The château was home to a seigneury, the Ternier family, with a small local jurisdiction. The château comprised a keep, a courtyard, living quarters and a chapel dedicated to Saint-Nicolas.
After being occupied by the Bernese from 1536, and then by the Genevese in 1589, the Duke of Savoy Charles Emmanuel attempted to reconquer it. To force the occupiers to surrender, cannons were fired and the castles (Comtal and Poype) were partly destroyed.
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