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Strong house built in 1309 by the Count of Valentinois near the tollgate on the royal road.
Description
It was built in the 11th century. Originally, it was a tollgate on the Rhône and Leyne rivers, regulating the movement of horse-drawn barges to a mill (now destroyed) on the banks of the Rhône.
The fortress was destroyed and rebuilt several times during the Wars of Religion. It was also used as a hideout by a local lord who turned against the crown and plundered the region.
Legend has it that underground passages from the castle run under the Rhône to the collegiate church of Cruas, and to the monastery of Lachamp.
Another legend has it that it is haunted by Hélène, a leper who was walled up alive.
The château, much of which was rebuilt in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, is now privately owned.
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Spoken languages
- French
Themes
- Historic patrimony