Albon
Castle
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- History
of the castle
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Gallery
To supervise the
plain of Valloire to its outlet on the valley of the Rhone, as of
XIIe century was to rise, camped well on its hillock, strategic,
the lathe of Albon, only vestige of the moyenageux castle of the
counts, still present on the site. This tower is today development
by a circulation pedestrian and provides to the visitors, by panels,
historical information. Initially built drink some before being
transformed into square tower, it has walls of one meter sixty thickness
out of rollers and molasse.
Text and photographs
of Gerard Boulé |