château de Lancin is a neo-classical residence built at the very end of the 19th century in Courtenay, Isère. Its rough grey stone facade has stepped gables, a round turret with a conical roof, and a row of rectangular windows with pale frames; a tall chimney-like structure capped by a small dark lantern rises behind the central gable. The estate also includes outbuildings and stables, and part of its park retains a period hydraulic system.

The Château de Lancin was built at the very end of the 19th century for Mr. Caquet d'Avaize, to designs by the architect Louis Rigoct, in a neo-classical style. On 12 June 2014 it was inscribed as a monument historique: the protection covers the whole château, the facades and roofs of the outbuildings and stables, and part of the park, where an ingenious period hydraulic system survives.

The château was commissioned by Mr. Caquet d'Avaize and built by architect Louis Rigoct at the very end of the 19th century. Its neo-classical style is visible in the ordered facade, the stepped gables and the round turret with its conical roof. The name Lancin comes from the hamlet in the commune of Courtenay, Isère, where the building stands.

The castle stands in the commune of Courtenay, in Isère. The listing covers the whole château, the facades and roofs of the outbuildings and stables, and part of the park, where a hydraulic system from the period survives; look for it while walking the grounds.

The 12 June 2014 inscription protects more than the main building: it also covers the facades and roofs of the outbuildings and stables, plus part of the park where a hydraulic system from the period survives. That waterworks is the overlooked feature to look for beyond the castle walls.